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Thanks, how are you getting on with publishing LOSth Candle?
Eva wrote: "Thanks, how are you getting on with publishing LOSth Candle?"I finished my story, I want to print it out this weekend and fix what I dont like so i can send it to her by friday. Yes , its 5k.
When does Sharon get back?
Alexandra wrote: "Christmas isnt really my thing to be honexst, I tend to try and hide from it. Never works but I try.Good luck though seems liek a fun project"
It's for charity, why not do a retake of Dickens a Christmas Carol - scrooge of the 21st century! The more the merrier, 5000 words no genre restrictions!
Eva wrote: "Thanks, how are you getting on with publishing LOSth Candle?"Not started it yet, I'm waiting until next week when life as I know it returns to normal, Sophie goes back to school on Tuesday, and Alain's at work Monday and peace will rule chez moi! I'll think I've gone deaf, all that peace and quiet!
Alexandra wrote: "Christmas isnt really my thing to be honexst, I tend to try and hide from it. Never works but I try.Good luck though seems liek a fun project"
at the moment it's really fun, but i think closer to the date will be pretty stressfull, maybe not... I don't know I've never done something this crazy before!
Eva wrote: "Eva wrote: "Thanks, how are you getting on with publishing LOSth Candle?"I finished my story, I want to print it out this weekend and fix what I dont like so i can send it to her by friday. Yes ,..."
Monday I think, though I doubt if she'll be around much Monday she will have to sort out the chaos the temp has left behind her!
Don't forget any thought your characters have put in italics, and to emphasize words too, don't use capitals like E L James did in 50 shades, I was told it's not acceptable by my editor so how come she got away with it?
Eva wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "Christmas isnt really my thing to be honexst, I tend to try and hide from it. Never works but I try.Good luck though seems liek a fun project"
at the moment it's really fun, bu..."
It should be fun, not crazy at all, did you find all the stuff to put your manuscript into the format required.
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Eva wrote: "Thanks, how are you getting on with publishing LOSth Candle?"I finished my story, I want to print it out this weekend and fix what I dont like so i can send it to her by f..."
to tell the truth i don't kow how she got away with anything. Between the repetition of words, the capital letters and most of all the show vs tell. That's what I have trouble with.
I'll keep that in mind after I've printed it.
I am going to take a look at mine now, if I don't think it can be adapted I will write something this afternoon, what I have no idea! Lol I got sidetracked again, I suddenly remembered I hadn't done my weekly blog! Not that anyone ever reads it, but this weeks is funny, entitled inspiration!
Morning EvaI went through my piece and believe it or not I am short of 1200 words so it should give me scope to Christmas it up a little, I already changed the time frame and bought it forward into December 9th, and the story leads itself nicely into the changes.
The fire isn't affecting you is it?
Hi, I still have not written anything , i have to think of something for the anatology...
Rishika wrote: "Hi, I still have not written anything , i have to think of something for the anatology..."I am using something I wrote a couple of years ago and never did anything with, I just need to fill it out a little and Christmas it up!
Sarah wrote: "Morning EvaI went through my piece and believe it or not I am short of 1200 words so it should give me scope to Christmas it up a little, I already changed the time frame and bought it forward in..."
Nice one, you have a few words to play with! I've up and about today, paid the rent and went shopping and...got the school books, my pocket feels a lot lighter! Im in the city so ther fire hasnt affected us at all!
Rishika wrote: "Hi, I still have not written anything , i have to think of something for the anatology..."Hey, haven't heard from you in ages! remember is 5k max, it doesn't mean you actually have to write 5k
hey Eva, yeah its been ages, Have you finished your story?
yeah, it was raining yesterday so got it done, just want to print it out this week and fix before sending it on friday
Alrite, I havent even thought about anything yet... will be doing it soon
Rishika wrote: "Alrite, I havent even thought about anything yet... will be doing it soon"I've seen that you made the nanowrimo camp, well done!Are you going to publish the book?
Yeah I have won that. Well I have got the publisher but i still have to do some editing
Rishika wrote: "Yeah I have won that. Well I have got the publisher but i still have to do some editing"Oh! I thought you had to publish it yourself, nice one! so who is the publisher, whats the story about etc tell us!!!
The publisher is from india, well the story is about a boy how he takes revenge from a girl and how he tries to blackmail her.
Eva wrote: "Rishika wrote: "Hi, I still have not written anything , i have to think of something for the anatology..."Hey, haven't heard from you in ages! remember is 5k max, it doesn't mean you actually hav..." Good because I may struggle I have edited it twice, so I'd say it's ready for the professional at 4089 words! and 16 pages!
Congratulations Rishika, I wouldn't even entertain 80,000 words in a month, I haven't looked at my novel for over a week.There has been too much going off, everyone's been on holiday and under my feet!
