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@gracie-j It’s been literal years since I last wrote poetry. I like this a lot! Though might I add a few suggestions?

-Line 4 could use another syllable

– “Slowly lifted up her head” I feel like you could add a ‘she’ before this

And other than that, nothing much. Good job!

@gracie-j Ahaha good for you! I’m hoping this bout of unmotivation will pass soon; I remember two years ago when I finished NaNo I didn’t write anything for four months straight because I was exhausted. But hopefully this will be short.

@kathleenramm The last scene I finished? Or the last scene I worked on?

Well, they both were pretty similar, so…

Last I wrote was about fifteen minutes ago, but I’ll go with the one before that. Mainly a couple of characters are trying to go around the area putting up seals so that they can trap the villain…mainly just traveling around and…[Read more]

@jbb I suppose I am knowledgeable about Asian culture, specifically Chinese culture. If you need help on names or something do tag me, because one thing that annoys me extremely is when I read a book and the names are unreadable.

I guess you could also tag me for music and math. Don’t ask me about too advanced math, though.

Oh, and I also have a…[Read more]

(It’s bugging me that these quotes aren’t displaying right. ;P)

@gracie-j

Ooh, Tor does unsolicited queries? That’s cool.

That sounds like a good plan. ;D

I’d suggest waiting until you’ve finished editing, because your page count (and thus spine width) might change as you edit. You won’t have a finalized page count until you do all the formatting. But I understand the antsiness. XP

Yeah. XD That’s…[Read more]

@jenwriter17

For the KP newsletter September story prompt I wrote a poem, but didn’t end up sending it in, since I didn’t have time to perfect it.  It still isn’t perfect, but since there’s no deadline anymore I don’t know if I’ll ever change anything. 😉

Anyway, I thought you might enjoy seeing it since you’ve liked my poems in the past. 😉  A…[Read more]

@gracie-j @r-m-archer

I’m loving all this publishing chatter. Can I ask what KDP is? I’ve been tossing up whether to pursue the self-publishing or trad publishing route and I really haven’t decided yet, so I’m keen to hear about more options.

Also, I would say, I (and a bunch of other trad published authors) wouldn’t recommend going with a…[Read more]

@lewilliams I love your blurb, especially the structure of it. Very nice. I also feel sorry for all of them, especially Arvi, poor boy!

And oh my goodness, A Beginner’s Guide to Villainy sounds exactly like my cup of tea. Also 100% realistic. I know a lot of tertiary students who would become villains just to get their scores up a little. And b…[Read more]

Agreed. I’ve published two short story collections and a standalone short that way, and I plan for the majority of my books to be done that way. 🙂

Ooh, a list would be cool. (Even if I don’t use it for this book, it could be handy for the future.)

Yeah. XD I often stink at marketing, and I haven’t gotten very excited about it with my…[Read more]

@gacie-j Just the free version. 🙂

@gracie-j That’s so cool! 😀 Once I find the inspiration/quote I want to use, I create the designs on Canva.com

@seekjustice Thanks! 🙂

@gracie-j Probably indie, through KDP. I’ve considered doing this one traditional, since that’s something I want to do someday, this is a standalone so I feel like it would work well as an “experiment,” and I would love for it to get the reach that traditional novels get. But I also don’t want to wait to hook an agent…[Read more]

@seekjustice Thanks; I’ll definitely let you know when I need betas. 😉

Wow! I’m glad people have been really enjoying this thread 🙂 Makes me happy!

@r-m-archer I’ve read about your Calligraphy Guild novel on your website, it honestly looks so awesome and I’m intrigued by the whole “magic ink rewriting the past” concept. I hope it goes well! And I’m sure there’s heaps you can do to revitalise your old novel, best of…[Read more]

@seekjustice

I like mysteries, but I get tired of them if they’re too often murders.  I can watch or read a few murder mysteries, but I’d prefer robberies and kidnappings or other crimes in between to make it less gruesome.

I like puppies, but dogs aren’t my favorite. 😉  They can be really sweet, I’m just not crazy about the way they slobber a…[Read more]

@rochellaine

I completely missed the last bit of your question. I have actually! My first finished novel was about otters. It was sort of Redwall inspired, if you’ve heard of that series. Basically anthropomorphic otters.

@rochellaine

Now I’m watching a BBC murder mystery, still in the blanket, eating lunch, and still pretending to work on my articles, which I am not 😀

Yes, puppies are very cute! At least to look at, I’m not a huge fan of puppies in real life (gasp). I think baby elephants are extraordinarily cute.