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Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 17 Jul 21

I got some more happy mail today, another book to review with this one they sent two of the authors C.D's as well so I made a quick trip to the Church Library to pick up my boom box so I could listen to the C.D's later. After I...

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The publisher contacted me

Notlilie @prinzcy (32299) • Malaysia 10 Apr 21

My contract with them ended last year. It's either they forgot about it as they're short staff due to the pandemic or well, they just forgot. I'm not their best selling author anyway. But I do forgot all about it. So they send...

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Writing successes

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 30 Mar 21

March has proved to be a great month for my creative writing. I won a book Writers 750 Emerald Workbook by Heather Marie Schuldt who runs free monthly contests....

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I Read the Contract Again

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 21 Aug 19

I think I'll be able to cancel the contract with my publisher soon. VIII: MANDATED PUBLICATION: a. WD agrees to publish and commence distribution of the Work within twelve (12) months of acceptance of the manuscript. In the...

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Time to Work on a Book

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 24 Jun 19

I haven't worked on anything since last Friday, I think. I have the notifications finished now, and time to get going on that. I haven't decided which one I'll work on, but I will work. I wish my publisher would let me know how...

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Thread of Evidence and Laundry

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 30 Apr 19

Today was a good and unexpected day. I started the day in the pool, but not having used those muscles since Thursday for swimming, I could really feel it when I got home. I finished work on Thread of Evidence this morning and...

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Meeting With my Publisher

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 28 Mar 19

When I opened my e-mails this morning, there was the manuscript, Thread of Evidence. I'll be working on that one for the next several weeks. It was about the Thread of Evidence that we met. I handed her the map for the book and...

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Exciting Day

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 28 Mar 19

I meet with my publisher in an hour. My ride will be here in half an hour. I'm totally excited. I also received the suggested edit for Thread of Evidence with a due date of May 1st to get it back to her. I scanned through a...

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Laundry Day Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 26 Mar 19

I wasn't expecting it, but my son called me instead of my calling him. I would have called him at some point today. I'm glad he called. This is the last day he has off. He also had off on Sunday, but that would have been too...

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Diary 13th And 14th March 2019

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Mar 19

Diary Wednesday 13th March 2019 A very busy day today. It began with an event I always dread, signing on, the monthly meeting with my welfare officer to discuss my job searching activity. If they don’t like what I have done...

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New Profile Picture

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 6 Mar 19

Last night I took my camera with me to Writer's Guild to try for one more picture for the back cover of my book. I didn't want an open smile, but I didn't want a serious look either. This one turned out okay. I've sent it to my...

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Diary 11th To 16th February 2019

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Feb 19

Diary Monday 11th February 2019 Some basic shopping today, and contacting my publisher relating to detail on my forthcoming book. Diary Tuesday 12th February 2019 The local community food run today. I normally go early to...

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My Dog Ate My Work

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 6 Feb 19

Since many of us are writers of one type or another I thought I would share this story with you: John Steinbeck's setter pup, Toby, ate the first draft of his "Of Mice and Men". We all know how much work goes into a manuscript....

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New Years Resolution: What's yours?

CountryGirl31 @CountryGirl31 (1259) • United States 1 Jan 19

Hi everyone! I hope you had a safe, wonderful and Happy New Year. It is currently 4am for me and I slept through the "balldrop". We don't do anything for New Years anyways. My New Years Resolution: I want to finish at least one...

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Contract

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 11 Sep 18

I just received the contract from the publisher. It is confirmed. I'm so happy, I'm crying. It's started, and Thread of Evidence will be available next year. I will let you know when it will be available as soon as I know the...

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Diary Wednesday 9th May 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 9 May 18

Welfare hearing day, which started in some confusion, as they moved my consultant advisor from his usual desk to another department. I thought he was late until he sent word through one of his colleagues to tell me he was now...

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How do writers know whether 1st edition of books are still sold in the market?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 16 Aug 17

In case of many books, the 2nd edition of the Books are published. The Publication Houses ask the writers that first edition of the Book are totally sold and so the 2nd edition with enhanced material is required to be published....

Did She Steal the Guy's stuff ?

Gus Kilthau @Ceerios (4698) • Goodfellow, Texas 12 Jul 17

Did She Steal the Guy's stuff ? - A big story is now breaking about the supposed plagiarism by Chelsea Clinton of a children's book written by another book writer. From the news going around, it seems that the guy who wrote the...

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Who is the publisher - me or Lulu?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 23 Apr 17

I publish all my books with Lulu. It is free to publish with them, if I do everything myself to publish a book, which is exactly what I do. I don't pay someone to publish books for me. (They do have those services though.) I...

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Another poem placed!!!!

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 22 Oct 16

I just found out that my poem "Still..." won (silver trophy) second place. My poems seem to be good enough to place second with some contests. Not too bad for a beginner. Now I have 2 second place and one honorable mentions...

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