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How old is too old? For a novel's main character; for the novel's author?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joanne Barney Mar 29. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I'm told that since I'm kind of old and probably don't have enough time left to begin a series of any kind, especially about people forty years younger than I (except in backstory, of course), and…Continue
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Joanne Barney left a comment for samantha stacia
"Samantha, I'll take any greeting I get! Thanks for friending me. I look forward to knowing more about you and sharing writing stories and advice or woes. I'm working on a novel, my fifth, having published a couple as e…"
samantha stacia left a comment for Joanne Barney
"Oh my gosh Joanne, I just saw I wrote Hell instead of Hello! lol I gave myself a good laugh and hope it does you too! lol Sorry about that! Guess it was the intimidation factor! lol
Samantha Stacia"
samantha stacia left a comment for Joanne Barney
"Hell Joanne!
I want to Thank you for joining my group Blooming Late!
I took the liberty of looking at your profile and I can't say I'm not a little intimidated at your having been an English Teacher! lol
I stopped by your blog as well and…"
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Joanne Barney commented on the blog post 'Silent Voices: The bright-eyed doe'
"I liked this beginning a lot: setting, scene, and ethnic (I think) undertones. Shreya will be a fun character to keep up with. I am assuming that you chose the omniscient point of view to get 'into' the other characters,…"
Joanne Barney liked Syeda Tasmia Tahia's blog post Silent Voices: The bright-eyed doe
Joanne Barney liked Jackie Bouchard's discussion Need Promo Advice: contemplating paid blog book tour &/or free giveaways
Dani Marie commented on the blog post 'Truth by Way of a New Yorker Cartoon'
"I so get where your at... the marketing side of things is hard on the creative soul."
Joanne Barney posted a blog post
Truth by Way of a New Yorker Cartoon
Okay, so picture this: a mid-life, housewifely woman leans a hand against the door jamb, the other hand on her hip. She’s looking at a man, balding, her husband, sitting at his computer, fingers perched on the keys in front of him. He glances up at her, says, “I feel that I have at least one more unpublished novel in me.”Damn! Reverse the sexes, and there we are. Even the dog curling at the feet of the writer, asleep as…See More
Valerie M Honey. liked Joanne Barney's blog post It Ain't Over 'til The Fat Writer Sings
Joanne Barney replied to the discussion 'Waiting 6 months to edit' in the group Small Publishers and Independent Authors
"The advice is good if you can stand to follow it. I couldn't, but after publishing an ebook with 40 typos, I wish I had. I"ve learned my lesson: give it some time. The editing part of writing should also include a…"
Joanne Barney replied to the discussion 'Looking for Promotional Partners' in the group Small Publishers and Independent Authors
"What a great idea, using fellow writers and their products to not only promote your sales but to give them publicity for their own writing. I wish I could join you because your book sounds really helpful and inspiring. My…"
Joanne Barney liked Lucinda Cross's discussion Looking for Promotional Partners
Joanne Barney commented on the blog post 'Five Marketing Tips to Drive Excitement and Buzz'
"Good advice, especially about contacting folks we wouldn't necessarily remember: alum groups, PTA, etc. I wonder how much of this works with ebooks? Nothing to give away free, hand out, sign, wave at people. Or, now that…"
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- Who I am:
- A writer of contemporary women's novels after a career of counseling and teaching (as well as writing essays and short stories). I've published the short pieces, and just this month learned to format and publish two novels as ebooks on Kindle (soon) iBook
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- breakoutnovelarace.blogspot.com
Web page, Jo Barney Writes, in the construction stage.
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Solarium, Graffiti Grandma, Mom, and Wednesday Club (the last two novels unpublished); VoiceCatcher,Big Water, several other anthologies; Mom and Wednesday Club (screen plays), a long list of essays and short stories, some of which were awarded recognition by Willamette Writers and Oregon Writers Colony.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts, Screenwriting
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I work with several other writers as a line editor and critic, and they do the same for me. I am a former English teacher with a sharp red pencil.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Willamette Writers, Oregon Writers Colony, Goodreads
- I found out about She Writes from:
- A writer friend, Peggy Bird
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Epiphany Via Computer Near-Death Experience
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:36pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My last post spoke of pollinating blue berries in some sort of ethereal terrace scene. A break, I said, to the writing/internet stuff that had occupied my chair-bound days.
