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  • My launch point was a random two weeks vs. a random moment. Back in 1980, I worked as a word processor in a large manufacturing company. At that time, WP was a dedica...
  • That is exactly what I think. I would first try simply changing names, though you have to change, I donno, pointy ears etc. But the half-emotion people could even be a...
  • I've always had to be straight about my chronic illnesses because I was born sick and remained a sickly person my entire life. At work people blamed me for being sick....
  • I am jumping in and dragging my family with me. My husband is trying for his first time, my oldest is going to do 10,000 words, my middle son is doing 5,000 words and my youngest will be tackling a picture book (he is five). This should be a very wordy month for our crew.  
  • I have a busy weekend it’s a friend’s Hen party and while I’m really looking forward to it there is an underlying nausea it is causing, maybe it will be okay but maybe...
  • I've read so many articles on how to craft the perfect synopsis and / or query letter. Queries are generally meant to be hooks; but then yesterday an agent said he did...
  • i'm confused why would I want to do that.  Its not a synopsis, although it is long enough, I don't want to tell the ending of the story.  But I have shortened it.   Si...
  • Last reply by Ann Ormsby
      I realize this is long for a query but there are two main characters of equal importance.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.   Sixteen year old Jade Green and h...
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  • Last reply by Petrea Burchard
    I've been working and re-working this for a while and would love any and all help! For the first time in Rube’s life all the decisions are left up to him. Yearning to...
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  • Started by K. Diann Shope
    Last reply by Candy Fite
    Hello Query Writers and Reviewers, I'm new to SW and this group, and have been reading recent activity.  It looks like a very useful and supportive group, and I look f...
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