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Oops, sorry, Anna. I didn't read the full comment. Sorry that you got excited for nothing, but I'm glad they returned your reviews. And sorry for not reading the full thing. That was bad on me.
That's OK, Simi. It's worked out fine. Has nobody other than Carole noticed this uplift in ratings?
My number of reviews on the US side went up when amazon merged the reviews from the UK side. They still don't have it right yet on the UK side. On a couple of my books, the reviews from the US side are posted, but the number of reviews hasn't changed. And, on one book, they've only posted a sampling of the reviews on the US side, and have a link that takes to the US side to see the rest of the reviews. Guess, they haven't figured it all out yet.
That's strange. I'm not the only one because when my second book came out, the reviews I recieved from two different countries weren't up. I wasn't able to see it. :\ It's just so strange.
I finished the first draft of my first YA!!I finished the first draft!!
I actually FINISHED IT!
A plot. I have a plot. Now, I need to read and polish it up and clean it up but HOLY CRAP, I finished it!!!
GUYS!
*swoons*
Thank you Alex, thank you Carole!It clocks in at 64087 words.
If anyone else is feeling like you need a bit of motivation, this advice from Nora Roberts kicked my butt into high gear:
"Someone asked me once, in a Q&A what three pieces of advice I had for other writers. Here they are:
Stop making excuses and write.
Stop whining and write.
Stop fucking around and write."
There’s no secret, no formula, no magic spell.
It’s called writing, regularly, consistently, daily. It’s discipline and drive and desire. The three Ds I also tout when asked. Talent’s great, but without the three Ds, it’s hard to produce."
https://fallintothestory.com/heres-ho...
I am off to have a HUGE glass of wine. :)
And Carole, you know I wouldn't have been able to get here without you. You rock.
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BTW 64087 is a great amount of words. I can't wait to read it!
Well done Alexis, that's brilliant news.
Alexis wrote: "I finished the first draft of my first YA!!I finished the first draft!!
I actually FINISHED IT!
Congratulations!
What an achievement! Brilliant. Keep going :o)
Dale wrote: "Alexis wrote: "I finished the first draft of my first YA!!I finished the first draft!!
I actually FINISHED IT!
Congratulations!"
Booyah! Good luck, Dale!
Theodore wrote: "Booyah! Good luck, Dale!"That was Alexis. I was just congratulating her. ;-)
Dale wrote: "Theodore wrote: "Booyah! Good luck, Dale!"That was Alexis. I was just congratulating her. ;-)"
Well, then...congratulations to Alexis. My mistake!! Ted
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Please post your books, share the others with your social media, and I will share yours on my social media and other sites. I want to add, that my combined pages add up to a lot of followers. You are missing a free opportunity!
If you can't make an ad- Put a link to your best review with the cover.
Oh I just can't wait to get this blasted move over. Yes, that's a relevant comment...! I can't wait to set aside some time to catch up.
Yeah, been thinking I need to do that, but I have no free time . . .
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Yes, Alex, I did laugh!I try to start days with making sure that each minute counts. I am very strict with that. My writing slots are very precious.
However - interruptions! Interruptions are the bane of many people's lives, so I insert 15 minutes each morning for interruptions, which inevitably turn out to be 45 minutes. Sigh.
This response is written in tea break time!
Alex wrote: "We all need Time-Turners from Harry Potter. Or just Harry himself. Funny you should mention that. Here's a snippet from Weasel Words, which I hope to release later this year:
"Bernard ... sauntered across the room, pretending to admire the portraits on the walls and the chandeliers on the ceiling and the ornate walnut crown molding at the junction of the two. Cameras looked down upon the pine marten from everywhere, their lines of sight converging from a dozen different angles, leaving no way to block the adorable monstrosity from their view short of using an invisibility cloak like the one that English wizard kid owned. Bernard briefly considered how useful it would be to own an invisibility cloak. Or better still, to own an English wizard kid. Imagine the conversation at Fitzroy Fortresses as its experts looped recordings of a chunk of sterling silver levitating out the door."
