Ahoy... where ye be? Storing up points after that giant mammoth contest posting?
551 2018-10-21 13:32:01
Re: Maiden and other stuff (52 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
552 2018-10-19 07:54:51
Re: How to hide my forum threads from Google? - Site Usage (16 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Dirk B. wrote:
MJ, I checked my settings and it's already set as you suggested, yet my forum threads still show up on Google. You don't even need to be logged into the site to read them.
Hey Sol, here's an interesting note: If you log off the site and browse the forum threads, it exposes the poster's IP address. This is hidden from logged in users.
Should Dirk become an NYT bestseller and move to some remote 200-person town, any further posts will reveal his approximate coordinates. All those lovely fans will geo-track him there and hunt him down.
553 2018-10-17 02:31:10
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Or... Fiat (in your story) is making the Lancia Delta again
554 2018-10-16 22:50:23
Re: WIP Where Heaven and Hell Meet by Mariana (63 replies, posted in Close friends)
I had a really great substantive editor back in the mid 90's. Actually, I didn't like him at first, but he was assigned to me. My attempts to escape him were met with resistance. After the first round (of three) of him eviscerating my work, I kinda got used to him. Alas, when I parted ways with the publisher, I lost track of him too (In these days we used PINE for email everyone used BBS's).
I have a new one but she's not as good, sometimes with one comment per chapter. Not really a good investment, and per price is too low (about 0.1 - 0.2 cents per word). The on Suin posted looks like he knows his stuff. I'm considering him for one of my projects (Maybe the Venus stories).
555 2018-10-16 01:19:36
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
When my frog died (high heat / humidity), you knew within hours. By 10 hrs it was intolerable
556 2018-10-11 12:52:59
Re: What is your favorite murder mystery/thriller? (18 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
@Norm: Google says I'm allowed to buy it from their store, but I can't be sure there's not a country restriction somewhere later down the checkout process
557 2018-10-07 22:41:20
Re: The Galaxy Tales - Dirk B. (1,217 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Arguably, the past 5 movies also have not had the magic
558 2018-10-05 20:03:50
Re: Author Websites (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Great resource. I use mainly point #6 which is slightly easier having penned 12+ adventures in that world
559 2018-10-04 02:24:41
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
In anime when this occurs, there is usually just enough supernatural that regular law enforcement thinks its a prank
560 2018-10-04 01:29:01
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
You're going to need a lot of cardinals to kill off in order to cover 19 events
561 2018-09-29 12:28:29
Re: The Opening Lines... (78 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Charles_F_Bell wrote:
dagny wrote:Thanks, Suin!
Perhaps you can answer the question on how an editor who claims to have a bunch of global clients is qualified to do what he claims to do. He provides no name - only a reference to having a connection to the Irish and Canadian publishing markets, a fact irrelevant to an American author looking to write for Americans and perhaps publish in the U.S.A. Presumably he can expect aspiring authors submitting to the free site for busine$$ through clearly referenced Irish website editorial.ie, and no editor's job is to make a work publishable for any reason other than the mechanics of good writing such as the right and proper spelling the word, "colour" as "color."
Richard Bradburn
It's in there. You have to follow the link from Opening Lines up to the parent site that is his actual editing site and sift through it
562 2018-09-28 22:44:22
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Dirk B. wrote:
It's amazing how much misinformation there is on what seem like credible websites. I read on one site that the Sea of Galilee was saltwater. In reality, it's freshwater, fed by natural springs. Stuff like this could lead to big errors in my book.
Learned something new. I thought saltwater was part of the definition of "sea" until today
563 2018-09-27 09:43:09
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
Ah, what a pickle
564 2018-09-26 18:21:14
Re: Killing off Characters (spoilers?) (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Define "killed off"... If the character accomplishes all they can (think Yoda or Luke Skywalker) and simply move on, does that count?
565 2018-09-26 10:58:58
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
it may be "mostly grassy" now, but a lot can change regarding flora/fauna in 2000 years. Could even have been vineyards or woody back then
566 2018-09-24 22:23:05
Re: caps question - Capitalization (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Not exactly equivalent.
1. Everyone should visit the Rockton Fair this summer. The fair offers unique attractions.
2. The Canadian National Exhibition occurs annually. The Exhibition attracts a worldwide audience
In (2) the Caps is optional. Anyone living in the shadow of this event knows you're proper-naming it the moment you write that. Someone living in England not so much, and may wonder why the caps was used.
567 2018-09-21 22:26:29
Re: Opinions desired on "Wanderlust" (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
10 days... Romeo took minutes to forget Rosalind and decide he wanted to marry Juliette.
568 2018-09-19 23:35:56
Re: Maiden and other stuff (52 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
works for me. But then so do "Ruby" (for her suit) and "Emerald" for her eyes. Maybe even "Diamond" for her skin
569 2018-09-19 23:09:37
Re: Maiden and other stuff (52 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
No... I mean Krystel
570 2018-09-19 22:25:08
Re: Maiden and other stuff (52 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
What prompted the name change?
571 2018-09-18 01:02:39
Re: The Sorcerer's Progress (1,528 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
pfft
572 2018-09-17 23:09:08
Re: The Sorcerer's Progress (1,528 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
*bzzt!*
573 2018-09-15 18:53:27
Re: "Exile in Time." (12 replies, posted in Close friends)
I don't read the mystery genre. I don't have a culprit in mind. I have a list of possible suspects (this list includes Modrin).
To me this has been 1. the adventure of Heather's escape 2. A fantasy
That there happens to also be a murder is not relevant to my reading... If the murderer turns out to be Thanos or Attila the Hun I'm ok as long as the character journey holds true.
I think you'll benefit more froma list of who is not on the list of suspects. R is on the safe list. e. Barbara and Diane are frequently on it... But being gone for 3 chapters gets them kicked off, do right now B is back in the pool.
I'll revisit when not on mobile keyboard
574 2018-09-11 01:01:58
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
ew
575 2018-09-08 14:45:15
Re: Savior of the Damned (the Connor series) by Dirk B. (1,461 replies, posted in Fantasy/Magic & Sci-Fi)
ok Visitor's Centre, Shuttle Bus parking lot, I think. Bus Terminal at the least. Had a trinket shop but I lost it or didn't save
Google says the bar's name is על הנהר
