Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.

'Dirty Girls'


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

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


sj - Jul 18, 2011 8:21:04 am PDT #4482 of 6690
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, Gud!


Gudanov - Jul 19, 2011 5:53:56 am PDT #4483 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

One thing I've learned from younger beta readers is that they don't know what an airship is. Must beef up the description of the airship in the story, The Birkenhead.


hippocampus - Jul 19, 2011 5:59:54 am PDT #4484 of 6690
not your mom's socks.

they don't know what an airship is.

Kids these days.


Amy - Jul 19, 2011 6:38:54 am PDT #4485 of 6690
Because books.

If anyone wants to play, and you've read Cold Kiss, can you give me three words to describe Wren, and then Gabriel?

It's for an interview question, and I'm having a hard time getting down to three.


Strix - Jul 19, 2011 4:15:39 pm PDT #4486 of 6690
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Hey, all. I'm writing a blog post on editors and copyeditors. It's riveting stuff!

Any pubbed authors or editors got a quote about what makes an editor great and worthwhile, and will let me use full name on blog? (This will mean free publicity for you.)

I'ma try to send the post out tomorrow, so you can e-me if you have something. No guarantees I can make it work -- sad, editing my own stuff -- but I would like some Real Authors to weigh in. Or editors, duh.

Writing after I just ate All The Meatballs is hard, yo.


Amy - Jul 19, 2011 5:10:37 pm PDT #4487 of 6690
Because books.

Doing it now, Erin. As both, I have thoughts about this!


Barb - Jul 19, 2011 5:15:06 pm PDT #4488 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”

Wren: quixotic, self-aware, loving

Gabriel: steady, aware, challenging (as in he challenges Wren)


Amy - Jul 19, 2011 5:18:47 pm PDT #4489 of 6690
Because books.

Stephen said self-aware about Wren, and it honestly never occurred to me! He also said quirky, which is a cousin of quixotic! Very interesting. And thank you, dear!


Barb - Jul 19, 2011 5:48:44 pm PDT #4490 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”

Well, I realized, too, after I wrote those out that nos. 1 & 2 for Wren & Gabriel are very yin & yang to each other.

You wrote them so well! And I've got what you sent me as my prize for finishing the scene that will not die, so that's why you haven't heard from me. I don't want you freaking out or anything.


Amy - Jul 19, 2011 5:50:37 pm PDT #4491 of 6690
Because books.

Not freaking at all. Just trying so hard to get this book DONE and away from me, for a while anyway. Not to worry. I have yours to read a reward, as well.

Erin, which email are using for this stuff? I have, like, three for you in my contacts.