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I am asked, with a frequency I have come to find wearying, whether the events of my novels "really happened...
by Leo Nakamura
There is a peculiar sickness that has crept into historical fiction...
by Leo Nakamura
Still trying to decide what to actually DO here.
by Kim
Chekhov's Gun
by Clive Wright
lost in the Horseshoe Casino/Hotel
by Kim
Adventures in Podcasting
by Rachel McCarron
Novels that have influenced my writing
by Clive Wright
dropping seeds all over the place
by Kim
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    Welcome… I’m New Here! Hello from the home of Shakespeare~

    Hey @Rosewell Case, Welcome aboard :) What a gorgeous and special part of the world to hail from! Never ask friends to read just because you won't get the constructive feedback that's the magic that makes your work stronger. I have one friend who reads fast and loves my genre, and she has...
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    Welcome… I’m New Here! Hello from Chicago!

    Welcome aboard, Kim :) The Chicago Cubs give me fond memories of my nan, she visited friends in Chicago way way way back in the day, and maybe saw them play? Look forward to seeing you in The Lab.
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    Dandelion Break Children's Publishing has changed

    Get a load of this one...bloody AI! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CfJfJsuki/
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    Dandelion Break Children's Publishing has changed

    I haven't seen anything that hysterical in ages, PJ, thx for sharing :) I'm off to check out more of their stuff.
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    Self-Publishing Cover Reveal for "The 12 Coins"

    Well done you :) You've hit the ail on the head!
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    Help Please! Pseudonym or your own name?

    I wrote under my own name for my first book, a memoir, and I think that was a right choice (although I've taken that down now. To be honest, I'm embarrassed my ego put it up. It was interesting, and it was picked up by an Australian agent though no publisher thought they'd make money from its...
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    Self-Publishing Cover Reveal for "The 12 Coins"

    Gorgeous cover :) I'm not familiar with the story, so let's pretend I'm a new reader and I'll tell you what I think the story is about from the cover, and then you see how close I got (btw, some genres I'm okay with, some I'm crap, so take what I say with a grain of salt). I'm getting stars...
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    Help Please! Proposal Question v2

    I don't know. If you look down the bottom of the form, there's an option to attach Graphics. I haven't paid great attention to it, but I'd be inclined to attach what you want there, regardless of the wording they use.
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    Help Please! Proposal Question v2

    @BrianY It's no trap. I've completed hundreds of Querytracker forms over a number of projects (and I worship Querytracker. It really takes away the stress of keeping a record of which agent I've queried). But on the form, there's a question asking whether the agent met you at a conference...
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    Craft Chat A discussion on voice

    We all know voice is something that comes from us and is the sum of our choices: what words we use, the syntax, the themes we write, the style, etc etc etc I've just finished a Harlen Corben novel, and his voice is so distinct. His choices are quite clean, clipped and clinical (but the dialogue...
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    Welcome… I’m New Here! Greetings and salutations.

    Welcome aboard @Stephen Giles :) You've got a lot on your plate atm, so sending you condolences and strength. Rachel has impeccable taste so I'm glad you followed the yellow brick Road to Litopia. Hope the op goes well. Cheers Rachel
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    Fanfare! We Have A Star In Our Midst…

    Congrats! Go Jonny :)
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    Thought for the Day Use familiar words—words that your readers will understand, and not ...

    Never heard of him. I like looking up words and increasing my vocab. I think one or two new words a book makes my reading experience comfortable. It's so easy to look them up on the Kindle. V.E. Schwab uses "palimpsest" a number of times in The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue and it was the...
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    OPS Winners Magnificent March Results!

    Congrats to our winners. Fabulous sentences :clapping-hands: :bottle-with-popping-cork::clapping-hands:
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    Dandelion Break Mayday! The story behind the naming of May.....

    Love the historical bent to everything you do. So cool! Best of luck with it xx r
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