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- January 14th, 2010, 10:13 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Researching for a Young adult novel…or…
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4489
Re: Researching for a Young adult novel…or…
I actually really enjoyed this post. To be perfectly honest I was embarrassed the second I realized I still have my Buffy DVD in the drive and paused mid episode. I had stopped it when I decided to write an entry for this contest. I actually found out a lot about myself while writing my first YA nov...
- January 14th, 2010, 10:04 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Is your ‘but’ too big?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7853
Re: Is your ‘but’ too big?
Great post! I have actually been having to deal with this lately and your post helped me feel reassure that I am making the right choice putting my work out there because even if I never get published at least I tried. Something I was recently taught to do is look in the mirror in the morning and ho...
- January 14th, 2010, 9:57 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: A Word On Words
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2187
Re: A Word On Words
Love the quote!
- January 14th, 2010, 9:54 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Young Adult Language
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1859
Re: Young Adult Language
I enjoyed your post. I have to admit that part of the reason I will always read YA is because I enjoy these points. In terms of that there normally isn't cursing or smoking or things that when I want to just escape from my world and into another I don't want to think about. Instead you are able to p...
- January 14th, 2010, 9:41 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: How to Write a Perfect(ly) Dreadful Query Letter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3225
Re: How to Write a Perfect(ly) Dreadful Query Letter
Great idea and hysterical!
Sincerely,
Emma Michaels
Sincerely,
Emma Michaels
- January 14th, 2010, 8:12 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Rebinding Old Books and Keeping Your Secret Year a Secret!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1443
Rebinding Old Books and Keeping Your Secret Year a Secret!
Restoring Your Old Books or Switching Covers! Link: http://emmamichaels.blogspot.com/2010/01/restoring-your-old-books-or-switching.html In The Secret Year, Colt found Julia’s journal after her death. The following can help you restore old books, or make sure that it NEVER happens to you by placing a...
- December 11th, 2009, 3:08 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 407114
Re: Ask Nathan
Thank you very much and happy unofficial agent's day!
- December 11th, 2009, 2:03 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 407114
Re: Ask Nathan
Hello Nathan, I have a question regarding the preferences of agents including yourself. In your opinion is it more appetizing if someone is querying a series with two installations already completed or if they simply query only the very first novel. The series is going to be three books in total unl...