I’d like some pens!

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By beth on 05.21.09 6:15 am | Permalink

I’m in! Howdy! I would LOVE a pen or two! Thanks!

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By Glass_Half_Full on 05.21.09 11:22 am | Permalink

I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/Glass_Half_Full/statuses/1872519154

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By Glass_Half_Full on 05.21.09 11:24 am | Permalink

I’m subscribed!

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By Glass_Half_Full on 05.21.09 11:27 am | Permalink

Howdy! I’d like a pen! I’ll twitter too.

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By Sally Hanan on 05.21.09 11:41 am | Permalink

I’m subscribed, and I’m saying howdy. I don’t tweet, though.

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By Liz on 05.21.09 3:07 pm | Permalink

Howdy! A girl can never have too many pens!

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By Jess on 05.22.09 3:23 pm | Permalink

Sorry this really isn’t about the pens, but I wasn’t really sure where else to put it.
I have a really great idea for a book that I am attmepting to write. I haven’t ever written a book before. I have written over forty pages, some of which I like and some I do not. For those of you that have written books how long does it take to write one, how many rewrites do you have to do, and when do you start sharing it and getting feed back? Thanks

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By Marj on 05.22.09 9:15 pm | Permalink

I emailed Marj, but wanted to post my answer here.

To answer your question, Marj, it all depends. my first book, which has been edited about 80 times, because when I started, I had no clue as to what i was doing, took me 3 weeks to write and two years to edit.
i have books i’ve started and stopped on, because of life, or the story quits coming, or research.
I work on multiple books at a time.
It’s all relative to how many hours a day you write too.

I’m writing one now, that won’t need many edit, because I know the rules now.
As far as sharing what you have, you want to be careful with whom you share a WIP. You don’t want someone who will do major overhauls before you’re finished writing it.
Just someone to read it and see if it makes sense. With your first MS, I’d say hold out until it’s finished, then let a few beta readers make sure it all makes sense on the first round. When it does, then do line edits.

Piece of advice: Grow thick skin. I try to always be very kind in my crits, but everyone is not. And if you want to be a writer, you must take crit. Decide now that you want to learn from others. Open yourself up.
Best,

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By Sarah on 05.22.09 10:05 pm | Permalink

<—obsessed with uni-ball pens. :p

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By stephen k. on 05.23.09 5:55 am | Permalink

Hey Sarah and all the girls. Dropped in to say howdy. I’m wanting some pens!! How y’all doing?

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By Robyn on 05.24.09 7:15 pm | Permalink

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Denver Broncos Jerseys

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By nicky on 05.26.09 10:33 pm | Permalink