tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post7353454343016683604..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: Partners (And a crit partner match-up)Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-86603463315372323092013-04-19T15:37:19.831+02:002013-04-19T15:37:19.831+02:00I found my critters via FWA. But we've disband...I found my critters via FWA. But we've disbanded a couple months ago b/c we all had personal issues going on. I hope we can get back together. Or I'll be looking. We were together for 5 years.<br /><br />Hope all is well with you.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-52243622202017492662013-04-19T09:10:40.654+02:002013-04-19T09:10:40.654+02:00What a great idea. I found my CP's in a local ...What a great idea. I found my CP's in a local writing group. I'm so glad I have them in my life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72804538516874080492013-04-19T07:45:20.187+02:002013-04-19T07:45:20.187+02:00I have three crit partners. Each has their individ...I have three crit partners. Each has their individual and unique strengths. Two for my MG books and one for my PB books.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1248312225011511122013-04-18T22:41:09.035+02:002013-04-18T22:41:09.035+02:00First of all, Nicole, thanks for doing this.
I h...First of all, Nicole, thanks for doing this. <br /><br />I have two great CP, but they aren't in my genre. Would love to see what someone who write NA Romance or Women's Fiction thinks of my latest. <br /><br />Genre: NA Romance, Women's Fiction or Chicklit<br /><br />Pitch: Long triangle between Alex, a strong willed young lady with father abandonment issues, Lance, a marine corp solder whose questions he purpose and Chay, a professional photographer whose trying not to disappoint the people who believe in him. <br /><br />I can do whole book or chapters.<br /><br />The beginning and the ending need work and I need to be more descriptive. <br /><br />sydliyah(AT)hotmail(DOT)come<br /><br />If you write the same genre, I welcome some constructive criticism. I don't get my feelings hurt. So, let me have it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-85890405032299374412013-04-18T22:32:57.722+02:002013-04-18T22:32:57.722+02:00CP's and beta readers are worth their weight i...CP's and beta readers are worth their weight in gold! You are giving an awesome opportunity to fellow writers.<br /><br />NasRomance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30453318650596811122013-04-18T22:07:02.564+02:002013-04-18T22:07:02.564+02:00Partners are so important! I'd be nowhere tod...Partners are so important! I'd be nowhere today without my crit group. I was darn lucky to find them...good luck to everyone looking!Sarah Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299866797067130767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-4498042495870560532013-04-18T21:35:17.754+02:002013-04-18T21:35:17.754+02:00Partners are a great help.Partners are a great help.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-38619439697389199462013-04-18T20:59:57.248+02:002013-04-18T20:59:57.248+02:00I have one who I trust. He has helped me a lot. I ...I have one who I trust. He has helped me a lot. I know I need more than one but I'll look for more when the time comes.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-20664867249151812602013-04-18T20:25:52.248+02:002013-04-18T20:25:52.248+02:00I've had a bunch of failed connections and no ...I've had a bunch of failed connections and no connections at all the usual sites people suggest—Absolute Write, Ladies Who Critique, etc. I feel like if I wrote a more popular genre, like fantasy or YA contemporary, I'd have people beating down my door. I've gone to boards that are still regularly active, and no one there seems to be looking for historical CPs, unless they're writing something like historical fantasy.<br /><br />I need a CP who's serious about the historical genre, understands that many historicals traditionally are sagas, not all of 300 pages, and is familiar with how third-person omniscient works. It's not "head-hopping" or "telling" necessarily, it's just how that POV functions.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-50310760801603054932013-04-18T19:57:22.407+02:002013-04-18T19:57:22.407+02:00Honest crit partners and betas are vital. I read a...Honest crit partners and betas are vital. I read a lot of pages for members of my local writers group. I guess it's helpful because they keep asking.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-6870024793654464982013-04-18T19:44:50.190+02:002013-04-18T19:44:50.190+02:00I'm not a writer, but I can totally see the im...I'm not a writer, but I can totally see the importance of having a good crit partner.<br /><br /><a href="http://carolsnotebook.com" rel="nofollow">Carol's Notebook</a>Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915400068613145577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23783419505912118312013-04-18T19:12:45.480+02:002013-04-18T19:12:45.480+02:00Crit partners are so important. I found mine throu...Crit partners are so important. I found mine through the writing group I founded :)<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-63223004265830769382013-04-18T19:06:06.109+02:002013-04-18T19:06:06.109+02:00Genre: Contemp romance