Then last Thursday Betsy, my computer, took sick. She wouldn’t receive or give messages. Only the ether goddess knew what important communications I was missing. By the end of the day, Earthlink on the line, she seemed on the mend--until the next morning when Betsy’s sickly gray face greeted me. Even her…
SPRING BREAK: No Novel Today, Only Sun Rituals
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This evening I participated in a sensual act I’ve never experienced in seventy years and which I may never again. It involved blueberries. And it occurred in the orange light of the sun setting in the west hills, on my condo terrace. a glass of wine at my knee.
When I bought the vaccinium corymbossum a year ago, the nursery woman asked where I’d plant them. I told her in pots on my new condo’s terrace.
How many floors up?
Six, sort of. The…
Truth by Way of a New Yorker Cartoon
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 12:14pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Okay, so picture this: a mid-life, housewifely woman leans a hand against the door jamb, the other hand on her hip. She’s looking at a man, balding, her husband, sitting at his computer, fingers perched on the keys in front of him. He glances up at her, says, “I feel that I have at least one more unpublished novel in me.”
Damn! Reverse the sexes, and there we are. Even the dog curling at the feet of the…
It Ain't Over 'til The Fat Writer Sings
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 2:56pm 0 Comments 1 Like
IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL THE FAT WRITER SINGS
And she’s not singing yet. Just humming a little.
A Facebook questionnaire asks my favorite quotation and I answer, “Patience is a virtue” to which the response is, “Cannot find the author.” Well, neither can I, and I can’t think of another wise saying that makes much sense to me, at the moment, at least.
Now I have another, and again I don’t know its source.
Last night a friend called and said that The…
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- At 12:35am on May 20, 2012,
samantha stacia said… Oh my gosh Joanne, I just saw I wrote Hell instead of Hello! lol I gave myself a good laugh and hope it does you too! lol Sorry about that! Guess it was the intimidation factor! lol
Samantha Stacia
- At 12:00am on May 20, 2012, samantha stacia said…
Hell Joanne!
I want to Thank you for joining my group Blooming Late!
I took the liberty of looking at your profile and I can't say I'm not a little intimidated at your having been an English Teacher! lol
I stopped by your blog as well and left a comment. I am really glad to have you in our group!
Now let me fill you in a little about us here at Blooming Late-
There are many wonderful women like you here in our group from all ages, genres and levels of writing who are a real source of support,encouragement and inspiration. I hope that you will be able to make your writing home with us!
Please, when you have time let us get to know you a bit better by posting in our "To kick things off" discussion or if you don't feel like doing an extensive intro. then just say Hello" on our wall on the front page.
We have just started something new here too. We have launched our own group platform,we have our own group blog called "The Blooming Late Journal" which link can be found in our Discussion area if you would like to write a post in there and then plug your blog, your book and your own platform once you have them but you can write about anything anytime.
Then we have our own Twitter hashtag so we can talk to each other in there as well as make sure to re-tweet each others blog posts and important links, etc. It is #BLWriters - just add it to any of your tweets so the group can see them by looking for the hashtag.
And best of all, we have our own Facebook Fanpage under "Blooming Late Authors", please LIKE the page and then feel free to do your plugging in there as well as put things in there that you may find useful or fun for the group to see.
We would like it also, if as time allows, you would "friend" everyone in the group in here as well as in Facebook and Twitter so that our groups publicity potential is maximized for all the writing work we do and is seen out there on the net.
We also have a PAGES section to the left of the group wall where you can list your great blog as well as your FB/Twitter handles (which I would ask on the latter, if you could get that up right away so that everyone could connect with you), among other things like your birthday etc.
We also have useful DISCUSSION areas that might be a help to your writing. You can choose to follow as many or as little Discussions as will interest and help you,we don't have any requirements on how much anyone participates but I would ask if you will set your settings in here to recieve the group emails so that you can be kept up on anything important in the group as a whole. On average I only email the entire group once a month.
Also, if there's anything I can personally do, I'll be happy to help with anything you may need.
I am glad you are here and welcome to YOUR group!
Samantha Stacia
- At 6:42pm on January 24, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Joanne, If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group and/or in Novelists (Struggling or Not). You can find all the groups through the Community button at the top of your page.
Hope you enjoy SheWrites!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Random House/Ballantine)
- At 2:58pm on January 18, 2012,
Jennifer Lauck said… Let me be one of the first to welcome you to this terrific site and if you are into memoir, come to this site and join up. I won't hammer you with emails and you will get hours of free teachings on writing. XO Jennifer
- At 8:46pm on January 17, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything. I hope you have a happy new year!
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
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