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Another day, another rejection
Yep. That now makes it 27, which is beckywannacupateani’s number. Sorry you missed out, Jennifer. Maybe next comp. I would’ve quite liked to sell to this mag too. But I’d like to s… more →
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New Castle Book Coming
Teresa wrote 5 hours ago: According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC will be unveiling the first half of a new Richard Castle no … more →
I don't belong in this book!
figmentqueen wrote 6 hours ago: OK, so I don’t know how often this happens for everyone, but isn’t it weird when your ch … more →
Mma Ramotswe - and the strange case of chapters 2-4
microfilums wrote 7 hours ago: Just finished The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, and what a wonderful creation it is. And yet I very … more →
Welcome to Firstdraftland
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nova wrote 9 hours ago: Guess where I am. I’m down here where anything seems possible. Where the words flow—you hope—a … more →
One-Year War and Peace E1.12 - The Household
Matt wrote 14 hours ago: Reading for Friday, June 12 In a very Tolstoy-like chapter, we get a snapshot inside the heads of al … more →
Another day, another rejection
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isaacespriu wrote 16 hours ago: Yep. That now makes it 27, which is beckywannacupateani’s number. Sorry you missed out, Jennif … more →
The outcome.
Sam. wrote 21 hours ago: It’s actually been a while since I’ve known, and I won’t blame lack of time for no … more →
100 Novels: Burning Down the House with Jean Rhys
theexile wrote 23 hours ago: Wide Sargasso Sea By Jean Rhys (1966) Jean Rhys’s classic revisionist novel Wide Sargasso Sea resur … more →
Characters in Love
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ccyager wrote 1 day ago: First came courage, then came guilt, and now love! Characters in love. Not in lust. When two char … more →
more on shock and awe
dianesherlock wrote 1 day ago: Been thinking more about the need to shock in fiction. Watched Sydney Pollack’s doc “Ske … more →
From weirdness, stories grow...
figmentqueen wrote 1 day ago: Ok, so from the whole *fake people* situation, a story HAD to develop…. At first I thought it … more →
Ruminations 2: The Ruminator
Pete Tzinski wrote 1 day ago: Just more burble, really, before I turn off the computer and go away to work for a little while. I t … more →
One-Pass Editing
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garridon wrote 1 day ago: First up, this is a different technique than Holly Lisle’s One-Pass Revision. My method invol … more →
One-Year War and Peace E1.11 - A Husband's Return
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Matt wrote 1 day ago: Reading for Thursday, June 11 Here we have another bizarre chapter, where Natasha is waiting for Pie … more →
Interworld, by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves
Prisca wrote 2 days ago: Rating: 3.5/5 I was looking forward to this book, but perhaps I was expecting too much. It’s n … more →
The Unknowns, by Benedict Carey
Prisca wrote 2 days ago: Rating: 4.5/5 I never imagined I would like this story as much as I did! In this story for children … more →
With and without an Agent
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nova wrote 2 days ago: About two months ago, on April 30, you would have found me rushing up a downtown avenue to meet a pr … more →
Jew Wishes On: The Late Lamented Molly Marx
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jewwishes wrote 2 days ago: Reflections of her past, and interactions with her husband, daughter and others, are contrasted w … more →
Serial Bob
Juliet Waldron wrote 2 days ago: We have a bulkhead next to a small extension at the back of our house. Between bulkhead and laundry … more →
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