Gunn: You saying popping mama threw you a beating? Lorne: Kid Vicious did the heavy lifting. Cordy just mwah-ha-ha'd at us.

'Underneath'


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.


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.


Amy - Jul 19, 2011 5:57:44 pm PDT #4492 of 6690
Because books.

Erin, insent to the wordslinger address.


Strix - Jul 19, 2011 6:52:38 pm PDT #4493 of 6690
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Amy, got it and backflung; all emails go to the same addy now, but Wordslinger is what I'm using for professional issues.

Can't wait to read Cold Kiss!

And Barb, I JUST now realized I haven't gotten back to you on D., although I've read it twice now. Tomorrow, I swear! But I have to get up at 6 am and swore I'd be in bed by 11.

Thanks, all!


hippocampus - Jul 20, 2011 1:27:26 am PDT #4494 of 6690
not your mom's socks.

Amy - Wren: independent, innovative, stubborn. (I agree with S & B on self-aware) Gabriel: solid, partner, wry (also yes to challenging)

You did write them well. I'm looking forward to seeing what they'll do next.


Gudanov - Jul 20, 2011 5:29:39 am PDT #4495 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping

Leif has started reading my rough draft of Cog. He's already flagged two mistakes.