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by adam.purple
February 10th, 2011, 12:26 pm
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 820393

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

An interview with Sara J. Henry, author of the new psychological thriller, LEARNING TO SWIM

http://www.writernot.com/2011/02/10/an- ... a-j-henry/
by adam.purple
January 27th, 2011, 1:57 pm
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 820393

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

The challenge of writing with depression:

http://www.writernot.com/2011/01/24/a-g ... way-comes/
by adam.purple
January 2nd, 2011, 11:51 am
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 820393

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

The best of 2010, including Venn diagrams, Old Spice Guy, and, of course, @EmperorFranzen: http://www.writernot.com/2010/12/31/the-best-of-2010/
by adam.purple
December 15th, 2010, 9:44 pm
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 820393

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

My Christmas elevator pitch, and why Rudolph and Clarice send me back for Zoloft refills.

http://www.writernot.com/2010/12/12/my- ... tor-pitch/
by adam.purple
December 15th, 2010, 9:41 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time
Replies: 29
Views: 9948

Re: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time

"You love queries?" said Quincy. He licked ink from the typewriter ribbon. "Why...
by adam.purple
October 29th, 2010, 5:30 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Have any successes to report?
Replies: 0
Views: 990

Have any successes to report?

I had a request for a full this week. My very first.

Who else has some good news to share?
by adam.purple
October 29th, 2010, 5:26 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time
Replies: 29
Views: 9948

Re: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time

Crystal sat at her desk, unhappily reading her query letter for the 9,284th time. Her cat, Quincy, jumped directly on the keyboard of her laptop, deleting her synopsis. "Stupid cat!" she exclaimed, but then she noticed he was out of food. "Sorry Quincy." They had nothing left to ...
by adam.purple
October 26th, 2010, 12:12 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: 50 Procrastination Techniques for Aspiring Writers
Replies: 9
Views: 3601

Re: 50 Procrastination Techniques for Aspiring Writers

52. See if anyone has responded to your procrastination posts.
by adam.purple
October 24th, 2010, 6:09 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time
Replies: 29
Views: 9948

Re: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time

“The witch used it for a spell.”
Quincy licked his paw. "A talking-cat spell."

"Great. No beer and a talking cat."

'I ate the three word story cheese. And Mira left out several lines. Meow!'

Crystal laughed. "Meow, yourself. Mira gave me

the line on you. I know that
by adam.purple
October 20th, 2010, 8:12 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum game: the question game
Replies: 21
Views: 8723

Re: Forum game: the question game

Why do you keep showing up at my door?
by adam.purple
October 20th, 2010, 8:08 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time
Replies: 29
Views: 9948

Re: Forum Game - a story 7 words at a time

May I play? Crystal sat at her desk, unhappily reading her query letter for the 9,284th time. Her cat, Quincy, jumped directly on the keyboard of her laptop, deleting her synopsis. "Stupid cat!" she exclaimed, but then she noticed he was out of food. "Sorry Quincy." They had noth...
by adam.purple
October 20th, 2010, 7:48 pm
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?
Replies: 75
Views: 37836

Re: Do any of you other unpublished authors have websites?

I'm not much for Twitter or Facebook, but I do blog about my attempts to get my novel published. You can find me at Writer, not.
by adam.purple
October 19th, 2010, 9:40 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Which book have you read the most number of times?
Replies: 90
Views: 31370

Re: Which book have you read the most number of times?

I would say The Fountainhead. I return to it every few years.
by adam.purple
October 19th, 2010, 9:37 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Share your opening sentence!
Replies: 236
Views: 86364

Re: Share your opening sentence!

I'm game.

"His first memory: men in coffins."