"Hi Nicolia, and welcome to this story-loving world. It sounds like you have a quite full life all right, but I appreciate your drive to add your creativity to the mix. Good luck, and don't be afraid to reach out.
Mark"
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Mark Hughes replied to the discussion 'Historical accuracy - Bendable? Or Deal Breaker?' in the group Historical Novelists
"Perhaps the question to ask: to what end are you reading historical fiction? On one end of the spectrum, I'll propose that it's to read a great story, period. On the other end, let's say the aim is to learn about history in an…"
Mark Hughes replied to the discussion 'Historical accuracy - Bendable? Or Deal Breaker?' in the group Historical Novelists
"Bit of a broad brush there, Sophie. Personally, I think story trumps all - if it's engaging enough, I don't care and I don't go look up the real history to check facts. To take an example from another genre, I suppose many rushed to…"
Mark Hughes commented on the group 'Historical Novelists'
"I think Sara makes an interesting point about reactions to stories that are set in a past time (let's call them historical fiction, to coin a term). I suppose there will always be controversy about accuracy and so forth in this genre, a burden…"
V. B. Bernard left a comment for Mark Hughes
"Thank you Mark! I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
-V"
Mark Hughes commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I'll echo the continuing recommendation for Elements of Style. Some of its teachings I ignore these days, but the large percentage is still quite useful and valid, IMHO. I don't use the Writer's Market any longer, though I…"
Mark Hughes commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"My congratulations to Meg as well. Then, with regard to query critique, I suggest AQ Connect. It's a very active query evaluation community."
Mark Hughes commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Jacky - your dilemma is one many know well, obviously. For myself, I liken the construction of a plot & characters with two metaphors; let's call them A and 2.
A: imagine a chess game, one in which you must construct each move by both…"
Mark Hughes replied to the discussion 'THE GREEN LINE has finally launched!!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"To me, the big deal here is that you did it, Ms. Diskin. I've written elsewhere that millions would like to write a book, thousands start, and hundreds finish. Just to have done the work, seen the effort through to its end, is a great…"
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post 'What's In A Name? (Or, "What Ho, Jeeves?")'
"This discussion ties into a pet peeve of mine - parents (fathers) who give their daughters feminized men's names. As in Roberta, Carla, Pauline, Alexandra, Josephine, etc. To me, it's more patriarchy in action. I even knew a Larrie Jo at…"
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post '[Countdown to Publication] THE LAKE HOUSE Hits the Shelves Today - Excitement and a Broken Toe'
"My best wishes, Marci - but you don't have to register me for the book giveaway, as I already bought it and have started reading. I look forward to a nice afternoon with it, and I'll put my foot up so as to send you healing energy.…"
Mark Hughes liked Marci Nault's blog post [Countdown to Publication] THE LAKE HOUSE Hits the Shelves Today - Excitement and a Broken Toe
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post '[Countdown to Publication] 7 Days Until THE LAKE HOUSE Hits the Shelves and How to Throw a Great Launch Party'
"I agree it's a great idea, and would like to know more specifics (when you have time - which may be six months or so later). Also, I liked your description of the reading and the effect you had on your listeners. I look forward to reading the…"
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post 'The One Question Every New Writer Wants Answered'
"This is an excellent topic. My guess is that most newbie writers suffer from the impression they have of "people of talent" in our business, as portrayed on the screen and even in our stories. I'll admit I'm guilty of a…"
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post 'How Do We Write What We DON'T Know?'
"Kamy - thank you for putting this great site together. I've gotten such insight and value from the others here and tried to give back what I could. It seems to me that women are the ones who get that we're all inseparably connected, that…"
Mark Hughes commented on the blog post 'How Do We Write What We DON'T Know?'
"Let's see, we can get philosophical here: Kant said we can never know the "thing in itself", a truism that reliably comes back to me at weird times. Opposing him is that which we all write without knowing too well - the…"
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- Who I am:
- A retired engineer/marketing person who wrote my first book when I was twelve (yes, self-published, one copy, no blurbs).
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- My roots are a dozen or so short stories published in an eclectic set of magazines, all leading to five+ spent on the novel.
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Services I offer to other writers:
- A shoulder? The lessons learned over twenty some years of toiling away at this art form?
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- How about She Writes (where I'm literally the odd man out)?
- My professional associations:
- Arcane engineering and power industry stuff.
- I found out about She Writes from:
- A web search.
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Yes, that really is me in the picture. An engineer in a white dinner jacket - something must be up. His wife's influence (or maybe even his mother's)? Who wears such a thing these days?
Well, the story isn't particularly odd. I wore the outfit, including the de rigueur handkerchief in the pocket (and wine glass in hand) for a Halloween costume. Now, let's see who can be the first to guess which (fictional) character I'm impersonating.
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 11:36am on May 26, 2013,
V. B. Bernard said… Thank you Mark! I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
-V
- At 3:02pm on March 7, 2013,
Meg Waite Clayton said… The monthly chat is always scheduled for a half hour, although folks are of course welcome to stay and chat longer. That's as long a break as I can take in the morning, which is when I write.
:-)
- At 12:39pm on February 24, 2013, Meg Waite Clayton said…
>when I looked back on my involvement it struck me that I had been obtrusive, even rude. Sorry about that
If you were, Mark, it hasn't registered in my memory bank. In any event, happy to have you join us.
- At 3:04pm on February 8, 2013,
Amy Long said… Thank you, I was a bit concerned. I was not sure how things work on the internet. My grandmother is my source of information on writing, publishing, editing and everything in between. She was an English Professor, she is a published author of text books, novels and many books of poetry. I have yet to publish anything, I sent out thirty query letters on one of my books and had some rather interesting feedback which normally one in hundred letters gets a response! So my experience is limited and I am new to this site. Thank you very much for the feedback.
- At 9:02am on January 27, 2013,
Mark Hughes said… Melissa - your first inclination was right, though I see now the confusion about glass versus cigarette (though Rick did partake of both). What's funny about this - or true - is how it's exactly the reason we need others to read our stories. We think what we've written is clear, but often it isn't. I hired an editor to work with me on my novel and I think it was well worth it. Guess I should have had her look over my picture too :)
- At 7:37am on January 27, 2013,
Irene Miscione said… Welcome to our group Mark! There's lots of talent in this group and a wealth of knowledge is floating around this site. Tap into it if you need to, I know I am. I'm new too and still getting to know the other members.
I like Melissa's comment on the Humphrey Bogart image!
- At 10:55pm on January 26, 2013,
M. Kinnel said… Hi Mark! I've tried to figure out your "picture" question and I'm stumped. My first guess was a Humphrey Bogart character but then you would be holding a cigarette instead of a glass. Perhaps James Bond? Hmmm...I'm really stumped!
- At 3:58pm on January 26, 2013, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Welcome to the novelist group, Mark. If you haven’t done so already, you might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion.
We do a live chat at 1 EST on the first Wednesdays of each month, with instructions on how to participate in the "Our Water Cooler" box near the top of the group page. And we save the wall for discussion, but welcome links to helpful blog posts on the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread and to published books in the “Our Published Novels” one.
I hope you’ll enjoy the group.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
- At 1:41pm on January 24, 2013, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Mark, Just waving hello. I hope you’re enjoying exploring SheWrites, and best of luck with your writing.
Warmly,
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Novelist Group
Bestselling author of four novels, including The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and the forthcoming The Wednesday Daughters, (all Random House/Ballantine)
- At 2:07pm on January 22, 2013,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
Co-Founder, The Innocence Revolution, Sign up to volunteer on April 14, 2013
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