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- June 2nd, 2011, 12:00 am
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Twitter Dilemma
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3161
Re: Twitter Dilemma
I've actually worried about this. I probably follow three or four times as many people than I have followers. But it's not a matter of wanting the followers back, it's every day I see ten more people that I want to follow. It's so easy. You just press a button. Then someone goes to your page and see...
- May 18th, 2011, 7:53 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Want to kill all day? Slaughterhouse 90210
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3335
Want to kill all day? Slaughterhouse 90210
http://slaughterhouse90210.tumblr.com/ The Huffington Post linked Slaughterhouse 90210 this afternoon as a site you should be wasting time on right now. It's hours later I'm still clicking through it. It pairs literary quotes with matching images from TV shows. Addicting and reading all the excerpts...
- April 27th, 2011, 10:10 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query: ERHISTAUT (YA fantasy)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3042
Re: Query: ERHISTAUT (YA fantasy)
This sounds really cool, here are some suggestions. Hello everyone, I'm new here :) It would be lovely if people could offer some comments/suggestions on a query I am in the process of perfecting. Thank you so much, in advance! Attn. Mr./ Mrs.: ERHISTAUT is a 96,000-word fantasy novel for young adul...
- April 21st, 2011, 11:48 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Using 'this' in past tense
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5631
Re: Using 'this' in past tense
Thanks for helping clear this up guys. Especially happy to see Polymath chime in, I knew he could help, was worried he'd went into seclusion. I was throwing the word in to add voice to a certain passage and thought it might mess up the tense, glad it doesn't. Sounds better with it.
- April 18th, 2011, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Using 'this' in past tense
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5631
Using 'this' in past tense
Maybe a dumb question, but if a story is written in past tense, and it's all he did, he said, can you use the word 'this?' Does it bring it into the realm of present tense? Rough example: John had been a ninja for years. He knew who could hack it. And this kid, with his pink hair and designer sungla...
- April 9th, 2011, 2:09 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query: Plowshares into Swords - science fiction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3874
Re: Query: Plowshares into Swords - science fiction
This sounds really cool. The one thing I'd suggest is losing most of the asides, the of courses and after alls. It makes it seem like your trying too hard when the story can stand on it's own [quote="matt"]I welcome your critique of my query letter. Dear Agent Person, Fifteen-year old Laza...
- December 18th, 2010, 9:35 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: THE SECOND DEATH OF JUAN LA ROCA: Revision # 2
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8558
Re: THE SECOND DEATH OF JUAN LA ROCA: Revision # 1
I think the query's even better now (and it was pretty good to begin with). I like that the reasons people seem to love La Roca are superficial, it makes Valdes more likeable. I would just remove the word 'but' at the beginning of the third paragraph, 'So' at the beginning of the fourth paragraph an...
- December 2nd, 2010, 1:13 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: QUERY: THE LAST DRAGON (Fantasy)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3499
Re: QUERY: THE LAST DRAGON (Fantasy)
First off, that twist is awesome. I would agree with the previous poster though, that beginning seems a little cliched, you might lose someone before the big twist. Maybe you could condense the beginning and just be like she doesn't wanna marry Prince Kellen etc, so she goes to help the last dragon....
- November 27th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: THE SECOND DEATH OF JUAN LA ROCA: Revision # 2
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8558
Re: THE SECOND DEATH OF JUAN LA ROCA: lit fiction query
I really like this. It's tight, original and the title is awesome. It seems the main crux of the story is hid relationship with his daughter. I wonder, does she remind him of La Roca in any way? Why is she going against her father, when it seems they have a fairly loving relationship? Also, in the f...
- November 21st, 2010, 10:08 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: QUERY -- THE FERRYMAN -- Revision No. 1
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5403
Re: QUERY -- THE FERRYMAN REVISION # 1
SECOND VERSION--- THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ALL ADVICE. Charlie wants what any man wants: love, adventure and the coins of recently deceased souls. After 100 years as the Underworld Ferry Group’s most talented first mate, which is a little like being the best vice president, he’s had enough. Or maybe h...
- November 21st, 2010, 6:08 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: YA Horror/Fantasy Query
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4078
Re: YA Horror/Fantasy Query
First off if the goal of a query is to make someone read on, congratulations. I want to read this. I agree with the poster above though that this is definitely not horror, though you didn't mention that in your query. Paranormal maybe. I think I like the first version better honestly, because you ge...
- October 28th, 2010, 11:51 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The districts in Hunger Games
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1789
The districts in Hunger Games
This could probably go in the procrastination forum as well because I've been wasting all day looking up stuff on this. Where do you think each district is in Hunger Games. A lot of fans have made maps, they're all over the place, but I'm wondering if anyone's seen a map that seems perfect. It would...
- October 26th, 2010, 6:54 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Offering e-books with hard copies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6225
Re: Offering e-books with hard copies
I mean exactly what JTShea said, the way they bundle digital copies with the blue-ray. Like if you were to buy a book full price when it comes out (not like bargain rack at Barnes and Noble) you would be able to get the E-Book either free or a dramatically reduced rate.
- October 26th, 2010, 3:15 pm
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Offering e-books with hard copies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6225
Offering e-books with hard copies
I'm not sure if this has been discussed on this board. I got into a debate with a friend today about this subject. Would it be profitable for publishers to start doing this? I don't own an e-reader right now, I love owning the hard copies, but if publishers offered the e-book with the hard copy, I w...
- October 17th, 2010, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: QUERY -- THE FERRYMAN -- Revision No. 1
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5403
QUERY -- THE FERRYMAN -- Revision No. 1
Hi all, thanks for all the advice. Version No. 2 is http://forums.nathanbransford.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2631#p30440 Thanks in advance for any and all feedback, this is my first attempt at a Query. Of course I'm most worried about whether this is an effective query that makes you want to read...