HONESTY IS A DANGEROUS POLICY
Hello, my lovelies! Happy Wednesday to all.
New post today, hosted on the Author Allsorts
- it's a long and perhaps rather controversial one, on the topic of online honesty and how it can go wrong. I think it's quite important, and I'm hoping it will spark discussion, so please do click over there and check it out.
In Other Stuff: the secret it out! I'm going to be at YALC this year! I'm so excited - I haven't attended since the first winter pop-up event in 2014, and some of my absolute favourite writers (and some of my absolute favourite people) are going to be there this year. I don't know yet which day or days I'll be attending, or what events I'll be part of, but tickets are available now, so get in there if you can. Whoot!
Finally, here's a lovely thing I found on Twitter - an award to help support unpublished writers to finish their debut novel. It's a really good amount and as far as I can tell there's no entry fee. This year's award doesn't open for another six months, but that is GOOD, because it gives you time to pick out your very favourite idea or else come up with one, write the 20-30,000 word sample they're asking for, and then polish, polish, polish that baby until it shines like a gem. The actual entry window is quite narrow, so to have the best chance you'd want to be ready well before October, not panicking at the last minute. Bookmark it and keep it in mind, Dear Readers.
WAIT! Don't close the tab! Click through to Author Allsorts first and check out my real post for today . Talk to me in the comments there and share your experiences if you feel comfy doing so.
Read you later, muffins.
In Other Stuff: the secret it out! I'm going to be at YALC this year! I'm so excited - I haven't attended since the first winter pop-up event in 2014, and some of my absolute favourite writers (and some of my absolute favourite people) are going to be there this year. I don't know yet which day or days I'll be attending, or what events I'll be part of, but tickets are available now, so get in there if you can. Whoot!
Finally, here's a lovely thing I found on Twitter - an award to help support unpublished writers to finish their debut novel. It's a really good amount and as far as I can tell there's no entry fee. This year's award doesn't open for another six months, but that is GOOD, because it gives you time to pick out your very favourite idea or else come up with one, write the 20-30,000 word sample they're asking for, and then polish, polish, polish that baby until it shines like a gem. The actual entry window is quite narrow, so to have the best chance you'd want to be ready well before October, not panicking at the last minute. Bookmark it and keep it in mind, Dear Readers.
WAIT! Don't close the tab! Click through to Author Allsorts first and check out my real post for today . Talk to me in the comments there and share your experiences if you feel comfy doing so.
Read you later, muffins.
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May 18, 2017 02:27AM
Your experience truly upset me, Zoe. I'm not a writer, so the most eloquent way I can I think to describe your ordeal can be summed up in one or two unprintable words. It's interesting, isn't it, how non-readers are the most quick to judge. I look forward to your new book and I thank you for standing your ground.
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Beth wrote: "Your experience truly upset me, Zoe. I'm not a writer, so the most eloquent way I can I think to describe your ordeal can be summed up in one or two unprintable words. It's interesting, isn't it, h..."Thank YOU, Beth :) Cross your fingers that the book gets published in the end, after all that! x
It's the old don't assume because if you do you make an 'ass out of u and me'. It's worse when they don't even bother to check your work so they have a basis. Wow, that was some experience.
Barbara wrote: "It's the old don't assume because if you do you make an 'ass out of u and me'. It's worse when they don't even bother to check your work so they have a basis. Wow, that was some experience."It really was. I hope I've learned a bit from it, and toughened up a bit, but I also hope it never starts up again.
