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The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?

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A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.

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Barb - Oct 10, 2010 3:02:14 pm PDT #3636 of 6724
“Not dead yet!”

Since you guys have been around for so very much of this, I figured it apropos that I mention here that after nearly three years, 97,137 words, a lot of tears and angst and more left turns to Albuquerque than Bugs Bunny himself could conceive of, I have finally finished Between Here & Gone, my 1960s-set women's fiction manuscript.

Ima fall down go boom, now.

sj - Oct 10, 2010 3:04:25 pm PDT #3637 of 6724
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, Barb!

-t - Oct 10, 2010 3:33:13 pm PDT #3638 of 6724
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Woo, Barb! Congrats.

Amy - Oct 10, 2010 3:34:21 pm PDT #3639 of 6724
Because books.

Yay, Barb! I'm so glad you finished it.

Liese S. - Oct 10, 2010 3:57:10 pm PDT #3640 of 6724
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yay Barb! That's awesome!

erikaj - Oct 10, 2010 4:16:05 pm PDT #3641 of 6724
Always Anti-fascist!

congratulations...

Anne W. - Oct 10, 2010 4:22:17 pm PDT #3642 of 6724
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Congratulations, Barb!

Barb - Oct 10, 2010 4:44:03 pm PDT #3643 of 6724
“Not dead yet!”

Thanks, guys-- I have to admit, I pretty much burst into tears as soon as I hit the final period on this one. There were times I seriously doubted I'd ever finish. Hell, there were times I thought this thing was going to kill me. (The way I feel right now, that last part is still up for debate.)

Whether it sells or not, I have no clue. The market for women's fiction, frankly, sucks. What's being bought is small-town Americana and generally, being bought from already established authors. Trying to break in right now is like banging your head against a brick wall.

So it may wind up being another one that gathers dust on the hard drive, but at least I finished.

Laga - Oct 10, 2010 4:45:47 pm PDT #3644 of 6724
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Yay Barb!

hippocampus - Oct 10, 2010 4:53:30 pm PDT #3645 of 6724
not your mom's socks.

Congratulations Barb! That's great news!

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