tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post3210918817903308674..comments2023-04-03T06:02:31.057-04:00Comments on D. Robert Pease - Thoughts on Writing and Publishing Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction: Advice from Stephen KingD. Robert Peasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-6032939657552063202008-10-24T23:17:00.000-04:002008-10-24T23:17:00.000-04:00Hmmm. Wonder what's wrong with the other blog? N...Hmmm. Wonder what's wrong with the other blog? Not being technical, I have no idea. :)<BR/><BR/>New Orleans is a huge adjustment. I actually lived outside of Fort Worth, Texas, so in the South, but N.O. is still like a totally different planet. I spend a great amount of my time just listening in fascination to the accents of the people around me. It's great. No one says "r"s here! I actually moved with my parents and one of my brothers. I'm too close to them to let them get far away (much less to a place I've always wanted to live).<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear the editing is still going well. I'm done with Witches for the next few months. To be honest, I think I'm a little too close to it right now, and I need to give it some space before I can see either the larger issues or anything else that needs to die. I'd be interested in a swap, whenever you are. I've been wondering what happened to you. :)witchofbreithlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376853333742588353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-64495624168727211852008-10-16T12:26:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:26:00.000-04:00I experienced the same thing with my Crit Group. I...I experienced the same thing with my Crit Group. I have taken several sabaticals from it (in the midst of one now) because I only have so much time to write. I am through draft one, and am in the process of editing. I'm not sure when I'll be done, but I'll keep you in mind when I am. Stop by the blog every once in a while and say hi.<BR/><BR/>BTW, how did you come up with 142k as your target word count? Everything I've read says 100k is about the max for first time authors, except for fantasy, then it jumps to 120k. Just a thought, you don't want to immediately turn off agents/publishers by something as simple as word count. Besides I've just saved you 22k words of writing. :-)D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-88518637470860993572008-10-16T12:14:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:14:00.000-04:00D.I’m part of a group now, but everyone was in dif...D.<BR/><BR/>I’m part of a group now, but everyone was in different stages of a project, and it sort of petered out. I learned a lot from the experience, but I’m hesitant to join another one because I spent more time critiquing than writing.<BR/><BR/>I am hunting for someone who’s willing to grasp the story as whole, offer suggestions, comments or even bounce some ideas. I guess sort of like a novel exchange (except I have 92k with 50k to go). You might be way beyond that stage already.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, this hobby has been a fun, thrilling, yet humbling journey. I have a lot more respect for every author out there.<BR/><BR/>Good luck and take care.<BR/><BR/>Jeff M.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511854377549088515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-16545794061116752072008-10-16T08:55:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:55:00.000-04:00Good to hear from a fellow novelist-wanna-be. I ho...Good to hear from a fellow novelist-wanna-be. I hope you have as much fun writing as I have. I may have enough beta readers lined up already, but I'll let you know if I need another.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned you may have found me on FM (<A HREF="http://www.fmwriters.com/" REL="nofollow">Forward Motion for Writers</A>) do you belong to a Critique Group? I have one on there that has been invaluable. That would be a great place to start if you haven't already. My goal is to have the novel as polished as possible before I drop it on the beta readers.D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-7581139432606865152008-10-15T22:04:00.000-04:002008-10-15T22:04:00.000-04:00Hi D.You don't know me from the man on the moon, b...Hi D.<BR/><BR/>You don't know me from the man on the moon, but I found your link at FM (I think). I bookmarked your site when I noticed links to authors I really like. Donaldson is one of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I had the exact 'moment' when I started 'Stone of Tears' by Terry Goodkind (about a year ago). A doorstopper book that said: You can do something like this.<BR/><BR/>So, I embarked on the journey to write a novel. (ouch!)<BR/><BR/>You mentioned in your blog about a beta reader. I'd be willing to do that if you'd take a look at mine later on this year. No problem if you don't. Good luck and I'll keep checking your progress from time to time.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>Jeff M.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511854377549088515noreply@blogger.com