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Old 03-03-2013, 04:37 AM   #326
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I'm writing about my experiences rescuing snakes.
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Old 03-03-2013, 07:58 AM   #327
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John, I'm fascinated by this! Do you have a blog? or do we have to wait for a book?
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Old 03-06-2013, 11:07 PM   #328
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I'm writing a short self-help book of survival support for when your life falls apart. I intend to self publish this as an e book.
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Old 03-22-2013, 12:59 AM   #329
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I've written (and published) a short ebook on couponing and I'm working on writing a longer one that focuses more on grocery stores.
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Old 03-22-2013, 01:30 AM   #330
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My manuscript is about clinical psychology, namely, my clinical training in a psychiatric hospital. It is complete. Is anyone interested in reading my query letter and giving me some tips? Thanks, Jean
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Old 03-22-2013, 04:09 AM   #331
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Old 03-22-2013, 06:03 AM   #332
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Old 04-18-2013, 07:21 PM   #333
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Old 04-18-2013, 07:30 PM   #334
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I write about natural history. My first book was about living with creepy crawlies in the house and garden (in Australia). The one I'm working on at the moment is about molluscs. (Not the one listed in my sig as the WIP, obviously. Although that would be an interesting combination.)
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Old 04-25-2013, 10:50 PM   #335
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So many fascinating subjects! That's why I love nonfiction. Mine is a nonfiction soap opera, ten years inside my state's largest criminal gang.
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Old 04-26-2013, 01:53 AM   #336
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John, I'm fascinated by this! Do you have a blog? or do we have to wait for a book?
Sorry, I lost track of this thread. Actually I have scrapped the whole idea.I guess I just haven't been that busy, I have written about all I can about it and only hit 10,000 words!! This includes writing about the snakes themselves. Need to do this about 3 mores years I guess to get more to write

EDIT: Thank you Kylabelle !! You may not even see this,but I was as frustrated as I have ever been when I read this yesterday but after sleeping on it last night. Your post gave me the kick in the pants I needed. I have decided to push on with this project until I get it done. Thank you!
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Old 04-27-2013, 03:01 AM   #337
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Hi John. I figured you'd lost track of the thread when my question went unanswered for so long; no worries, it happens.

But I am utterly delighted to learn that, after becoming discouraged, you are taking up the project again. Honestly, I feel snakes get such a bad rap! I can tell you that, as a gardener and lover of the outdoors, when I see snakes I just feel so pleased! I have a bit of awareness of their function in the larger environmental picture, you see, but it's more than that.

So, I hope you do stick with it. It may take some inventiveness to find a good market for such a book, but even assembling the information, and the stories, will be such a great start, and however it gets out there will be a benefit, IMO.
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Old 04-28-2013, 09:51 PM   #338
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Mine was a 70,000 word memoir of my marriage to a hurtful, self indulgent man and the abuse my children and I went through a fifteen year period. I finished it after ten years of working a full time job and writing part time. I have had over 150 rejections. I finally got an agent that said my writing was fluid and commercial. Not sure what she meant by commercial. Anyway she said it was to boring in the beginning and gave me a few pointers. I then laid it down and didn't write for almost 4 years and I regret I did that. I finally went back and rewrote it and now it is only 30,000 words. I need to work on it some more. I have have 15 rejections in the past 4 months. I sent it again to the agent who gave me the pointers in February and I have not heard any thing from her. I have doubt in myself now. My friends whom have read it, love it but I know it is because they know me.......oh well. My book is called THE EX-WIFE CHRONICLES. I felt like quitting, but then I realized Stephen King had over 300 rejections with CARRIE.......so hope is still here.
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You need to team up with the Gator Boys in Louisiana. They rescued a snake on their last episode. Would help your book
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