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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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Andrew Okey
Does it feel like one of those 1930s cartoons where you have an angel on each shoulder, each desperately pleading their case? :)
Barbara
Barbara
Totally. And there's a bit of 'Roadrunner' in there, where I keep falling off a cliff, or have a great boulder land on my head, or blow myself up even.
RK Wallis
RK Wallis
Which idea do you love the most? Pick that one...
RK Wallis
RK Wallis
Congrats BTW :star-struck: :bottle-with-popping-cork:
Barbara
Barbara
@RK Capps. Book 4, but the amount of research for it is frightening. WW2.
RK Wallis
RK Wallis
Oh dear, yes, very daunting...
Barbara
Barbara
Book 2 would be quick to fix and throw back into the mix again, but … the idea for book 4 is kinda calling, tugging. I might have to go with that before it kicks me up the backside.
RK Wallis
RK Wallis
you can always come back to book 2, let it rest, then revisit it while you let book 4 rest. You'll be on top of both for revising :)
Barbara
Barbara
That's what book 3 was. I was going to let 2 rest while I wrote 3. Oh, and then there's my idea for book 5!!
C
CageSage
Ask how much of a problem is in book two? Will the fix make it ?% better? If it's minor stuff, let it go until you have time or can't hold it back.
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Leonora
If book 2 is playing the burn card, get it fixed, and get it out there!
Barbara
Barbara
No, PtBC is book 3. Book 2 is about a mother and daughter.
L
Leonora
I'd love to read it.
Barbara
Barbara
@Leonora, sure if you like. Which one? 2 or PtBC?
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