Thanks sarah.. I have to get ready for the nanowrimo in november!
cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million pounds in the past 18 months? I am shocked how such a crap book has made it that far! Maybe I'm just jealous, I should realy get my finger out and finish my one
Well one of my friends gave me the publisher, so I just have to finish the book, edit it, and rewrite some scenes on it...
Rishika wrote: "Thanks sarah.. I have to get ready for the nanowrimo in november!"Oh dear! I dont think i'll join. It's taking me almost ayear with the one i'm doing one, almost finished and really dreading the editing....
Eva wrote: "cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million pounds in the past 18 months? I am shoc..."
Yep and what's crappier is that I contributed to her wealth, so I think its only fair she should contribute to mine and buy The Thin Blue Line!
Eva wrote: "Rishika wrote: "Thanks sarah.. I have to get ready for the nanowrimo in november!"Oh dear! I dont think i'll join. It's taking me almost ayear with the one i'm doing one, almost finished and real..."
Don't worry we will give you a hand with the proof reading where we can! You should try editing as you write, I find it helps me.
Every time I switch on I re-read a couple of chapters and usually I find something that is out of context or something I'm not happy with!
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million pounds in the past 18 month..."
ha! i didnt, i borrowed the books from a friend!
I will take you on your offer, still need to finish it!
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million pounds in the..."
I passed mine on to my daughter who in turn will pass them on to her friends. Sharon will proof read too, before you send it to us go through it at least once and check it thoroughly.
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million pounds in the..."
Okay Eva, stories ready to go, how do we get it to the Editor?
Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Eva wrote: "cool story! how did you get the publisher so quickly? how did you pitch it? sorry im a nosy parker.Have you read in yahoo how e l james has made 20 million p..."
there's a tab in the group called editor, she's wrote how she would like it and where, it has her email address.
Eva wrote: "Well done for finishing so quick!"It was finished, all it needed was Change of date and a few Christmassy sentences and a little editing and polish eh voila!
Eva wrote: "Well done for finishing so quick!"It's with Emme for editing, I sent it this evening.
Morning SharonHave you found your desk yet? Did you have a nice relaxing holiday in Turkey?
I am taking a break from yelling at Sophie for the state of her bedroom, we have so far tidied the wardrobe and all her draws chucked out laddered tights knickers with the elastic gone odd socks with holes in and I have made a start on the corner of doom I told her she is to dispose of all the rubbish on the floor then I can come back and empty the contents of the corner into the middle of the floor and she can start all over again!
I am standing over her whilst she does it this time!
MorningAnyone around, I just finished another bout in Sophies room almost there now just the hoovering and some last bits to pull from under the bed. She can do that tonight, she has a friend staying and she has been warned turn it upside down under penalty of death! * hours I have spent sorting the rubbish out in her bedroom eight hours of sneezing because I am allergic to dust and there was plenty of that!
Hey everyone! We spent the day yesterday painting the livingroom, now it looks more like home!Mosquitos, they are killing me! my daughter looks like a pink dalmation. We have a kind called tiger mosquitos and they must be famished because seriously....argh!
Morning All, How is everyone? Yes Sarah I unfortunately found my desk this morning, only arrived home at 05.00am yesterday morning. Now I am about to read through all the mistakes :o(
Hey Sharon!!! did you have a relaxing holiday?
Eva wrote: "Hey everyone! We spent the day yesterday painting the livingroom, now it looks more like home!Mosquitos, they are killing me! my daughter looks like a pink dalmation. We have a kind called tiger m..."
Morning Eva
You need to buy one of those plug in diffusers to zap the mossies for every room, I found them cheaper in Intermarche do you have that supermarket chain in spain?
Yes I did thanks, wish i wasn't back at work so soon though.I do hope I was not missed too much - lol
Darkangel wrote: "Morning All, How is everyone? Yes Sarah I unfortunately found my desk this morning, only arrived home at 05.00am yesterday morning. Now I am about to read through all the mistakes :o("
Morning, poor you, how was Turkey? I have been bad, I finished chapter 34 and started the next but everyone's been underfoot and I have been on restaurant duty, in hotel mode too. Herve Jo's hubby stayed over 3 nights last week as he was working nearby. Plus I have been playing on Twitter promoting the books I now have two websites authorsarahrweldon.weebly.com and comingsoontosarahswall.weebly.com. and I have 1800 followers!
unfortunatly we don't have that one. I'll check the ones here I'm fed up of having polka dot legs.@Sharon, we did miss you!
Sarah wrote: "Darkangel wrote: "Morning All, How is everyone? Yes Sarah I unfortunately found my desk this morning, only arrived home at 05.00am yesterday morning. Now I am about to read through all the mist..."
Well done on the followers!
Wow good for you. Turkey was scorching and was a lovely rest. I have not been on twitter for ages, I will possibly pop on a little later. So I have a chapter to read - cool ;P
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Good luck though seems liek a fun project