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Hi, I'm michalea. I'm a full-time writer at a computer company. I'm also working on two novels: a mystery and the second book in a fantasy series. The mystery...
michaleaworld
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Dec 3, 2005
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Merry Meet Michalea, welcome, your book sounds fascinating. Bill Seward "Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious." Brendan...
Last Romantic
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Dec 3, 2005
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Welcome, Michael; Interesting concepts. Two books at one time. Does it not get confusing? Carol...
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Dec 3, 2005
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Oddly enough, it hasn't been confusing. Possibly because the two books are so different. Or maybe because the fantasy is the second book in a series, and it's...
michaleaworld
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Dec 4, 2005
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Interesting. Multi-tasking at a different level. Not bad. Good Luck.... I look forward to reading the finished work. Carol...
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Dec 4, 2005
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That is probably a very good use of your time. Since the two projects are very different, each acts as a "break" from the other. Beats mud wrestling, probably....
Last Romantic
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Dec 5, 2005
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It sounds like a lot of fun, and a good way to keep yourself interested in both projects. I too, work on multiple projects at a time, sometimes children's...
Barbara
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Dec 5, 2005
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All in all, it beats writer's block on one book at a time. :) Carol...
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the MysteryWriters group. File :...
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Dec 6, 2005
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Welcome aboard, Nicole. I'll have to see what I can do about checking out your novel in progress. Carol...
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Damn, it has sure been a while... I just realized today that it's been 12 months since I last went out with a special lady, but I am pretty happy to be heading...
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Hey all, My first novel has just been published. If you love a good mystery, I know you'll like this one. Please check out the web site: ...
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Dec 14, 2005
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Hi, The Winter Issue of Mysterical-E is up at www.mystericale.com Filled with great short mystery fiction, reviews, and more. And the artwork is eye-popping. ...
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http://www.creativestudentwriter.blogspot.com ... prologue, ... the list. ... process. Anyone found advertising services or other kinds of spamming will be...
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Who am I? It is a question I have ask myself frequently. I have not come up with a definitive answer. However, for the purposes here, I call myself Dixie Girl....
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Just a reminder that Mysterical-E is running two NO FEE contests. The newest is "Beefcake, Babes, and Blood" and the deadline is May 15, 2006 The other is A...
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Dec 19, 2005
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Hello everyone...My name is Bill, 34, married, no kids and live in North Carolina. I'm a struggling beginning writer that has a hard time with description....
Bill
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Welcome dixiegirl...I am new too :) ... 49- ... ago. ... have ... having ... of...
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Nice to meet you, Bill. Is it me or does it feel like the first day of school? I am not sure where I go from here. Anyone know where home room is? You...
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Hi Dixiegirl, Welcome to the board. About the descriptions ... I think adjectives are ok. It's the adverbs that need to be watched. I did learn through...
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Dec 20, 2005
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Well I tend to have a problem with describing a person (what they are wearing, eye color, hair color, ect.) I tend to use the same words over and over...
Bill
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Dec 21, 2005
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Thank you for your kind welcome. And you're right on with the advice. Journalism profs tell students to watch overuse of adverbs, frequently ;). It appears to...
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Yes. I keep a thesaurus close by for just that reason. Facial descriptions drive me nuts! ... are ... words ... ect. ... day ... ...
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I have this great book called The Romance Writer's Phrase Book by Jean Kent & Candace Shelton. Some of the expressions are kind of smarmy, but it has whole...
michaleaworld
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Dec 21, 2005
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That is awesome! Thanks for showing us! michaleaworld <michalea@...> wrote: I have this great book called The Romance Writer's Phrase Book by Jean Kent &...
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The funny thing is that the elementary school where my sons attend is continuously trying to get the kids to ADD descriptive adverbs and alternative words for...
Barbara Schading
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Dec 21, 2005
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Well, Dixie Girl, we have a lot in common, I am 49, married, two sons - both at Clemson University. I live and am from South Carolina and consider myself quite...
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Dec 21, 2005
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Thank you very much...I'll definitely keep it in mind. Currently i'm working on an outline for a novel that I should start relatively soon....
Bill
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Welcome Hope...I'm not 49 :) But I am married, no kids and live in North Carolina. I too am what you would called Southern born and bred and proud of it too...
Bill
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