Great minds, and all that. ;-)
Alex wrote: "I like that, Dale. I'm curious about the pine marten, so interested in the story because of it. I was thinking of trying to create a story that is sort of Harry Potter except that Harry has no ma..."
Thank you! And yes, that could be interesting . . .
Congratulations to everyone.I just wanted to let everyone know that a few days ago my 5th poetry book was released. It is called, Is There Hope For A Broken Humanity?
Available here if interested in purchasing. smarturl.it/Hockaday5
Alex wrote: "We all need Time-Turners from Harry Potter. Mind you, I'd mostly use mine to get extra sleep, lol."
Ha! Me too. There's not enough hours in the day.
Alex wrote: "Carole wrote: "That's what nights are for. lol"If only. I'm lucky to get to sleep by 3am, .and frequently later. Hopefully that will change when I get my new bed."
Speaking of beds, Alex- Matt's new bed has arrived-with a damaged headboard which will be replaced next month. I have given up being disappointed or even surprised with the number of times things arrive damaged in one way or another.
I think this was damaged before it was wrapped in the packaging. The rest of it is fine. About time he had a new bed. He's 16 and he's been in the same bed since he was a toddler.
Today I asked and received permission from my linemanager + employer to publish my books! Had a pesky clause about "ancillary activities" included in my employment agreement.But YES, we're good to go! Publishing world, here I come. Hear me roar etc etc. :)
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Thank you Carole; I figured it's always better to be honest than to be sneaky and hide things. Whats done in the dark always come to light anyways.Thank you Alex! It's been a while since I had time to read one of your books but I continue to be impressed by your output. Hope everything is going well. :)
Congratulations, Alexis. Best of luck!
Alexis wrote: "Today I asked and received permission from my linemanager + employer to publish my books! Had a pesky clause about "ancillary activities" included in my employment agreement.But YES, we're good t..."
Congrats, Alexis! That is exciting news ^^
Alexis wrote: "Today I asked and received permission from my linemanager + employer to publish my books! Had a pesky clause about "ancillary activities" included in my employment agreement.But YES, we're good t..."
Congratulations!
Thank you Dale, Simi and Carmel!My boss asked for a signed copy which makes me happy I decided to go the Young Adult route instead of erotic romance as I intended LOL
Haha dang ^-^ On the subject of books, I finally had the nerve to publish my book, The Weight of Our Souls, in print. I was nervous of doing it, but I did it. It's all thanks to Alex and my family to help me and encouraged me to do print.
I hope so, too. And don't be so modest, Alex. Not only you helped me out with info, but also Kay did. ^-^
Simi wrote: "On the subject of books, I finally had the nerve to publish my book, The Weight of Our Souls, in print. I was nervous of doing it, but I did it. It's all thanks to Alex and my famil..."Congratulations!
Dale wrote: "Simi wrote: "On the subject of books, I finally had the nerve to publish my book, The Weight of Our Souls, in print. I was nervous of doing it, but I did it. It's all thanks to Alex and my famil......"Thank you, Dale ^^
Alexis wrote: "Thank you Dale, Simi and Carmel!My boss asked for a signed copy which makes me happy I decided to go the Young Adult route instead of erotic romance as I intended LOL"
Good for you.
Simi wrote: "Haha dang ^-^ On the subject of books, I finally had the nerve to publish my book, The Weight of Our Souls, in print. I was nervous of doing it, but I did it. It's all thanks to Alex and my famil..."
Congrats on being an author.
Kimberly wrote: "Congratulations to everyone.I just wanted to let everyone know that a few days ago my 5th poetry book was released. It is called, Is There Hope For A Broken Humanity?
Available here if intereste..."
Congrats!
Carole wrote: "Scroll down- They included my joke book!!https://www.thechildrensbookreview.co......"Congratulations! It looks like a good list to be part of.
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Good new all around, Carole....I'm very happy for you!
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However, I now know why I slip off being fed with posts. This morning I have nothing at all from Goodreads and I should at least have these 3 new ones since I posted here. But then that word 'spam' came to mind - and there you all were, in my spam folder. Cheek.