yeah, wrod, Tep. We'll see if I get anything but the earworm, huh?

Are the rules for challenges posted somewhere?

Are the rules for challenges posted somewhere?

Two enter, one leaves--no, wait, that's Thunderdome.

Fling your glove in someone's face?

Laga, 100 words, fiction (though some have been autobiography, I believe, and there's been a poem or two), no fan-fic, Steph gives the prompt and we write the story.

"...the Code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules."

I didn't realize "fiction" was ever one of the requirements. Most of mine have had at least a seed of something from my own life. I'd never come up with anything at all, otherwise.

I enjoy trying for the exact word count, but I've had some drabbles I couldn't cut down enough, and at least one that was way under the count.

"Try it, you'll like it." Most of all, have fun.

dcp, I should have said, "not fan fiction" Most of mine are autobiographical, and there has been some amazing poetry from others. And yeah, no one's going to count your words and point if you don't make exactly 100.

We discuss writing beyond drabbles. For example:

I've written a 2,300 word review of a new George Monbiot book. In a query, what is a tactful way to disclose that I've written an unpublished book on the same subject that won't kill any chance of the editor looking it over?

Typo, wouldn't that make an editor more inclined to read your review? Since you have researched the topic, and would be able to accurately judge where this book succeeded or failed?

Ah, you don't the editor would be afraid of bitterness and spite (which is not present, I'm an admirer of Monbiot.)

If your review is praise, then no. I guess in the query I would make it clear that you like the book, first, and maybe briefly why, and then mention that you've done enough research on the topic to know whereof you speak.