Many congrats, MJ!
227 2020-01-31 15:46:37
Re: Carnage in Singapore - Update (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Many thanks, Jack!
228 2020-01-30 20:12:54
Re: Carnage in Singapore - Update (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Many thanks, Christine & Don!
229 2020-01-27 22:47:02
Re: Carnage in Singapore - Update (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Rachel Parsons wrote:
Congratulations, Randy! That's awesome news.
Many thanks, Rachel!
230 2020-01-27 16:34:02
Re: Carnage in Singapore - Update (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Many thanks, CJ, Vern, and MJ. Greatly appreciated!
231 2020-01-26 20:25:10
Topic: Carnage in Singapore - Update (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi everyone,
Carnage in Singapore, which was workshopped on TNBW and released by Solstice Publishing in August 2019, is currently completing in the 2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards (Global Thrillers category). As of today, it's one of twelve semi-finalists!
The seven First in Category winners will be announced on April 18th at Chanticleer's annual conference. Since I won't be attending, I'll have to wait for formal notification of the winners.
Many thanks to all who helped me improve my writing with your reviews. Regards, Randall
232 2020-01-09 23:10:57
Re: Welcome (264 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
S. Mahfoudh wrote:
I just wanted to say hi. I am completely new to all of this. I have always felt too overwhelmed by online writing communities and forums to join, but The Next Big Writer looks great and I'm looking forward to getting stuck in. I've just posted my writing for the first time and now I'm going to have a read of some of the great stories on here.
Welcome aboard! TNBW is definitely a great place to be!
233 2020-01-09 08:59:43
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Completed inline review of NJC's The Sorcerer's Progress, Book 2: Earth By Fire, chapter 20.
234 2020-01-07 18:40:31
Re: Happy New Year! (7 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
And the same to you, Rachel, et al! Let the good times roll!
235 2020-01-07 00:48:40
Re: Welcome (264 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Birdie Quack wrote:
Happy new year everyone!
I found a great description of this site as "In this community, you’ll find writers who offer professional, no-fluff feedback. There’s not a lot of random activity here, but rather a more somber discourse on writing." I thought - count me in!
I am just finishing up the story arc/plot skeleton of a historical novel that describes my family's experience in Soviet Russia. Doing a lot of research, interviews, memoir collection at this stage. Will be posting them as snippets for feedback. I am writing in Russian to capture time & place better, and translating as I go, with intent to publish the book in English.
Looking over forums to see which are most suitable for technical writing discussions. Let me know if you have a favorite!
Birdie
Welcome aboard! Plenty of helpful people on TNBW!
236 2020-01-06 10:53:04
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Completed inline reviews of Alkemi's The Road to Environmentl Armageddon, chapters 3 and 4.
237 2019-12-30 15:40:42
Re: Happy New Year! (7 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Happy New Year, Lynn and everyone else on TNBW! Hope the new year brings everyone good health and prosperity!
238 2019-12-20 20:55:42
Re: HAPPY HOLIDAYS! (11 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Happy Holidays to all!
Best regards, Randall
239 2019-12-18 08:49:54
Re: Please post here regarding a completed review (671 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Completed an inline review of Jube's The World of Phyries, chapter 36.
240 2019-12-11 19:23:12
Re: Nominations for best writing communities (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Done!
241 2019-12-10 08:14:13
Re: Rules of comma usage (12 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Many thanks for sharing!
242 2019-12-09 08:21:44
Re: Chapter names or not? (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
vern wrote:
I don't think it makes a hill of beans whether you give chapters names or not for a product ready for publishing -- perhaps different story on this site. I put chapter names in my novel on this site for additional description about the chapter topic, but do not have them in my master draft. I feel that on site perhaps a possible reviewer might get some inkling of whether to continue reviewing that next chapter but when/if a person buys the book they are probably not going to be influenced by chapter names. Just my opinion. Take care. Vern
PS: Type numbers? Who cares.
I include chapter names when I post on TNBW but they are eliminated by the time I submit my manuscripts. I use natural numbers for chapters.
243 2019-12-04 23:45:48
Re: Who needs an extra review? (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Agree with Ray and Dirk
244 2019-12-03 16:21:14
Re: General Comments Section (281 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Jube wrote:
Understood, Suin, and I hope all goes well for you.
When this review group was formed, I intentionally wanted to get a range of different genre writers so that each of us could get a look at how other kinds of novels are constructed story-wise. You fulfilled the romance genre very well, and your novel is a great read with an interesting plot. Everyone knows, or should know, that romance novels take the lion's share of readership among all genres, so there's only good things to learning about how such stories are written.
Well said, Jube!
245 2019-12-03 10:42:54
Re: General Comments Section (281 replies, posted in Alpha to Omega - Review Group)
Suin wrote:
Hi guys,
I've decided to take a break from this site for the next few months as I just don't have the space for it in my life right now. I'll be sorry to miss out on finishing all of your books and receiving your reviews. I still have two weeks left of my current membership so if you feel like I owe you reviews, please let me know so I can complete them before my account expires.
Thanks,
Siun
Good luck with whatever you having going on. Regards, Randall
246 2019-11-26 20:16:17
Re: HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
And the same from rainy Scotland. Since there's only the two of us, we'll combine Thanksgiving with Xmas when our son comes over for two weeks during the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
247 2019-11-23 23:06:51
Re: Deep Cover (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Many congrats, Jack! Just downloaded a copy.:)
248 2019-11-22 16:07:08
Re: ? (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Just checked Ray and was able to click on chapter 2 and see chapter 1 as well.
249 2019-11-20 13:51:32
Re: Dying Here (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hope you feel better soon!
250 2019-11-16 23:27:18
Re: Welcome (264 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Orchid wrote:
Hello everyone! I just joined in.
Welcome! TNBW is a great place to be, with plenty of helpful writers. Enjoy!
