Thanks, Randy! Looking forward to when your book comes out.
452 2016-09-05 00:11:20
Re: When the Reaper Comes (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Dags! I'm fortunate to have found a publisher who is easy to work with - and likes my books! Great combination! 
You and the other writers at TNBW who have critiqued my stories are largely responsible for that. Which is why I'll continue to workshop all of my novels here.
453 2016-09-03 16:47:31
Re: When the Reaper Comes (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
You (and my brother-in-law) dodged that bullet, Nathan. We got a day of soaking rain, but we're drying up now. Sunday and Monday will be sunny (and hot again!).
454 2016-09-02 20:05:56
Re: When the Reaper Comes (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
The rain has arrived, but not the wind -yet. Thanks, Dags.
455 2016-09-02 18:33:37
Topic: When the Reaper Comes (9 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
For those who have been reading WTRC but have not finished it, no need to leave reviews. The MS has been through the editing process at the publisher, so I can't make changes now even if I wanted to. But I'll leave the novel on site for a while longer to let current readers finish it if they want.
456 2016-08-30 18:45:16
Re: Regional writers (13 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Truth be told, Vern, as someone who has seen "Deliverance" a number of times, I'd just as soon not be looking for them thar hollers.
457 2016-08-30 01:36:12
Re: Regional writers (13 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I think the hollers are in West Virginey or Kaintuck, Vern, but I take your point. Segregating writers on the basis of geography, unless it's just for fun or kinship, doesn't sit right with me. Still like to get feedback on any Vermonters out there, though.
458 2016-08-30 00:43:29
Re: Regional writers (13 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Put your money where your mouth is, Randy. Become the founder of the OM group, and I'll be the founder of the Tar Heel group. Hell, I don't know if there are any North Carolina writers in TNBW. But I'm pretty sure there aren't any Vermonters among us. (Prove me wrong, peeps!)
459 2016-08-29 23:22:50
Re: Regional writers (13 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Actually, I had my tongue in my cheek when posting that, but what the hey? Maybe Ann had a good idea going.
460 2016-08-29 20:41:59
Topic: Regional writers (13 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I see a new group has been started - Texas Writers. Well, I'm not going to lie there and take it! How about starting a group of North Carolina writers? Or Vermont writers? Maybe Washington State, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey writers? (I qualify for all of them.) Shoot, we could get the whole dang country divided up into writing cliques on this site. Kinda reminds me of those caucus things they have in Congress. Anyone interested in joining a NCVWPN Writers group? Or should we divide that up into its constituent parts? I could be a moderator, or you could (preferably, since I already have a group - that's state-neutral.) We could get some competition goin'. Texas vs. all the other state groups. Like the Ryder Cup. Whoo-ee!
461 2016-08-27 23:41:16
Re: Just sent Wilted Magnolias to Proof (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congratulations, Janet. Is your mother still alive?
462 2016-08-26 18:43:57
Re: Strongest Start 2016 Winners (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congrats!
463 2016-08-21 21:22:23
Re: Winning Entry - Wildsound Writing and Film Festival (19 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Way to go, Randy!
464 2016-08-19 22:09:35
Re: Published List (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Just to help you out :
Get the Picture? amzn.to/1Xhh3tu
The Sincerest Form of Flattery amzn.to/1MSwo3f
The Side Effect amzn.to/21XHKEx
Skeleton Run amzn.to/1XfZKZB
The Flame amzn.to/1VA6wfU
How Little We Know amzn.to/1U1uXRX
Thanks!
465 2016-08-19 20:58:33
Re: Feature Question (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Regarding the above, as an example, three of my books today rose several thousand ranks each. (Amazon claims to update this figure hourly.) But I'm not expecting big royalty checks as a result. 
466 2016-08-19 20:54:49
Re: Feature Question (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Unless you self-publish, only the publisher gets sales numbers from Amazon. Amazon rank is indicative of sales in a general way, but not specific. If your ranking climbs, you know that's because of a sales increase, but a rise of several thousand in rank may only translate to a couple of books sold. I don't think your idea is workable, Sol. And I don't really see the point, as it would create an irrelevant competition among TNBW published authors who write in various genres and use various promotion discounts.
467 2016-08-19 13:50:59
Re: Published List (14 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Sol, none of my books are on the list: Get the Picture?, The Side Effect, The Flame, The Sincerest Form of Flattery, Skeleton Run (workshopped here as Teammates), and How Little We Know.
468 2016-08-15 16:29:39
Re: Some 2016 Faulkner Results (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congrats, Janet!
469 2016-08-14 00:03:03
Re: Strongest Start (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Jeez, Sol, judges that don't get back to you? And the winner to be decided by less than a full judge panel? I've got no dog in this fight, but this isn't right - and not what the entrants signed up for. Those judges who have gone AWOL should not be asked to participate in the future.
470 2016-07-28 04:14:19
Re: Skin Deep (7 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Thank you for those very kind words, Janet. Because of TNBW, I have a venue in which I can post a chapter at a time while still not sure where my story will go. And when I screw up, it's easier for me to fix things right then and there so I can put it behind me. That's what I like about this site - real-time critiques to help me edit the story along the way so it can be as polished as possible before it falls into the hands of the editors, who always think it's not quite polished enough for some reason.
471 2016-07-27 17:05:38
Re: Skin Deep (7 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Different strokes for different folks. I find it more tedious to have to go back to all the comments and make adjustments to stuff I may have posted months earlier. Plus, with my plot already completed, I'd have a built-in bias not to change it in any material way. Sometimes I get suggestions that make me change the direction of the plot - something I couldn't do if it were already wrapped up in a bow, except for doing little tweaks here and there. But I must say you're prolific and your approach has been working for you, proving there are many ways to skin a cat. Jack
472 2016-07-26 22:30:40
Re: Skin Deep (7 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
So you write the whole thing and then post it?
473 2016-07-24 19:29:58
Re: POP COP QUIZ # 25 Faves and Raves (3 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
1. Liotta - Goodfellas
2. Spacey - The Usual Suspects
3. Pacino - Sea of Love
4. Cusack - Identity/Grosse Pointe Blank (can't decide)
5. Walken - Suicide Kings
6. DeNiro - Heat
7. del Torro - Traffic
8. Willis - Die Hard (any)
9. Depp - Donnie Brasco
10. Freeman - Seven
11. Bogart - The Maltese Falcon
474 2016-07-21 13:06:20
Re: A newbie saying hello (22 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Welcome to TNBW!
475 2016-07-05 01:00:53
Re: POP COP QUIZ #24: How dunit (10 replies, posted in Cop Shop)
Hope you had a great Fourth, too!
