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Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


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Gudanov - Feb 23, 2010 5:24:05 am PST #3097 of 6735
Coding and Sleeping

No progress yesterday, I worked until 9:30pm and by the time I got home, had dinner, and fixed the VOIP adapter; there was no time left. Well, I wrote a couple of sentences after checking my e-mail.

I gave a shot at feedback on the query letter, but I made the caveat that I'm not the right person to ask. Guess I couldn't help giving my opinion.

Beta Exchange person one sent me an e-mail, maybe that'll start up again.

I haven't forgotten about you erika, I've been very pressed for time with work and other things like taxes. When I start getting time again, I'll be looking at it.


erikaj - Feb 23, 2010 12:19:12 pm PST #3098 of 6735
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

It's all right, not like anyone is waiting on it.


Gudanov - Feb 24, 2010 5:20:01 am PST #3099 of 6735
Coding and Sleeping

I actually made some progress on 55. Not working late really helps.


Gudanov - Feb 24, 2010 5:31:13 am PST #3100 of 6735
Coding and Sleeping

174,000 bytes of compressed draft-quality fiction is headed your way, Liese. Thanks.


Liese S. - Feb 24, 2010 11:06:34 am PST #3101 of 6735
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Whohoo! Got it. And will be reading!


Gudanov - Feb 24, 2010 12:51:47 pm PST #3102 of 6735
Coding and Sleeping

Thanks for letting me inflict my writing on you!


Gudanov - Feb 25, 2010 6:09:26 am PST #3103 of 6735
Coding and Sleeping

Very little progress. A combination of working late and spending too much time examining my car stereo's wiring diagram.


Amy - Feb 25, 2010 10:03:28 am PST #3104 of 6735
Because books.

Via Twitter:

FakeAPStylebook When considering whether to write in dialect, please don't.

Man, I love whoever is behind that. They got a book deal, too!


Polter-Cow - Feb 25, 2010 10:12:46 am PST #3105 of 6735
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I am so buying their book. They crack me up.


Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Feb 25, 2010 11:21:23 pm PST #3106 of 6735
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"

(Link cross-posted in Bitches)

Ten Rules for Writing Fiction - authors share their tips, from the spiritual to the highly practical.