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| Hello friends. I've been on Wdc since 2007. My journey has developed as I learned the craft of writing stories and novels. I have three novels published. Like many, we finish a work, and then what? I attended a conference last year with a plot I'd just started to write. It was my first real faith-based story.I contacted an agent who had been at the conference. I wondered if my story was out of the league. It didn't fall into the mainstream lane. I got an email requesting a proposal for my synopsis. I was surprised, it had just started, and I didn't know how it was going to turn out. Proposals need a chapter-by-chapter synopsis. I didn't send anything. This year, the conference is in a couple of weeks. My manuscript was done, and I thought about reaching out to the agent from that former publisher. I received an email saying she thought she may have lost my proposal and would I resend it. WOW I wrote one in four days and sent it out. She asked for three chapters the next day. Now I wait to see if they request the rest of the novel. I pray it will be well received. |
| My bad, I tried to edit -- just wanted to send good vibes your way on the process! |
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| Please help me connect with spiritual/religious groups/authors |
| "Take up Your Cross Blog Forum" is one. The Spiritual Challenge, sorry I don't know the ID. Hope this helps. Dianne |
| Thank you for the Birthday Wishes, It’s been tough realizing I’m 71. It was harder to accept that I have a 50 yr old daughter and a 40 yr old son. I’M OLD! I’m still writing and helping others to keep moving to their goals. I just finished a critique of a first draft for a fellow writer. Whew! |
| Good morning everyone. I want to share some news. This past week I saw a post on FB from a young graphic artist who wants to create a graphic crime novel. She asked if anyone had a good story she could use. I offered my Detective story and she loved it. She had been sending me storyboards. We collaborated on the look of the two main characters. I am encouraged by her drawings so far. If she gets it published, I’ll share it. You can find my story "Detective's Secret" |
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| Hello everyone My new novel Beneath the Ice is now available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ice-Crime-C-M-Weaver-ebook/dp/B091H8DJ98/ref=sr_1... Detective Andrea Watson and FBI Agent Fletcher Peterson watch ice blocks being cut from a local lake for the St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace. When body parts are discovered in a couple of Ice blocks, the two form an alliance to find a serial killer. It's not a simple case as Andrea has to deal with a misogynist team leader and a persistent reporter. Andrea and Fletcher travel south, following the killer's trail. The closer they get to the killer, the situation becomes a race against time when the dogged reporter goes missing. I hope you will buy a copy and give a review. Thank you all for your support and for your critiques over the years. I know I'm becoming a better writer for your input. |
| My power was out for four days. You learn to do without and to be creative. I have a gas stove so it was running all day. Who knew that warming water on the stove could heat a house. Cooking meals was creative. With no microwave or oven, we ate soup, sandwiches, and anything with eggs. I have to thank our neighbor. She was given her mother's RV generator to keep their refrigerator and freezer at temperature. When she was done, she offered the use of it to her neighbors. We had it for a night and were able to keep our appliances running. We charged our electronics. The next day we were to pass it on to the next neighbor, but they were able to buy the last two at a Costco. We drove to a dry ice company through the snow (The business park didn't plow). They sell wholesale but sold us 50# to put in our freezer and refrigerator since the posted date of turn on service was Thursday. Fortunately, our power went on late Monday afternoon. |
| Fellow writers I’m struggling with character voice. If there’s a good newsletter or post about creating different character voice in a novel please post a link. I had one review that said my characters seem to sound alike This is the rough draft. As I move into the first rewrite what can I do to make sure my male detectives don’t sound alike? Is it action? Words usage? I could use some help. |
| Another way is to think what are the character traits they are to display in the story. A miser will speak differently in a dialog than a generous person. Each interaction is not solely factual information, but a revelation of how each character feels about the fact. |
| These are all Midwest characters. Now they live in Mzn so I can add a “you betcha” but you can’t throw too many of those in one novel. What other ways are there to show voice? Another writer has his character constantly pulling on the hair at the nape of his neck. It became an irritating action as I read. I couldn’t figure out why he did it. |
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| Here we are, Monday and still the world is in a panic. I and my husband have been laid off due to the over reaction to the flu. Friday we were told that since our jobs didn't have anything to do with sales or shipping, we would be on temporary lay off with no date in the future to look forward to. The only good thing is, I now have time to start downsizing my garage. I'm seriously going to go through boxes and either sell what I can or pitch it. Who's going to buy a huge set of china, bits and pieces of decorative tableware or totes full of Christmas decorations? Another good thing is I will be busy rewriting the memoir I was hired to do. (very difficult) I also need to write the last few chapters of my own work in progress. I pray this panic will end soon and we'll go back to being sane, rational people. |
| Has anyone read the March issue of Writer's Digest? I was especially interested in Jessica Strawser's article on Character. Some things she wrote resonated with me. She put a new twist on how to look at character and change. I will be using it when I rewrite my novel. Quite the eye opener. |
| A love poem They strolled down the lane together, the sky was studded with stars. They reached the gate in silence as he lifted down the bars. She neither smiled nor thanked him because she knew not how. He was just a farmer's boy, and she was a jersey cow.  |
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