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« Last post by Uber Admin on October 11, 2013, 10:05:29 am »
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« Last post by phedresrose on October 11, 2013, 09:32:52 am »
She gives a lot of sound, simple advice. I think some people think there is some golden key to being a writer. There is: hard work and persistence. You need both to succeed in any endeavor.
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« Last post by phedresrose on October 11, 2013, 09:27:54 am »
Hello all! My name is Autumn. I've always considered myself a writer, just not an author. To me those to words convey different meanings. I've been writing in one form of another since I was eleven. I've always had hopes of publishing (and hope to one day), but finished products seem to allude me. I did publish a poem through a poetry contest when I was eleven, and a poem and essay in high school through a district anthology my school district put out. I'm currently working on a short story (decided to downgrade from a novel - short goals work best) and soon plan to start writing a series of poetry. Even though I have ambitions to publish, a career writer I am not. This has been a beloved hobby for many years (and a source of frustration) that I will continue to work on, polish, and scrub into a brilliant shine. I also consider myself to be an uber geek. I'm an equal opportunity sci-fi and fantasy lover (though Star Trek will always be my first love 
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« Last post by phedresrose on October 11, 2013, 09:13:26 am »
I think outlines can help the organizational process. I know I've done them for college papers, but I've only ever done one for a story. It helped because I was going back and forth between different periods of time. All my other writing projects always have some planning involved, but nothing to the extent of requiring an outline. My current project is completely "by the seat of my pants". It is something new for me, but I'm enjoying it
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« Last post by phedresrose on October 11, 2013, 09:08:16 am »
This is hard question to answer because I have so many! One of my favorite fantasy authors is Anne Bishop. She has a simplistic writing style that makes her novels easy to reader and her plots are extraordinary. Her plots are like an onion, layers and layers of awesome material (and some do make you want to cry). Two others are Jacqueline Carey and Juliet Marillier. Carey's plots can get a bit complicated and her writing is dialougue heavy, but her books drag you into this deep, mystical world you never want to leave. Marllier writes fantasy historial ficition (a complicated genre). She has a depth to her writing and this pervasive bleek tone, but everything comes together in the end. Peter David is another favorite. He is very satirical and tongue-in-cheek. His books never fail to pull a laugh from me. Dawn Cook is good too. I equate her with Anne Bishop in her writing style. Cook's plots are more straightforward, but always a fun read. I do have to throw in Charolette Bronte. She wrote my favorite book of all time Jane Eyre. Talk about a blend of mystery, romance, and hints of the paranormal.
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« Last post by janice_grove on October 10, 2013, 11:40:34 am »
I've had a conversation with a previous publisher where I shared my concerns about this very issue.
While I didn't expect to become a best selling author overnight, I could not understand how the numbers I was counting that I knew had sold, the numbers from the publisher, and the amount of people telling me they read my book, didn't add up. Unfortunately at the time, my publisher didn't take the issue seriously and I had no choice but to accept it (or so I thought).
Let's hope more Authors step forward and shed light on this subject. Maybe then the FBI will have the information they need to do the investigation they say they want.
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« Last post by janice_grove on October 10, 2013, 11:33:59 am »
Me too! I've often wondered though how many books would sell now, if they had the same covers as the classics. Can you imagine the reaction of some people if they had to actually stop and read the synopsis first, or maybe even ask a clerk what the latest of Stephanie Myers was about. Or worse yet... what if some unsuspecting elderly grandma happened to pick up a Shades of Grey book and started skimming through!  I do understand how readers would prefer to envision the character and backdrop on their own, though. However, I like to immerse myself totally in a story - let's call it the Literary HD Experience. Now if we can get soundtracks imbedded in the paper copies, I think we'd be set!
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« Last post by Uber Admin on October 10, 2013, 12:50:19 am »
I find I am often let down by cover art as well, maybe because I'm a very visual person. I've heard some people don't even look at the covers; personally, I have never been one of those people...it's generally a cover that grabs my attention when browsing books. My biggest pet peeve is when characters on a cover look nothing like the characters in the story, that just goes right through me!
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« Last post by Uber Admin on October 10, 2013, 12:44:22 am »
This video by Anne Rice is really worth taking a look at! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2KXX7WrOY
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« Last post by Uber Admin on October 10, 2013, 12:39:02 am »
I have several favorite authors but I will start with this one... Janice Grove. She has written some paranormal/supernatural books in the Zeppelin Series that are just fun reads all the way around. One of the things I really like best about them, aside from simply enjoying the stories is that they are good for all ages. The first book in her series "The Rain Song" is one of the very few books my own husband has ever read through all the way, it's the ONLY book I've ever personally known him to read and our whole family can enjoy it as well. I can read her stories and be drawn in, my husband can read them and actually read the entire book, and my 10 year old son can read them...because they aren't full of bad language and gore even though they are paranormal/supernatural stories. They truly are good reads based on relateable characters and a strong story that anyone from 9-90 can enjoy, that's what I like best! Here's a link to her website if you would like to know a bit more about this author.... www.janicegrove.com
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