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DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 26 Sep 23

The fourth part of the serialized story I'm writing for The Fiction Writer's Den came back today with a few editor's notes. There weren't many notes, but they required a lot of work on my part to clear. One thing rewriting Part...

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5 Chapters to my editor today

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 10 Jul 23

I sent my editor the first 5 new chapters of the novel I'm rewriting. How many edit notes will he come up with? Only time will tell. I hope to have 5 more chapters ready for him by next Monday. One thing I already know - the...

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Would he dare? Oh, yes he would!

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 28 Jul 19

When Son1 retires from the military, he can start a second career as an editor and proofreader. He is very good at it. His first semester at college, he received a low grade on a paper he'd written for an English class. Because...

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Enjoyed My Date with My Editor

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 27 Jun 19

I met my editor for lunch yesterday and we had a wonderful time. The restaurant she chose was one I hadn't tried. The food and service were excellent. Dining there also gave me a reason to go downtown - not something I often do -...

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I Have a Date, but not with my Missus

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 23 Jun 19

Before you get too upset and start thinking worse of me, please let me explain. My date is with my editor. Because of our schedules over the last school year - we both teach - the two of us have not been able to meet and enjoy a...

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Photo Mania

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 16 Jun 19

I am having so much trouble trying to use a photo on myLot. MyLot photos need to be 3ml or less. The best my photo editor can do is 3.2. I have tried custom sizing and when I save it, it shows on my files. When I try to use it on...

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On Top of the World

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 10 Sep 18

You know how one small thing can change your whole life? I had one of those life-changing moments this morning. The editor I met with last week for lunch, gave me feedback on the chapter I sent her, and it's truly amazing what a...

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Lunch Appointment

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 5 Sep 18

I have a meeting for lunch today with an editor and my best friend. I haven't dealt with an editor since the last one messed me up so bad, and made my manuscript look like an alien had worked on it. My friend knows my qualms...

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Kindle ebook publishing

Maria Sanchez @Santosvb (346) • Guyana 29 Jul 18

thinking of writing and self publishing my own kindle ebook, has anyone here ever done it, i would like some advice from someone experienced

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I Have 100 Essays Waiting For Me…LOL

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 30 Aug 17

It has been days that I didn’t visit mylot. I was so busy editing essays. I can’t squeeze my time to log-in here. Now, I am free since all the editing stunts were done. The company had given the essay editors 100 essays and needed...

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I’m Sorry and I’m Back!!!

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 7 Aug 17

I was out of mylot for a couple of hours. I had my orientation with my new online job as Home based English Essay Editor. It has been more than a week of waiting when the company informed me that I had passed the test today. I had...

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Have Lots of Work to do Now

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 1 Jul 17

Today at lunch I met with my editor and she gave me her markup copy of A BOY AND TWO ISLANDS. I've only had a brief chance to glance through it, but it looks like I have a lot of work do to. Writing a book is a lot of fun....

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Sun and Clouds and Rain and Sun

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 30 Jun 17

Yes, that has been the day here so far. It rained about an hour ago, but we're back to blue skies and high white clouds. The forecast was for scattered showers today with a thunderstorm coming in by 7:30 an hour from now. Hard...

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No, I Didn't Give Up MyLot For Lent

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 3 Mar 17

So far this month I haven't been posting much, though I have been trying to read and reply to all my notifications. Things at the school, as you can imagine, have been crazy this week, leaving very little time for much else. I...

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If anyone writes one chapter of Book, why should he not get royalty?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 1 Jun 16

There are many books written by 20 to 30 different authors. Ultimately one editor edits the book. When the book is published, the publisher pays royalty to only the editor. this is unfair. The individual writers who had written...

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Am I The Only One Here Interested In Writing eBooks?

chipesterkhan @chipesterkhan (2925) • Philippines 25 Apr 16

4 years ago I left Mylot to pursue writing seriously. I have produced articles, blogposts, essays and other material since then. Just recently, I became a ghost writer for a client. He asked me to create an eBook about quitting...

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Paying For Editing

RK Finnell @irishidid (8687) • United States 14 Mar 16

I keep hearing the excuse from writers that they can't pay for editing. Believe me, I know it can be difficult finding an editor that will not only work with what you can afford but also take reasonable payments. I've come across...

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Feeling Accomplished

RK Finnell @irishidid (8687) • United States 9 Mar 16

I like when things get done. Even if the getting done is simply a step toward a goal because it means things are moving forward. Now that I have an editor working on Grue Tales I can move on to the next step which is getting a...

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What about Google Input Tools?..

sri @gamyam (530) • Hyderabad, India 16 Sep 15

What is the main concept of Google Input Tools for Windows? Somebody says it is for typing in other languages online... Is is a input method editor which allows users to enter text in any of the supported languages using a QWERTY...

Regarding the badly edited book....

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 27 Aug 15

I posted earlier in the week about a book I just finished reading that was written by a member of our writing group. I had lunch with another friend from the writing group and asked her if she had read that particular book. She...

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