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- August 13th, 2012, 2:59 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: WriteOnCon 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7456
Re: WriteOnCon 2012
I posted queries for my two completed works: Snows of Sorrow and Where Secrets Are Hidden . (Links go to their WOC query threads.) I'm amazed at how much activity there is on those boards! And everyone's been quite helpful and encouraging. I've gotten some good feedback already. I was thinking I'd l...
- August 12th, 2012, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Separate email accounts for personal and writing ? names?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10372
Re: Separate email accounts for personal and writing ? names?
I just recently switched to two accounts to try to separate out my two personas according to my two main interests. It helps me to know what the emails are for, and make sure that important stuff doesn't get lost in the pile of Facebook notifications and blog comments and other stuff like that. (It ...
- August 12th, 2012, 2:21 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: WriteOnCon 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7456
Re: WriteOnCon 2012
Here's where you can read the question and answer: http://writeoncon.com/forum/showthread.php?7753-PLEASE-READ-YA-Posting-Rules Thanks for that link, Sommer! That does help clarify things. I guess I'll go ahead and post my stuff. Do you know if there's a limit on how many MSs you can put up? Or is ...
- August 12th, 2012, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: WriteOnCon 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7456
Re: WriteOnCon 2012
Thanks for the clarification, Tricia! That makes sense. This is from the official WOC blog post about ninja agents : The Ninja-Agent Program is open for business starting on Monday, August 13, one day before the conference begins. That’s when we’ll open the main conference forums and let you start p...
- August 12th, 2012, 12:29 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: WriteOnCon 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7456
Re: WriteOnCon 2012
I'm planning to post my query and perhaps some other bits, but I'd been waiting for the official conference forum to open tomorrow. I'd read ( here ) that that's where the conference ninja agents were going to be patrolling. So now I'm confused by everyone posting their stuff already in the writing ...
- August 5th, 2012, 11:51 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: New vs experienced agents
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13252
Re: New vs experienced agents
Thanks for your thoughts and input, Karen. I'm definitely hoping to build a career and that's been something I've been thinking about as I choose who to query, too. I want to end up with someone who's got similar plans in mind for our working relationship and future, so perhaps the key is to figure ...
- July 31st, 2012, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: New vs experienced agents
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13252
New vs experienced agents
In the query trenches as I am at the moment, this question's been on my mind a bit lately. There are so many agents out there, some of then quite experienced and with bestselling authors among their clientele and some just starting out, and some in between. So while obviously the connection the agen...
- July 28th, 2012, 10:02 pm
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Rejection Stats
- Replies: 227
- Views: 149157
Re: Rejection Stats
I've found it reassuring reading through this thread and seeing how many others are still searching, a few dozen queries later. Also, the folks who sent many queries but did eventually find an agent. Here're my numbers to date: Months querying so far: 5 Versions of query: 5 (that were sent out, anyw...
- July 2nd, 2012, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Family interference
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8573
Re: Family interference
I do find that my husband will come in and just kind of hang around in my study sometimes when he's bored and at loose ends. Sometimes I'm puttering on social networks and forum boards ;) but sometimes I'm actually working. I feel rude saying "I'm working at the moment", but sometimes it n...
- April 25th, 2012, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: How long do you take to finish a draft/ WIP?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22570
Re: How long do you take to finish a draft/ WIP?
I've loved reading through the replies and seeing just how varied everyone's writing speed/style is. I've written five first drafts/novels and found I've gotten faster with practice. My first novel took me six months to draft, the second I think took me four and a half while the third took just over...
- March 5th, 2012, 6:32 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: The 'Am I Crazies'
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6975
Re: The 'Am I Crazies'
Well, WHY are you panicking? Is it one of those OMG, I suck moments? Because you don't. Seconded, CV. :) Sometimes, though, a bad day makes you lose confidence in your MS, which makes you lose confidence in yourself. Days like that I like to have one of my CPs, or a family member, or someone who's ...
- March 5th, 2012, 5:25 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Do love interest characters need to be sexy?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7511
Re: Do love interest characters need to be sexy?
I think that in movies or TV shows, usually, yes, the love interest needs to be physically attractive. But in books, we're not staring at their physical bodies. We're reading about their words and deeds. After the first time the love interest is described, on page X, most of the time their physical ...
- February 14th, 2012, 1:43 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Your Favorite Book on the Craft
- Replies: 32
- Views: 15341
Re: Your Favorite Book on the Craft
I've only ever read one, which is Stephen King's ON WRITING. But I thought it was great; I asked for it for Christmas a couple years ago because I liked it so much. Other than that, I've mostly read essays - some of the ones in the Writer's Market and the Canadian Writer's Market have been really he...
- February 14th, 2012, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Your writing space
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6822
Re: Your writing space
AMSchilling - I love that you write in a closet. :) It makes me think of Harry Potter under the stairs, or Sunshine (Robin McKinley) and her computer. As a kid I used to always love those types of cozy little spots, tucked away. I've since accumulated far too much to fit in a single closet, though. ...
- February 14th, 2012, 1:16 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Do you try to finish every piece of fiction you write?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3791
Re: Do you try to finish every piece of fiction you write?
I have to agree with Brenda here... there's something to be learned from finishing a novel. For instance, if all you ever write are beginnings you'll get really good at starting stories, but you'll be lousy at writing climaxes. Writing through to the end, even if the story isn't good enough to be pu...