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Wow. The new site looks great!

I had terrible experiences with that community. Their critiques were some of the worst I've ever had.

OP: I'm sorry that I don't have a recommendation for others sites but let me tell you, I have the same issue as you going on. I can't recall the last time I read and enjoyed a fantasy book. The last one I wrote I hated. I don't even really connect with this site simply because I've stopped...

Can you elaborate? We're not mind readers. If you need something it's best to be clear about it so folks can respond to the best of the abilities. :)

Tom, thank you for posting this. I'm in the process of moving and haven't logged on to read the news. Doing so now!

My first attempt was in grade school as well. I remember drawing illustrations for my stories in 3rd grade.

I don't understand when people say they don't read Indie books. They are often indistinguishable from trad pub books if done right. It's kind of offensive when people assume (via their statements) that Indie publishers are piles of shit who don't care about their books or presenting them in a...

Sheila, I'm glad you and your family are safe. From someone who has been in several earthquakes, it's always freaking scary!!!

In one of Sanderson's youtube lectures, he mentions something about starting your opening paragraph like this (off memory here and this was a while ago): -sentence 1: something that reveals character -sentence 2: something that reveals setting -sentence 3: something that reveals conflict...

A team is correct! Writing is the easy part. Publishing is a whole other gig. I love doing it but I nearly bite off my fingernails every time I hit publish. Anyway, good luck to you! And yes, hearing from readers is always so nice! :D

It's ranking well! How would you say your experience is going so far?

I read a blog post by Dean Wesley Smith yesterday on how perfection stops a lot of writers dead in their tracks. I have found great freedom in writing when I've just said, "To hell with it!" and written what's flowed naturally. Speaking of getting pelted with tomatoes (by the way, my most...

I think it works as is, too. Svrtnsse, since you're asking...I think yes, you might be overthinking it some.

This is good and bad at the same time. It's good in the sense that we should write according to our own voice, thoughts, habits. We all speak differently and so our storytelling voices reflect how we speak. But this is also bad in that, as a writer, knowing the rules of grammar is highly...

I finished reading "Writing The Breakout Novel". I wish to get back the hours spent reading that waste of time. My $10, too, while we're at it. On to greener reading pastures now with Autumn's Touch.