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Thanks, Ian!

Appreciate it, Randall and Don!

Thanks, Cathy!

Thanks, Bill and Dirk!

Editors have their own individual prejudices. That's why depending on one editor can't compare to the variety of critiques you get on TNBW. After posting all my books on this site, going through the editing process with publishers' editors was a piece of cake. Hope you strike oil, Bobbie!

I guess the site only allows one chapter at a time to appear on the new postings page. But I do have three new chapters up and will follow with the last two today.

I agree with Vern. You’ll probably never read another bestselling author who uses “was” words more than Lee Child. Calling attention to passive voice on this site is fine  - there are lots of ways to change passive to active voice without seeming high-brow or inappropriate for the context. But folks speak in passive voice all the time. It’s the decision of the author whether to make the narration active or passive without bending over backwards to confirm to “rules.”

Thanks, Lauren. Rachel made me feel paranoid!

Last I heard, Flo was alive and well in Seattle.

Longevity and reviewing over that time span is the key. I think, though Sol might correct me on this, I’ve been a member here since 2008. Twelve years, nine novels workshopped,  and tens of hundreds of reviews later, I remain committed to TNBW. I’ve given my reasons for my continued membership here a few times over those years. A site such as this can’t be beat for novel critiques. Whether you self-publish or want to polish before submission to a publisher, you can’t go wrong with letting the knowledgeable folks at TNBW weigh in on your creation.

Way to go, Randall!