I'm part of an erotica crit group on Yahoogroups (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erosworkshop/) where people post calls for submissions. Can't predict what your response rate will be, though. If you get buried in smut, I hope it's good smut.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Ms. Havisham - Jul 15, 2003 12:28:30 pm PDT #1655 of 10001
And we will call it... "This Land."
deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2003 2:52:48 pm PDT #1656 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
The nice man with the nice wife and the very bad novel sent me a cheque for $400. They're very nice.
If they ask for a full read when they've done making the changes, I'm passing them on to Plei and she will charge them.
because even though I expect the thing will be better after a rewrite?
Me no wanna.
sj - Jul 16, 2003 3:13:35 pm PDT #1657 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The nice man with the nice wife and the very bad novel sent me a cheque for $400.
$400, and you got to yell at them. Go you.
deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2003 3:24:39 pm PDT #1658 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I think they sent me $400 instead of the agreed-upon $100 because I yelled at them. That, and the fact that I knew what I was talking about and had the five book covers to prove it.
But I have now done my bit.
sj - Jul 16, 2003 3:27:10 pm PDT #1659 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That, and the fact that I knew what I was talking about and had the five book covers to prove it.
I was in no way implying that you weren't worth every penny. In fact I think you probably deserved even more for the aggravation.
deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2003 3:29:30 pm PDT #1660 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Hee! No, sj, that wasn't what I meant. They never actually got to see the book covers, anyway; it was all about the Eddie Izzard trick of looking and sounding fierce. But they knew that had they argued too hard, I might bring out Plainsong or Eyes and brandish it at them.
Truly, though, I think they want to make the novel better. That's a good thing.
I hope they do, too.
Daisy Jane - Jul 17, 2003 4:13:47 pm PDT #1661 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Dude. Skipped way ahead to say that if deb were to give me a 5 hour writing workshop for $100, I would pee my pants from excitement and sacrifice my left hand to the gods who graced me with such a gift.
deborah grabien - Jul 17, 2003 4:17:02 pm PDT #1662 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I would pee my pants from excitement and sacrifice my left hand to the gods who graced me with such a gift.
Good thing I wouldn't charge you or any other Buffista a liquid or solid centavo to do that, because typing without your left hand?
Tricksy.
Daisy Jane - Jul 17, 2003 4:18:38 pm PDT #1663 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Actually, I'm doing just that right now because I'm smoking.
deborah grabien - Jul 17, 2003 4:20:16 pm PDT #1664 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
OK, that's a good point....that's definitely a good point....
But the fingers, see, the fingers are all still there.