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Departments => Books => Topic started by: Fellfrosch on May 03, 2007, 05:41:00 AM
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The book is done! And not only is it done, but the character and story arcs have satisfying conclusions, in my opinion, which is new for me. I'm very pleased. It clocks in at just under 66k words--I suppose that if I truly cared about my craft, I'd write 900 more just to make it 66600, but this will do for now.
I'm sending it out now to a handful of preselected alpha readers, not to mention an editor I know, but I would appreciate some additional eyes. If you're interested in a YA horror novel about a sociopathic kid who hunts a demon, post your "reader resume" here.
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I'm interested in giving it a read.
I don't know what on the "reader resume"
Let see:
I currently design games, write stories, edit stories, and illustrate stories for children in the pre-K to 1st grade reading levels.
I've done some work with 4th to 6th grade reluctant readers.
I have a background in child development and education.
I spent four years reading slush at Leading Edge.
I've spent 2 and half years working with mentally ill adults.
I know a couple of (former) serial killers.
I have a whole lot of education.
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You know my reader resume. Give to me. Now
And, interestingly, I am not a serial killer either, but Jeffe and I did a 'zine called The Serial Killer
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I'd like to read it.
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I told my coworkers about this book and they asked me about you and I replied "He's a nice, normal guy" which means you're going to kill people. In fact they were pretty dead serious about it too, which is strange because they're never serious.
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Ookla, is the email address in your profile up to date? Or is there another one I should send it to?
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Yup, I recently updated it. It's hidden, but I assume you have the powah to get around that.
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Sent.
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I'd like to read it, Fell. Send it my way.
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Fell's normal? Nice, yes, but normal?
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I'd like to read it. Do I qualify?
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Finished, Fell. I've emailed you my comments. Call me if you have questions.
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Done reading it. I've sent you an email with my comments, but if you prefer I can give you my comments on small sheets of paper hidden in conspicuous places where only you will find them.
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I definitely want you to read it Fish, but I've been holding off while I wait for a future secret plan. Never fear, however.
Parker and 42: thanks for your comments, you were both very helpful.
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My plan is to finish reading it before I leave town on Tuesday, so look for my comments in the mail early next week. In the meantime, I have one thing to say:
Please, please stop using em-dashes and semi-colons with wild abandon. I often find three or four of these in one short paragraph. That is just overkill. Please hold yourself back!
That is all for now.
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You're obviously unfamiliar with my old writing group nickname.
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Know you don't know me from Adam, but I'd be interested in reading it.
Resume:
Been to TLE slushpile reading a handful of times.
Read Harry Potter (YA, right?)
Like kids...
um...
Sorry, trying to be funny and it's not coming off too well. If you need another pair of eyes, send it my way. If you have reservations about my comments, talk to Chris. He's the only one from TWG that I've sent story "comments" to. Ah, and I guess there was that bit about the fire kid story. It's somewhere on this site too. Later.
Dan
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You're obviously unfamiliar with my old writing group nickname.
Please enlighten me. I'm curious to know.
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The Egregious Colon. It's both a nickname and an intestinal disorder!
dan_gaidin, I'm not currently looking for readers, but I will eventually need second round readers. I'll keep you in mind.