So sorry to hear this, Alan. I hope things go well for Di, and for you, too. Please keep me informed as to how things are going with her. Prayers and hugs to you both. You've got my phone number...
Marilyn
201 2019-07-18 00:51:06
Re: Wife Very Seriously Ill In Hospital (19 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
202 2019-07-01 01:40:03
Re: Welcome (260 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
M. Farkas Fowler wrote:
Hello, All
Hello, M. Farkas Fowler. Welcome aboard.
203 2019-06-27 20:55:43
Topic: Self-publish (1 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I realize most of you seasoned writers don't need this, but for some of the newer ones, here are some great ideas and suggestions for publishing your first book.
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to … sh-a-book/
204 2019-06-13 21:12:05
Re: Closure now in audiobook! (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congratulations! I like audiobooks as long as it's a male narrator who has a sexy voice! Then he can whisper in my ear for a few hours! LOL!
205 2019-06-12 03:12:29
Re: Lit Quiz (25 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Mariana Reuter wrote:
2. "Ce qui embellit le désert c'est qu'il cache un puits quelque part."
"What makes the desert beautiful, is that somewhere it hides a well."
1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. "You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think."
206 2019-06-08 15:21:29
Re: Lit Quiz (25 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Alza wrote:
2. "... never did we dream that thought could arise from the lonely animals who cannot dream each other's dreams.”
1. Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game
2. “I wish I knew how to quit you.”
207 2019-06-01 10:57:50
Re: What's up with the group connection? (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That means he didn't post the story in this group, even though you're both members of it. He chose to only post it in Young Adult Writers. You can join YAW and read it there.
Before hitting the post button, he would have picked the groups he wanted to post the story in, and he didn't pick this one. He could have posted in both YAW and here, but obviously he didn't.
Hope this helps.
MJ
208 2019-05-29 11:52:18
Re: Dayton Tornado (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
So glad you're safe, Bill. Weather that's so unpredictable this time of year is nightmarish to say the least. We've narrowly missed a few tornados and hurricanes the last couple of years, and to me, there's nothing any more frightening than the force of Mother Nature. She can be a bitch sometimes.
I smiled when you said you were cat-sitting! Good for you!
MJ
209 2019-05-15 18:29:17
Re: The Results of the 2018 CIBA Awards Are In! (24 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Oh, wow! Have your feet touched back down on earth yet???!!! I am so stinking proud of you, Randy! What a fabulous honor with sooooo many opportunities opening up for you because of this! Please keep us informed! I am delighted and excited for you!
MJ
210 2019-04-11 15:48:48
Topic: Taking a break (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Just in case anybody cares: I'm taking a break from reviewing and/or posting for a couple of months. I have a list of things I need to accomplish with the animal sanctuary and will be working into the wee hours for a while. If I'm reviewing your stuff, I will be back soon! I'll be checking in frequently, so if you need something, send me a message. Keep writing.
MJ
211 2019-04-11 11:28:30
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Carry on
212 2019-04-09 19:00:22
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
killer
213 2019-04-05 19:06:32
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Need a vacay
214 2019-04-01 19:12:25
Re: Say the first word that comes to mind... (1,634 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
268 days until Christmas.
215 2019-03-05 05:27:56
Re: What office suite do you use? - Writing Tools (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'm using Word 2013. I've had no problems with it.
216 2019-02-22 16:29:10
Re: Big (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Is it "biggly" small or "very, very, very yugely big?" I suggest it's a national emergency, but you don't really need to call it one because Sol is most likely working on it. So go play a game of golf, and when you get back, it'll be fixed.
217 2019-02-22 04:45:29
Re: Big (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I done tole ya to lay off that al-ke-haul, Vern. You jus' won't lissen to nobody, will ya? Ain't nobody done nuthin' to no type on this here site. Now git on down th' road and don't be sayin' nuthin' stoopid to nobody else, ya hear?
Em-Jay
218 2019-02-15 14:00:16
Re: Skitch-Bot has been published. (3 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That's great, Bill! Congratulations!
219 2019-02-14 15:44:08
Re: Self-Published (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That's great news, Don! Congratulations on a job well-done!
MJ
220 2019-01-24 01:49:36
Re: The Kurdish Connection AND Dangerous Alliance (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Holy, moly, Randy! Two of them! That's fabulous news. When will you know the results???? So happy for you. Well-deserved, too!
MJ
221 2019-01-19 03:16:33
Re: Dangerous Alliance (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Wow, what an honor and opportunity, Randy! That's great news. Crossing my fingers and toes, too! Keep us updated, and best of luck!
MJ
222 2019-01-18 03:10:33
Re: Back to the drawing board (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Aw, I definitely understand that line of thinking. I've gone back to the drawing board with so many of mine. Sometimes just walking away from it for a long period of time and working on something else helps. I've gone back to things I started 10 or 12 years before. I'd read what I wrote and cringe! Then I'd have a whole new perspective on it. Not suggesting you wait 10 or 12 years, but sometimes putting it down for a while helps. Write something else, then come back to it. Get your psychic distance. It doesn't have to be something as daunting as a novel. Maybe a few short stories. Just a suggestion.
I sincerely hope you don't leave the site. I love your story. Sorry I'm behind on reading it, but I am also behind on several others on here that I want to get to. Life gets in my way!
Hugs to you,
MJ
223 2019-01-10 03:23:04
Re: Cataract Surgery (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Great news, Bill! Nice to be able to see, isn't it??
224 2019-01-09 01:00:06
Re: Cataract Surgery (28 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hope all goes well, Bill. You'll be as good as new with one good eye by the following day. They'll probably do the other one in a couple of weeks. At least that's how they do it around here. Hurry back. We will miss you!
Cheers,
MJ
225 2018-12-23 23:32:30
Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Temple Wang wrote:
Commies have ostensibly outlawed Christmas (again) in China, and are clearing out and/or tearing down the Christian churches (again). And they have millions of Chinese in Xinjiang in labor camps toiling away and having their beliefs washed from their brains to make them peaceful, passive commie-loving sheeple. So, this holiday, despite that even the Starbucks can’t play Christmas music this year, I am thankful knowing it could be far, far worse. (Like for those Chinese who don’t have access to VPN and to a platform like this and to English and who would otherwise be digitally hunted down and locked away for even thinking much less writing a missive like this).
And I, for one, will take a pause and think about all the people starving and persecuted and fleeing violence and oppression this holiday season. Enjoy your families and hope for a better tomorrow for not just yourselves and your families, but for all humanity.
Just curious, Temple...is China your birthplace, or are you a transplant there? English seems to be your native tongue, which is why I ask.
Sorry to hear that Christmas has been squashed there. We don't realize how fortunate we are here in America to be able to choose to celebrate in whatever way we choose. Hope your silent observation of the holiday brings you great joy.
Merry Christmas,
MJ
