Nathan Bransford - The Forums

I am in the both camp as well. Praise helps me feel better Critique makes my work better. I think that if I had to choose I would choose critique over praise. I think that it is so much harder to find people who will give you an educated and unbiased critique of your work than to find people who wil...

Really liked your querry letter and would love to read the book when it comes out. I like the idea of going through multiple drafts but am afraid that impatience gets the best of me most of the time. Great advice on querrying your top agents last.

Soooo many!
-Facebook
-"Friends" marathons (this applies to many TV shows but this my current favorite)
-surfing net
-reading emails
-getting into debates in chat rooms
-watching QVC or any cooking program....Okay I could go on forever, so I am going to end it here and get back to work.

too many to mention. I have managed to surf the internet for three hours in order to avoid editing my current WIP. On the bright side, I now know where they get cinnamon from. (I wouldn't recommend looking it up, it's not that interesting a story) Hey Marilyn Christmas bunco sounds fun. I love the C...