Search options (Page 13 of 32)

Good point, Dags. Nine minutes is just long enough to spot a miscue in the submission and send back the rejection. Not nearly enough to read the letter, blurb, etc. think about it and then reject.

Thanks for the strokes, Randy.

In another Forum thread, there's a discussion about ways writers could earn more reviewing points. The zero points your posting rewards a reviewer would tend to turn away potential readers of your story, M.J''s and M.D.'s  kind words notwithstanding. You're obviously serious about the craft, and this site can help you hone it - if there's an inducement (points) that makes the valuable time spent by a reviewer worthwhile. Since you are a member of Premium, where most of the good reviewers reside, perhaps it's your settings that should be checked. Make sure that you allow anyone who is a member of ANY of your groups to review and receive points for doing so.

I've been here since 2008, Dags. That helps!

Good interview, Randy. I'm so glad you found a publisher who believed in you and your stories. And Ann Everett - thank you for offering the platform for TNBW writers! That goes above and beyond. I'm looking forward to Sept. 22!

Some would say speaking to the audience - in an aside way, not just a self-descriptor, a la, "I hate spinach," by the first-person narrator - is wrong. But a few well-known writers, Harlan Coben among them, do this frequently. It's like they're bringing the reader into the club, as it were, to participate with the character, rather than being a passive observer. Personally, I try to avoid this, though sometimes I let an aside slip in.

OMG. I Googled them. I didn't know Harry Bosch was in a TV series. Amazon TV, but still! An iconic character created by Michael Connelly.

(Not sure about #4)
1. Hercule Poirot
2. Miss Marple
3. Nick and Nora Charles
4. Perry Mason
5. Lord Peter Wimsey
6. Nero Wolfe
7. Spenser
8. Joe Friday
9. Nancy Drew
10. Harry Bosch

Extra credit: Colombo

Good one. Mine's up on Sept. 22 - my birthday!

Oops. I misspoke. He did review a chapter of my book. As with the above, a glowing, non-specific review of a chapter well into the story. But I gave him the benefit of the doubt and reviewed his first three chapters; at first I received no feedback, and then when I complained (just a little), he gave me a generic thanks. He seems to be a serious writer, so maybe he just needs to see this forum to understand that what he's doing doesn't cut it. If you're reading this, (name withheld), I suggest you do in-line reviews in the future to show that you really did read the chapter reviewed and are willing to spend valuable time critiquing it.

Sorry, Jonathan. I didn't realize you were already a Premium member. My bad. Looking forward to seeing your postings.