I wrote that wrong last week - you asked me if you were wrong to call that spam - and I say Yes. And I meant Yes it was spam, not that Yes you were wrong. Is...
I had been wondering about the "Yes" answer as well. -Steve ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo!...
Recently, an agent told me what I was doing was a bad idea. I have three completed novels, so to improve my chances of getting an agent, I have different...
Shell wrote: "to improve my chances of getting an agent, I have different agents reading different novels (either partials or fulls). She said I should just...
In a message dated 5/7/04 6:07:20 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Shell, just to clarify, are you asking if it's bad to do simultaneous submissions, or are you...
In a message dated 5/7/2004 8:38:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, circleofthemuse writes: Millicent, what I have done is sent fulls or partials on my first two...
Hi everyone. We have about fifteen new members and the list has been quiet for the last few months since we're all so busy writing our amazing books, right? ...
In a message dated 5/17/2004 7:35:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, parispoet@... writes: do you do enough to support other writers? Are you really reading ...
Well, I'm fairly new to the board. So, I'll introduce myself (as requested.) My name is Sharon. I'm a former newspaper reporter turned hopeful author. I'm...
Many, many people in Ireland too want to write and courses in creative writing are packed to the gills. But I wonder if those attending write because they have...
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I'm pretty much in the same boat as some of the other authors have commented on when it comes to lack of time. I have a stack of about twenty books I have yet...
I almost never get to read. Due to the current demands of my life, there is just no opportunity for me to sit down and look at a book. It's hard to describe...
Hi! I took someone's advice (sorry, I don't remember who suggested this, but it was on this list) that I read Stephen King's 'On Writing.' Anyway, Stephen...
... I read a fair amount. I write from a love of books not just a desire to see my name in print ;) ... Not really. Some great writers read nothing more than...
Melisse, I have a full-time job. I work all day and write at night. I must choose between writing and reading. I choose writing. I read on vacation. ... ...
... I make a point of buying books by writers that I know in a small effort to support them. I can't seem to attend a reading without purchasing one of the...
I've been reading through the messages and noticed that several of the members appear to have been published. First of all, congratulations to you. I'm new...
Sharon, I just finished a synopsis. I began by writing a nine-page chronology of events which I (with tons of excellent input from my writing buddy) pared...
Nancy, Thanks! (Sigh) I guess there are no easy solutions. I dread the synopsis but I'll just have to hack away at it. Isn't it funny - I'm more nervous...
I don't read enough, either. I just finished Tony Parsons' "Man And Boy" and am planning on picking up the sequel later this week. I try to support writers I...
Frankly, in my opinion, writing the synopsis is harder than writing the book--perhaps takes less time, but still harder. There comes a time, tho, somewhere in...
For what it's worth, I never write synopses of my novels. I generally write the whole novel. I do this for 2 reasons: 1.A synopsis, at least a detailed one,...
John wrote: "For what it's worth, I never write synopses of my novels. I generally write the whole novel. I do this for 2 reasons: 1.A synopsis, at least a...
I realized last week that the books I've just recommended my book discussion group to read are all non-fiction!! Yet I'm a novelist! Also, one of my novelists...
I hate to admit it, but lately the reading I've done involves medicine bottle labels, dr. and therapy appointment schedules, and to-do lists, but my father is...
If so, please take a second and stop by the Writer's Market section and tell Barb Kuroff hello. She's one of the sweetest people on the planet, not to mention...
Hi, Denise! This is off-topic so I'll make it short, but I wanted to say that I hope things start going well for you and your father. I commend you for ...
I haven't posted in quite some time -- new job, long hours, lots of travel, etc. The good news, after two years my agent found an editor who wants to champion...
