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- August 26th, 2014, 7:03 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: 453564
Re: Page Critique Friday 8/27/10
Working Title: 7 December Milan Genre: International thriller Word Count: 259 The note read simply: “Marco, I’m in trouble. I’m worried about my family. Can we meet Sunday morning for coffee at Caffe Cavour? Gianni.” Marco stared at note from his brother-in-law which had been hand-delivered to the d...
- February 18th, 2011, 10:58 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: 453564
Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Title: Rex Royale Genre: Contemporary mystery Length: 212 words The peaceful Northern California community of Burney is shocked when two bodies are recovered from a picture-postcard lake. One body is Rex Royale, a charismatic Las Vegas tycoon who was developing an Indian casino near Mt. Shasta. The ...
- December 19th, 2010, 7:18 am
- Forum: Self-Publishing
- Topic: Google eBooks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1564
Re: Google eBooks
A great way to follow the rapidly evolving world of epublishing is to sign up to Smashwords which distributes ebooks to the world, Kindle, Apple, B & N, etc. Founder Mark Coker blogs about trends and developments throughout the digital universe. I've published short mysteries and suspense novels...
- December 19th, 2010, 6:21 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The Million Word March to Becoming Professional
- Replies: 56
- Views: 16114
Re: The Million Word March to Becoming Professional
Another metric for the topic; in Malcolm Gladwell's OUTLIERS, he posited that it takes 10,000 hours to excel at any undertaking, hitting a fastball, cooking the perfect souffle, writing software, or painting a landscape. If a person doesn't have the talent or motivation to commit 10,000 hours to the...
- December 19th, 2010, 5:36 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Books About War
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7339
Re: Books About War
The best books about the Iraq - Afghanistan wars will start appearing in 10 or 15 years. Same w/ 9/11. It takes that long to feel the real psychic damage and human tragedy of millions of Iraq refugees raising children in refugee camps all over the Middle East, suicide bombers murdering innocents dai...
- December 19th, 2010, 5:02 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Short story series?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8256
Re: Short story series?
This is a great thread w/ a challenge many writers have taken up. I'd recommend reading SWEET HEREAFTER by Russell Banks. Banks writes superbly crafted novels in a wide range of topics. You always learn from reading Banks, both about the story he's writing and his craft. I read SWEET HEREAFTER many ...
- December 19th, 2010, 4:14 am
- Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
- Topic: Seeking Contemporary or romantic suspense writer CP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3236
Re: Seeking Contemporary or romantic suspense writer CP
It's been some time since these postings but would like to join this thread and see if there's any interest in sharing early chapters of romantic suspense novels. I have two, A STREAK ACROSS THE SKY and MORNINGS WITHOUT ZOE, completed and professionally edited. I submitted to agents some time ago, b...
- December 19th, 2010, 3:54 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 528
- Views: 310242
Re: What are you reading now?
I love to haunt old bookstores and pick up classics I've wanted to read or were published before I was born. This year, I'm thoroughly enjoyed: THE DEFECTION OF A.J. LEWINTER - Robert Littell ALL THE FOOLS IN TOWN ARE ON OUR SIDE - Ross Thomas THE WYCHERLEY WOMAN - Ross Macdonald Presently finishing...
- June 20th, 2010, 1:41 pm
- Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
- Topic: Looking for Critique Partner for Crime/Suspense work
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2677
Re: Looking for Critique Partner for Crime/Suspense work
Hi, Lisa - I'd like to join your thread and offer comments on your WIP. I have a completed crime novel and several short mysteries and looking for other writers working in the same genre. I'll send you an email and take a look at your opening chapters. I went through a similar exercise when I self e...
- June 20th, 2010, 1:28 pm
- Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
- Topic: Looking for a romance crit partner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4264
Re: Looking for a romance crit partner
Hello, Melissa -
I'd like to join your thread and offer comments.
I'm new to Forums and could use your guidance. I have two completed
romantic suspense novels and would eventually like to get feedback from
you and others in this forum.
What's a good way to start?
Jack
I'd like to join your thread and offer comments.
I'm new to Forums and could use your guidance. I have two completed
romantic suspense novels and would eventually like to get feedback from
you and others in this forum.
What's a good way to start?
Jack