Is that the sound of someone volunteering to have a fat 125K-word manuscript file in her inbox?
A ghost? What's the deal? Is every frat on this campus haunted? And if so, why do people keep coming to these parties, cause it's not the snacks.
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
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Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 9:12:37 pm PDT #2094 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Deena - Oct 06, 2003 9:16:18 pm PDT #2095 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Susan, if it isn't the sound over there, it most DEFINITELY is the sound over here. I love regencies, LOVE them. I don't get to read nearly enough good ones. I catch the most egregious historical errors, but generally don't mind smaller ones if they're in the service of a good story.
Please? Profile address is good.
sj - Oct 06, 2003 9:16:45 pm PDT #2096 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Susan, I don't have Deb's writing credentials, but I have plenty of time on my hands. I would be happy to read the manuscript and offer you some feedback.
deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2003 9:18:21 pm PDT #2097 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
You can send it - I certainly intend to read it. I don't know that I can get it done with the speed you want, though.
Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 9:25:30 pm PDT #2098 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Thanks, all. I'll send it as soon as I've polished the scene I'm currently working on. I just moved a bunch of stuff around in such a way that it won't make much sense without some new transitions added in. Let me know if a seriously big, fat Word file is a problem, and I can break it up into several chunks. And deb, even if all you have time to help with in the immediate future is the first 50-100 pages, that'd help a lot for the editor and agent who are getting partials, and would also help me make a good first impression on your friend.
Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 9:31:21 pm PDT #2099 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
On second thought, I'll send y'all the pre-edited version, since figuring out how to rejigger the backstory is going to be the work of more than fifteen minutes. Just know that I plan to shift the badly frontloaded backstory from the first seven pages to somewhere later in the first chapter or two, and open with Julius walking into the library and startling Lucy. (Unless, of course, you all tell me, "No! Backstory good! Keep the backstory where it is!")
sj - Oct 06, 2003 9:31:39 pm PDT #2100 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Several chunks would be easier for my computer.
deborah grabien - Oct 06, 2003 9:39:14 pm PDT #2101 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Single word doc works for me, Susan. I can download it.
Deena - Oct 06, 2003 9:45:17 pm PDT #2102 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I'm fairly certain my ISP can handle the whole thing, but if it doesn't show up soon, I'll let you know.
Susan W. - Oct 06, 2003 9:53:03 pm PDT #2103 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
OK. About to send big chunk to deb and Deena, then to break it up and send in several pieces to sj.