Laurel

I just want to pop in to echo @zee. This has been a really informative thread thus far. 🙂

And @rebekah-elizabeth, you’re doing a great job of gracefully taking feedback and building a stronger plan! I wish you all the best as you continue to work toward an end result (both with your project and the trajectory of your writing journey in general)…[Read more]

@law0413 Your grandfather sounds awesome!

Thanks! Who knows…maybe I’ll work up the nerve to post a section of it on the forum some time. 🙂

@sam-m that sounds incredible! My grandfather was an undercover cop for years so I love all things mystery and true crime. I’d love to read it sometime!

@law0413

Hi, Laurel. 🙂 Your story sounds super interesting! I’m especially intrigued by the psychological part. I love mysteries. Incidentally, I’m working on a mystery novel right now, where the protagonist is trying to solve his parents murder and take down the crime boss who killed them (and a lot of other people).

Also, I’m seeing a ton about Dracula and I just finished it for class! Jonathan and Mina Harker are lowkey marriage goals

@sam-m Hi! It’s about three middle schoolers lost in the woods after a tornado, kind of playing around with the nerd, class clown, and school bully dynamic. One of the characters is separated from the other two and isn’t sure if he’s dead or alive, which is where the psychological bit comes in. For the other two, the story follows the…[Read more]

@vic

I LOVE IT!!

Your story is so thrilling and well-written. It always leaves me on the edge of my seat!

Oh. It couldn’t have been that bad, could it? Better luck next time, I hope.

@sam-m @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @melodyjoy @claire-h@anne_the_noob14 @joshuapior

Here it is. Finally. The end of the matter. Basically Part 3 revised. I included the entire “short story” here. Enjoy!

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The tall buildings faded into a snapshot-perfect background, and her line of sight snapped into place. Her finger pressed gently against…[Read more]

@zee No, no. 😄I took it down.

Yes, thanks for sharing, @daeus-lamb. Every little bit helps. What’s the name of your novel? Is it still available?

@zee I feel similar. I’m not published, but marketing feels so nebulous and impossible- shouting into the void. Exactly.

@daeus-lamb Thanks for the resources!

@zee A novel I self-published several years ago was kinda like that. 😄I’ll just name drop my favorite resources on marketing and self-publishing.

. Absolutely anything by David Gaughran.

. Kindleprenuer.com

. It’s been a long time, but I remember Tim Grahl’s book’s standing out.

. The Novel Marketing Podcast!!!

And this is something going on…[Read more]

@law0413

Hi, Laurel. 🙂 Your story sounds interesting. What’s it’s about?

Hey guys! I’ve never read any horror novel per se, but I kind of find the book I’m writing turning into some kind of psychological/supernatural-ish thriller. I can’t quite tell if it’s actually scary or not, but that’s probably because I’ve read it a bazillion times.