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Rebekah.Elizabeth started the topic Publishing questions in the forum Publishing and Marketing Nerds 6 years, 4 months ago
Hello SE!
My name is Rebekah, and a year ago (next month) I self-published my book on Amazon through KDP.
Initially I was really proud of myself, but now I wonder if I’ve made a mistake.
You see, the book is $9.99, and I receive less than $3 in royalties. I don’t care too much about that, other than the fact that they do not advertise for me.…[Read more]
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Rebekah.Elizabeth joined the group Publishing and Marketing Nerds 6 years, 4 months ago
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Kristianne Hassman replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Oh wow, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ll be sure to tag you when I post anything else in the future. 🙂
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Ella replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Glad to help! I like your style–it was easy to follow. I’d love to read anything else you post!
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Kristianne Hassman replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for reading it and for your suggestions. You brought up some good points that I will definitely consider. As for the ending, I personally prefer when stories have some sort of closure rather than ending abruptly. I can see what you mean about the angel part not being necessary. I don’t think I’ll take it out completely,…[Read more]
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Kristianne Hassman replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Thanks so much for taking the time to read it and give suggestions! I really appreciate it. I will think about how to rephrase those sentences. 🙂
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Taylor Clogston replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
I agree with Ella about the close repeats and formatting.
All I “know” of operating rooms comes from TV, so please be patient =P First, would anyone bother thinking or saying “ECG machine” instead of just “ECG?” Second, would the MC be required to formally call time of death, or is that just a TV thing?
Why is this the patient who gets to the…[Read more]
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Gracie started the topic Chena’s Story Chpt. 3 in the forum Historical Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up
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Eight years later…
Caesar Augustas declared a census that stated everyone had to return to the land of their ancestors to be counted with 12 Roman months to do so. Bethlehem was never particularly bustling with people traveling for the c…[Read more]
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Ella replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Sorry, the quotes didn’t work.
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Ella replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Wow! That was amazing! I only spotted a couple of things that won’t take long to fix.
Kristianne Hassman wrote:
Breathe, I tell myself. In and out. In and out. My heart calms and I lean back, closing my eyes.
Maybe you could use italics to distinguish her thoughts for readability’s sake. If you decide to do that, then ma…[Read more] -
Ella replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Wow! That was amazing! I only spotted a couple of things that won’t take long to fix.
Maybe you could use italics to distinguish her thoughts for readability’s sake. If you decide to do that, then maybe you could scan the manuscript and italicize her other thoughts for consistency.
Maybe a synonym here?
Again, re…[Read more]
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Ella replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Wow! That was amazing! There were only a couple of things I noticed.
Maybe you could you italics just to make her thoughts clearer. I think the readability would be easier.
There are two “help” words in this, so, for readability’s sake, consider using a synonym for one or the other.
I know this leads the reader on…[Read more]
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Ella joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
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Taylor Clogston replied to the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
I’ll read and have critique by today or tomorrow.
For future reference I suggest posting a Google Drive or similar link so you can take your story down after you’ve received advice. You don’t have any ability to delete or edit an SE post after a short initial period.
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Kristianne Hassman started the topic Short Story: A Chance of Hope in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Hi friends! I would welcome any critiques on my short story “A Chance of Hope.” I need to submit it to the short story contest by next Tuesday, so I would appreciate if you could give me feedback by this weekend.
Thanks so much!
“Doctor, her heart rate’s spiking.”
Ruthie’s voice cut through my concentration, but I don’t dare look up. “Chec…[Read more]
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Kristianne joined the group Contemporary Fiction Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
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Ella replied to the topic Where do I go from here? in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Ok, wait wait wait. What is happening?! I need more!! 🙏🙏😃 You can’t just stop there…😁
Great job, btw! I love reading these. It’s such a cool idea and you managed to pull it off without adding any gore/language. Two thumbs up!!👍👍
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A.N. Parker replied to the topic Any Fellow “Sherlock Holmes” Fans Out There? *raises hand* in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Hahaha! Yeah, I have all of them in one Kindle book, although I’ve only finished The Return of Sherlock Holmes and am almost done with A Study in Scarlet. I know, I know – I started with the last book. It’s completely justifiable, though; trust me! 😂 I saw it in a bookstore and was, like, “That’s the ONE. Must. Read.” So yeh. 🤣
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Emberynus The Dragonslayer replied to the topic Where do I go from here? in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
Another awesome part!! Looking forwards to reading more!! 🙂 🙂
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Vic replied to the topic Where do I go from here? in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 6 years, 4 months ago
@sam-m @emberynus-the-dragonslayer @melodyjoy @claire-h@ anne_the_noob14 @joshuapior
Finally…! Part 4 (end of Part 3 included for a little refresher 😉) Hoping to wrap this one up soonish. We’ll see. There’s potential for a longer version someday, but probably not what I’ll be focusing on. I just want to give this a satisfying finish. The next…[Read more]
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