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Sol, should we post all three chapters as a single unit/post; or should we post each chapter individually? I thought about that right after I posted Chapter One of my submission. Also, is each author limited to just one entry? Thanks in advance.
Alan
Post them all together. Just like you would post a normal book. You can post more than one entry.
Post them all together. Just like you would post a normal book.
I'm pretty sure I understand what you mean, but this sounds contradictory. A book is normally posted one chapter at a time (including past contests), not "all together" as that would imply the three chapters posted as a single unit as opposed to individually.
I think by "all together" you are speaking of posting the three chapters consecutively within a short time frame as opposed to waiting a day or so between chapters. Of course, with a normal book posting, you could post the individual chapters at random times also and they would still meet the requirements for the contest as long they were all posted within the start and finish deadlines. Are these assumptions correct? Take care. Vern
Vern,
You raise a good question. I just reposted my entry - all three chapters in one post, as that's the way I interpreted Sol's reply. They're relatively short chapters so reading them as one unit isn't all that demanding. However, for folks who write long chapters, that might a problem getting reviewers. When Sol replies to your question, that should further clarify things for everyone posting hereafter.
It doesn't really matter. Ideally, they should be posted as individual chapters within the same book, just as you would post for review.
Sol, are we allowed to edit our posted entries before the contest ends?
Thanks
Dirk
Sol, are we allowed to edit our posted entries before the contest ends?
Thanks
Dirk
You always have been allowed to edit up to the contest deadline. I doubt that has changed. It would be kind of useless to have reviews if you couldn't. Take care. Vern
You can edit it up until the deadline. That's why it's the only live book contest around. Good luck!
When is the deadline? I wasn't even aware the context had started again.
Nevermind, the contest announcement just showed up on my screen.
Billy Bob: Looks like a coon to me.
Caleb: I tell ya, it’s a possum.
Billy Bob: Possums don’t have furry tails, ya moron.
Caleb: Blow me. Let’s give it a coontest.
Billy Bob: You’re on.
*facepalm*
LOL
Dallas,
RE: My misspelling of "contest". I have focal dystonia in my hands - makes typing as close to impossible as can be. It makes my fingers curl into tight claws when I attempt to use them. Look it up if you'd care to. I typically have 60 - 70 typos per book page in my novels, which I go back and manually correct - often takes as long as two hours to do so - that's per page, not per chapter. In my novels, I make the effort to correct the errors. In my reviews and forum posts, I don't. If you would read my profile, you'd see where I mentioned this. I put many, many hours into cleaning up my novel pages because that's what's needed and expected.
It doesn't reflect particularly well on you to make light of folks who work very hard to produce what many think is good work in spite of those obstacles. I have a good sense of humor, but I don't use it to belittle others. Plus, I have a 72- year-old significantly disabled wife to care for. I don't have time to go back and correct everything other than the novels. Most of the regulars here know that. It's not a matter of "poor me - they're picking on me". It's a matter of simple respect and courtesy to a fellow person. Know before you speak.
Here's a definition of Focal Dystonia relating to the hands: Focal dystonia is a neurological condition, a type of dystonia, that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures. For example, in focal hand dystonia, the fingers either curl into the palm or extend outward without control.
Alan
FYI: It took me 28 minutes to correct the typos in this short message.
Dallas,
RE: My misspelling of "contest". I have focal dystonia in my hands - makes typing as close to impossible as can be. It makes my fingers curl into tight claws when I attempt to use them. Look it up if you'd care to. I typically have 60 - 70 typos per book page in my novels, which I go back and manually correct - often takes as long as two hours to do so - that's per page, not per chapter. In my novels, I make the effort to correct the errors. In my reviews and forum posts, I don't. If you would read my profile, you'd see where I mentioned this. I put many, many hours into cleaning up my novel pages because that's what's needed and expected.
It doesn't reflect particularly well on you to make light of folks who work very hard to produce what many think is good work in spite of those obstacles. I have a good sense of humor, but I don't use it to belittle others. Plus, I have a 72- year-old significantly disabled wife to care for. I don't have time to go back and correct everything other than the novels. Most of the regulars here know that. It's not a matter of "poor me - they're picking on me". It's a matter of simple respect and courtesy to a fellow person. Know before you speak.
Here's a definition of Focal Dystonia relating to the hands: Focal dystonia is a neurological condition, a type of dystonia, that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures. For example, in focal hand dystonia, the fingers either curl into the palm or extend outward without control.
Alan
FYI: It took me 28 minutes to correct the typos in this short message.
You are being a little too sensitive. I wasn’t making fun of you. I just thought the word was funny. Lighten up.
(I typed this completely with my voice. Half of three fingers missing.) You might benefit from a voice-to-text app. I hardly type anymore. It’s great. It’s built-in to iOS. You can also get a stand-alone system.
https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html
As I said on the other thread, I have no more to say on the issue.
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