Aw...making my little feedback fiending heart glad today. That's what happens when you mix a. life. b. Dreams. and that song about god on a bus. Oh, and a mother that will say "Robert McNamara" like a vile curse.As a kid, I'd have put him at Hitler's right hand...I'm not kidding. Liberals do too have bad guys.
Question: Will hiding in a cavern with stockpiled chocolate goods be any part of this plan?
Xander ,'Get It Done'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
erikaj - Jun 21, 2006 8:11:49 am PDT #7299 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Atropa - Jun 21, 2006 12:46:58 pm PDT #7300 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
meanwhile, is anyone reasonably familiar with kids' books? I'm thinking Lemony Snicket, Alex Ryder, Diana Wynne Jones, Harry Potter -that kind of 11/12 year old stuff, maybe? Because I'm going to need a beta reader for the kids' book (now with added swashbuckling) fairly soon, just to have a look at how it's starting out. Feisty kids, swashbuckling, libraries, buried treasure, peril, possibly magic, all that jazz...?
Raises hand
I LOVE that sort of stuff, and read lots of it. I would be delighted to be a beta reader for you.
Typo Boy - Jun 21, 2006 12:51:51 pm PDT #7301 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I volunteer Emmett. Oh wait. But if you want to ask Hec, he is the perfect age.
Ginger - Jun 21, 2006 1:26:52 pm PDT #7302 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Fay, I don't know how many beta readers you need, but I do read a lot of children's and young adult books. I think of them and mysteries as the last bastions of the plot. It is possible that they are just the last bastions of plots I can follow, but I try not to think about that. I've been reading "kids, buried treasure and magic" books since I was tiny E. Nesbit reader.
Anne W. - Jun 21, 2006 1:43:55 pm PDT #7303 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Fay, I'd be happy to help out if you still need it. I love children's lit and still read it frequently.
Fay - Jun 21, 2006 1:59:02 pm PDT #7304 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Huzzah! So I should really get on with writing, rather than brainstorming, yes?
Beverly - Jun 22, 2006 8:16:10 pm PDT #7305 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Fay! Another hand up over here. If you please, miss.
Volans - Jun 22, 2006 8:28:24 pm PDT #7306 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Me three! Or however many!
Of course, I plan on buying it when it comes out also.
SailAweigh - Jun 23, 2006 8:12:06 am PDT #7307 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sending you and Nic all the vibage I can, Deb! Can't wait to hear more details once you both get your gigs. Wheee!
deborah grabien - Jun 23, 2006 8:15:26 am PDT #7308 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Psst, Teppy, you have birthday greetings elsewhere....