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by denizb33
September 8th, 2023, 5:37 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: NEW - Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 207
Views: 177528

Re: NEW - Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog

Oooh, I have one! This is from Larksong , set in pre-WWI Montreal, Canada: Alice left Montreal on the afternoon of Granny Cunnick's funeral. Still in her funeral coat and hat, she picked up the carpetbag she'd stored the day before at Windsor Train Station and boarded the afternoon train to Knowlton...
by denizb33
September 8th, 2023, 5:34 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 152
Views: 123967

Re: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog

I've got one! Dear Ms AGENT, Enclosed please find my query for THE CHARM OF TIME, a contemporary romance for adults complete at 76,500 words. I participated in the recent #KissPitch event on 14 February with the following tweet: "A cop on hiatus battling cancer falls for her divorced mechanic, ...
by denizb33
February 11th, 2022, 3:39 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 152
Views: 123967

Re: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog

Dear [Agent], I have chosen to query you because [xyz] Mawdlen was born on King Arthur's grave. That is the story her father told her, along with legends of the King and his daring knights, who fell afoul of lovely maidens and fought their way through perils back into grace and favour. Then the batt...
by denizb33
September 6th, 2019, 9:32 am
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 152
Views: 123967

Re: NEW - Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog

Dear [agent], Enclosed please find my query for THE CHARM OF TIME, a contemporary romance for adults complete at 76,500 words. Late one evening, Christianne Morand, police detective, shows up with her broken down car at Rory MacDonald’s garage and auto body shop. The last thing she expects is a seco...
by denizb33
October 10th, 2010, 9:37 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Guest Blog Contest Entry - Writers' Houseparty!
Replies: 2
Views: 1635

Re: Guest Blog Contest Entry - Writers' Houseparty!

Thanks Mira!
We'll be playing all week if you'd like to come by!
:-)
Deniz
by denizb33
October 5th, 2010, 8:02 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Guest Blog Contest Entry - Writers' Houseparty!
Replies: 2
Views: 1635

Guest Blog Contest Entry - Writers' Houseparty!

Writers’ Houseparty When you’re caught in the middle bits of your novel, and suddenly research grows more exciting than editing, LOLcats are calling your name and you’re sagging under the weight of plotlines and character arcs springing in every direction – not to mention an abundance of literary te...
by denizb33
June 10th, 2010, 9:40 pm
Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Replies: 720
Views: 451463

Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog

Okay, here's the beta version of my first page. Still needs a bit of tweaking... The story is set in Spain, 1492 - at least, that's where it starts! Thanks for hosting this Nathan! :-) Deniz Rose stomped up the stairs and, out of habit, grazed her fingers across the mezuzah, even as she slammed the ...
by denizb33
March 13th, 2010, 9:16 pm
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 817096

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

Great idea for a topic!
Mine are at www.thegirdleofmelian.blogspot.com and www.simplescarf.com
:-)
Deniz