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Well, I've certainly been an absentee administrator! In my defense let me say that we have math finals coming up in our house and my son came down with a wicked case of flu. Then, my insurance company decided I needed to do some home improvements, s…
January 28
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
You're my hero! Go for it. Just don't forget that all that sugar can dull your senses too when you go into "let down". It's a vicious cycle. Take care of yourself and slam dunk! One of these days I'll say, "yes, I have 32 plot points already worked…
November 30, 2009
Poysen replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Oh, I'll add in editing as well, but as it stands there's some disjointed scenes here. Either I'll have to rework the way it's playing out and slow things down to add more of the dark scenes to the novel... or they'll be cut out completely (This sad…
November 29, 2009
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November 29, 2009
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Wow! I expect to add words in the editing process. I hope anyway. I'm sure I forgot some scenes in my rush to the finish line. I'm not so organized as you, although I did have an outline of sorts. 80,000 is good, you'll be fine I think.
November 29, 2009
Poysen replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Yes. I'm stubborn. I can barely see straight at this point (it's nearly 2:30am here) and I'm sitting here REFUSING to go to bed until I have at least 66,000 words. I won't be at the black Friday sales, I'll be home with Gideon. :) Who, might I add…
November 27, 2009
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
I see you're getting really close. If you can resist the Blsck Friday sales - ha ha - you'll "sail" right over the finish line. Way to go!
November 26, 2009
Poysen replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Yeah, I just used it as my main photo for now. :P I'll change back to something else once November passes.
November 25, 2009
John Philipp commented on Tracey W.'s group 'NaNoWriMo09 Participants'
Tracy, to complete the loop here, I discovered the halo is not for winning in the past but for contributing to NaNoWriMo's coffers. Congratulations- onward and upward :)
November 25, 2009
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Okay, How did you get your winner's badge to show up next to your name in all of your posts?
November 25, 2009
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November 24, 2009
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November 24, 2009
Poysen replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Thanks. I'll need all the cheering I can get. I'm now running into continuity issues. I jumped ahead a bit in an effort to skip over some medical issues and slower scenes while on my way to the 50K and now I can't seem to get the scenes in the right…
November 24, 2009
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
I'll be cheering you to the finish line! :-)
November 23, 2009
Poysen replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Erm, maybe? LOL. I figure if I do 2K a day I can hit 70K. That should be REAL close to full first draft. I've got a file here showing that I have about 12 more plot points to write. I just took a 2 hour nap to warm up and I'm back grooving to Lady…
November 23, 2009
Tracey W. replied to Tracey W.'s discussion 'It's time to put up your word count widgets and show off how far you've come!' in the group NaNoWriMo09 Participants
Can't wait to see you hit 70,000. This you'll do it by 11/30?
November 23, 2009

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Blog Carnival

Here's an opportunity for those of you who have something to say about book marketing, or writing and publishing to be heard and get exposure for ;yourself, your books and your blogs. It's sponsored by Tate Publishing.  It seems like a pretty big deal.  You can even be a Carnival host.  You can look at past articles to get an idea of what to submit.  This may be the last one for the year, so get your blog articles in before the 23rd.  Its official date is the 25th.  Here's the link. … Continue

Created by Tracey W. Nov 16, 2009 at 9:07am. Last updated by Tracey W. Nov. 16, 2009.

Do you need an agent?

While there are certainly a good deal of publishing houses out there that will take you without one, the majority of the major houses will not.  They rely on the agents to basically weed out the undesirable manuscripts and only pitch those that have a chance at selling.  A great resource for finding information such as this can actually be found on the publisher's websites themselves.  They want you as educated as possible before you send in your submission.  Finding these publishers and agen

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Created by Tracey W. Oct 8, 2009 at 3:47pm. Last updated by Tracey W. Oct. 25, 2009.

What a Literary Agent Does and Why

Hers's an excerpt from Chapter 11 of the book Your First Novel  by Laura Whitcomb and Ann Rittenburg. 

 

ChapterELEVEN:

what a literary agent does—and why

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Created by Tracey W. Nov 19, 2009 at 11:49am. Last updated by Tracey W. Nov. 19, 2009.

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Ask Pat 8 Replies

I am going to be a columnist for a new ezine, (sounds more impressive than it is, I'm afraid) and I will be answering questions about writing, publishing, whatever. If you can think of an interesting…

Tagged: questions, writing, Columnist

Started by Pat Bertram. Last reply by Tracey W. Oct. 26, 2009.

Tidbits of Interest


Action Speaks Louder Than Words but Not Nearly As Often - Mark Twain


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From time to time I will be putting articles of interest in the NOTES section of this Network so click on it often to see what's there.

Be sure to click on the Do You Need An Agent article as I have added some valuable information and links from our own Pat Bertram and her Ask Pat series.
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Don't Forget The CHAT Functin - Check to See Who is Online Now!
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See my website at The Write Place for more little tips including "10 ways to Break Writers Block", as well as Writer's Digest contest information and links.

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Here's a website where you can advertise your books for free
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Congratulations to everyone who participated in NaNoWriMo ! It's a wonderful ride. Kudos to all of you who crossed the finish line. I don't think it would be inappropriate to name some names. Our own Poysen and John Philipp are winners of NaNoWriMo. If you get the chance, give them a virtual pat on the back for a job well done.
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Tracey W.

Time Goes By So Quickly

Well, I've certainly been an absentee administrator! In my defense let me say that we have math finals coming up in our house and my son came down with a wicked case of flu. Then, my insurance company decided I needed to do some home improvements, so I've been working with contractors and working in the yard frantically to appease the inspectors. Even so, they want more. I've spent more than I can afford already. Anyway, suffice to say, I've been quite distracted.

I hope all is well with you. D… Continue

Posted by Tracey W. on January 28, 2010 at 7:30am

Pat Bertram

Daughter Am I Blog Tour -- Final Week

My Daughter Am I blog tour is winding down -- I have seven days to go (eight if you include today) and I don't know whether to be sad or to rejoice. Since my promotion motto is "Promotion is just another word for party," I decided to rejoice and have an end of blog tour party on the 22nd and 23rd. You are all invited, of course.

The most interesting aspect of the tour has been coming up with unique guest pos… Continue

Posted by Pat Bertram on November 14, 2009 at 8:59pm — 3 Comments

Pat Bertram

Live Chat and Dead Darling

This seems to be a slow weekend here on the Internet. I can never figure out where people disappear to or why. What could possibly be more fascinating than roaming cyberspace? :) I realize in some places the weather is too nice to stay inside, in other places it's too nasty to do anything online. Many writers are involved in National Novel Writing Month. Many others are busy procrastinating. And me . . . well, here I am, still virtually book touring.

Today's stops:

Beth's Book Review Blog --… Continue

Posted by Pat Bertram on November 8, 2009 at 3:40pm

Tracey W.

Contests: Watch Out For The Fine Print

Before you click submit, make sure you've read the fine print. I don't know about other contests specifically, but Writer's digest has changed their policy to require that the Writer give "perpetual non-exclusive publication rights" to the work in order to enter the contest. Right now, the submit box doesn't differentiate between the winners and any other contestant, but I have been assured by representatives of Writer's Digest that it only applies to the winning entries. But, as far as I'm conc… Continue

Posted by Tracey W. on November 7, 2009 at 8:46am — 1 Comment

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