Pitch: It's a forbidde...Genre: Contemp romance <br />Pitch: It's a forbidden romance between an Iraq war refugee and a white girl in a military town. I can't say much more than that because it's a companion to a book in acquisitions right now.<br />Strenghts: Plot, characterization, emotions<br />Weakness: use of language, showing, grammar<br />I prefer to exchange the whole book but I'd like to start with a 10 page trial first to make sure we're a fit. <br />email: bethfred08(at)gmail.comeBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-5340757881581831832013-04-18T18:17:36.062+02:002013-04-18T18:17:36.062+02:00Great idea, Misha and kind of you to offer this to...Great idea, Misha and kind of you to offer this to your readers. I have a great group of readers and I don't know what I'd do without them.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-14457409171909424062013-04-18T17:14:59.578+02:002013-04-18T17:14:59.578+02:00finding those crit partners is hard, but you sort ...finding those crit partners is hard, but you sort of collect them over time (and I love mine!)Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-74625157519790481152013-04-18T17:09:34.262+02:002013-04-18T17:09:34.262+02:00I have had one crit partner, and I was about to e-...I have had one crit partner, and I was about to e-mail her today. I would love to have a second. I prefer to share chapters at a time, and not the whole book, and I need help with description that fits into the pacing of the action and dialogue. <br />My second book in a trilogy, Champion in Flight, is the one I'm looking for a crit partner for right now. It's Christian fantasy. I also write scifi and other fantasy stories (less noticeably faith based). <br /> Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-47655184372210754492013-04-18T15:30:44.099+02:002013-04-18T15:30:44.099+02:00So tempting... (so chicken)So tempting... (so chicken)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24818517946123587842013-04-18T14:50:14.072+02:002013-04-18T14:50:14.072+02:00Genre: YA Dystopian. (Parallel Universe)
Pitch: D...Genre: YA Dystopian. (Parallel Universe)<br /><br />Pitch: During a punishment at a center for out of control teens, Margo disappears into thin air. She wakes in a new place that is a mix of old world morals—where every sin is punishable by prison—and advanced technology. Amish country meets Minority Report. Margo takes refuge with a gang of hillbilly boys “Unplugged” from society. They have dangerous plans to fight the government. Margo must decide if she wants to stay and fight or return home, but her choice may be taken from her. <br /><br />My strengths: I think I’m good at creating believable, multi-layered characters. <br /><br />My weaknesses: Commas! Lol. Also, I think I sometimes forget to describe the scene because I’m so focused on the character. <br /><br />I’d like to do a few chapters at a time just to see if we are compatible. I have thick skin, but constructive criticism is always the key. <br /><br />I have an agent and I am currently out on submission for another novel. (Yay!) My agent has read this novel and has given me her notes. I’m looking for someone to give it a thorough look before I send it back to my agent. <br /><br />Any one interested can reach me at: kdrose72 (at) gmail (dot) com<br />Sorry, Misha, about the long comment, and thanks for this opportunity!<br /><br />Karen<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511294672797130783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-69123379053506872352013-04-18T13:46:05.519+02:002013-04-18T13:46:05.519+02:00I found my critique partners by putting out a call...I found my critique partners by putting out a call for help on my blog two years ago. I was overwhelmed! I already had two test readers - they were friends, but believe me, brutally honest. Between those five, I have an awesome team.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30047073008452605382013-04-18T13:32:31.757+02:002013-04-18T13:32:31.757+02:00More excellent tips, there is much more to writing...More excellent tips, there is much more to writing than one thinks.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com