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One thing for everyone to keep in mind is many publishers won't take on exceedingly long manuscripts, so word count is something to keep an eye on. I know for awhile, one of my publishers refused to accept any manuscript more than 99K words, regardless of genre.  If you're finding they're too long, perhaps find a good place to end one novel and start another one, if that makes any sense.

Late last year, I helped a writer with a manuscript about his father's life during the Great Depression. He had it polished and sent to a publisher. It was just over 135K words. The publisher told him to break it into two volumes and they would consider it.

Everyone in this group has written a great story and I hope to pick up my reviewing by the end of the month. Xavier Sear: Angola will be going out to my ARC team around the 20th. While I'm waiting for their feedback, I'll resume my reviews of everyone who is active in the group.

The other thing you suggest in your comments is that I ignore your comments for this novel and try to apply the principles you describe in my next one. I'm not comfortable with that suggestion because I don't want to abandon this damn book I've been working on for years, and I'm not sure I'll ever write another one, at least not one with the sorts of HEROES and VILLAINS you describe above. Maybe I'll go back to my mystery stories, they seemed easier.
Finally, I think I should say thank you for trying to read, understand, analyze and comment on my Environmental Armageddon story. I don't think, in retrospect, I ever had it well enough constrained to make it a good candidate for your alpha to omega review group. I fear that has made it an intractable task for you and others.

I've enjoyed your story, Alkemi. Hope you keep going with it!

LOL! Many thanks, JP!

Many thanks, Don, Maurene and Ann!

Many thanks, everyone!

Completed an inline review of NJC's The Sorcerer's Progress, Book 2, chapter 22.

Completed an inline review of CJ's Final Conflict, chapter 3.

Yes, I'll be leaving it up until the end of October.   There's another one already under way: Revenge. The first nine chapters of this one are posted. his is the sequel to Colombian Betrayal.   Whichever one you want to go for is fine with me.:)

Regards, Randall

Has this group folded? Don't see much activity or are people just not bothering to post when they leave a review?

I left an inline review of NJC's, The Sorcerer's Progress, Book 2, chapter 21.

Many congrats, Bobbie! Well done!

Hi Neil,

Welcome to TNBW! It's a great place to be with plenty of helpful people.

Regards, Randall