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writer, rider, reader
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NC, USA
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I don't know that I have time for BOC right now (coming down to the wire on finishing the WIP), but I was hoping to peer over shoulders and observe.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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You did say "hi" -- a couple years ago when I showed up here. I disappeared, then came back in 2010 to research an agent (whom I signed with early in 2011) and started occasionally lurking, and then actually posting.Quote:
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writer, rider, reader
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Darth Vader is my co-pilot
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The land of cow pies
Posts: 15,991
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The entry fee is really quite reasonable, too! 50 percent discount for first-timers! Send payments to my PayPal account, please.
-Derek
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In debt to AW
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lost
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I will stay in.
I can't take part in chat because of the change to Sunday. I will be in for BOC. However bear with me, life needs sorting out. |
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Drifting through the clouds
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: o,0
Posts: 2,183
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[Sing to "Humpty Dumpty" for full effect]
Bumpity Bumpity sat on the deadline, Bumpity Bumpity had an opening, And sent it to me, And added the theme, Starting the trend of submission again. Hehehe. Deadline is 15 January, 23:59 GMT. You have time.
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Drifting through the clouds
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: o,0
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And so 15 January looms, inexorable and rather wet.
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Drifting through the clouds
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: o,0
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And there goes the deadline, zooming passed. How many entries? That would be telling.
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Darth Vader is my co-pilot
SuperModerator
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The land of cow pies
Posts: 15,991
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Dammit Janet! Don't keep us in suspenders!
-Derek
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conducting hijinks
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: On On
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Wowsers, Derek.
Didn't think you knew how to cuss. |
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Drifting Silently
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Somewhere up there
Posts: 1,127
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Drifting through the clouds
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Hehehe. There weren't enough entries this month to send out for comments. I'm going to reset the points for next month. Hopefully we'll get more then than for the holidays.
Btw, anyone in the hot seat for... Er wait, which month is the hot seat for? |
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
Posts: 4,909
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Do we have any takers for the February hot seat? Anyone?
Short story? Flash fiction? First chapter of your novel? Hit us with it!
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
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Just as an FYI and a heads-up: it's possible that I won't be able to lead the February crit chat (Feb 5th) as I will have two wisdom teeth removed on the 2nd. But in that highly unlikely case, I'll leave you in Derek and Sophia's capable but stern hands
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
Posts: 4,909
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Guuuuuuuuuuys. Come on. Being critted is aaaawesome.
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Twitter - Do it and give me a shout so I can add you back ![]() My... blog? That can't be right. New Blog Post: How to Avoid Writing Bad Erotica Short sexy stories: A Spank in Time, published by Blushing Books Projects: The Saga of EvilPants: first draft finished ![]() Cobra Ultraviolent Badge Of Honor: Quote:
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Darth Vader is my co-pilot
SuperModerator
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The land of cow pies
Posts: 15,991
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Here's a brief run-down refresher of how the critique group works, for anyone who isn't sure.
The group meets in the AW crit chat room, usually on the first Sunday of the month at around 3pm GMT. (An IRC chat client is required. See the sticky info threads in AW Chat forum.) A week or more before the meeting, the In the AW crit room meeting, we each post comments on the writing sample, taking turns, usually over two rounds so everyone gets a chance to have their say plus any second thoughts. The author also has the opportunity to ask for extra clarification and explain anything that's unclear. Critique comments take the form of 2 or 3 boiled-down paragraphs focusing on the most relevant points. The chat session lasts around an hour, but can run over if needed. Afterwards, the group admin will email a transcript of the chat session to group members. Critters may send longer crit notes (if any) to the author via email. -Derek
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Secret Stick-Figure Superhero
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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![]() Um, also: Hi everyone! Nice to meet you!
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Drifting through the clouds
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: o,0
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Hey, Ande! Welcome to the crit group! You have something for crit?
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Paris
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This is something I would be interested in joining. I am in France and I am on the second/third draft of my first novel (fantasy YA). I have never been involved with chats before is there a email prompt to explain how to get into chat?
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Secret Stick-Figure Superhero
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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Possibly... <.< >.> What does it mean if I do? Is this that hot seat thing that 10Trackers keeps talking about? I've got two chapters of a potential book, if I can ever finish coming up with the plot, averaging at about 5k words each. The first chapter needs some work, though... |
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
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Hi Jaymee This may be helpful. Welcome
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Twitter - Do it and give me a shout so I can add you back ![]() My... blog? That can't be right. New Blog Post: How to Avoid Writing Bad Erotica Short sexy stories: A Spank in Time, published by Blushing Books Projects: The Saga of EvilPants: first draft finished ![]() Cobra Ultraviolent Badge Of Honor: Quote:
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
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Twitter - Do it and give me a shout so I can add you back ![]() My... blog? That can't be right. New Blog Post: How to Avoid Writing Bad Erotica Short sexy stories: A Spank in Time, published by Blushing Books Projects: The Saga of EvilPants: first draft finished ![]() Cobra Ultraviolent Badge Of Honor: Quote:
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Secret Stick-Figure Superhero
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
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You send 5000 words or less to me, and I send it out to the others.
Then you show up at the crit chat on Feb 5th, at 3pm GMT. ![]() I'll pm you my e-mail address
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Twitter - Do it and give me a shout so I can add you back ![]() My... blog? That can't be right. New Blog Post: How to Avoid Writing Bad Erotica Short sexy stories: A Spank in Time, published by Blushing Books Projects: The Saga of EvilPants: first draft finished ![]() Cobra Ultraviolent Badge Of Honor: Quote:
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Drifting Silently
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Somewhere up there
Posts: 1,127
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So you're on the hot seat for next month?*Cracks knuckles*
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