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So, no one knows about Litopia? I've been looking at their "join us" page, and they ask you to post a sample of your writing. They want to avoid having people who can't spell and doesn't know grammar. Fair enough. But they have just about 180 members. Counting the people who must have left...

Than you so much, Peter. :) I knew of the varroa destructor (did my homework, remember?) but I've not stumbled across the CCD. Interesting! I'll do some more research. And, Peter, I was wondering whether you would... er... accept to take a look at the finished short story (once I have changed...

Anyone knows something about Litopia Writers' Colony - Home ? Us or UK? Is it interesting? And what about this one? Online Writing Workshop for SF, Fantasy & Horror: Become a Better Writer! A US agent recommends it on her blog.

If you don't like details, you can write for your pleasure but can never become a writer (and an author). A writer likes details. A writer tries to perfect his/her work. You can write without thinking of grammar and spelling, but when it comes to editing, you just can't if you don't know your...

Thank you, Mad Tam McC But the bees wouldn't leave like that, would they? And I can't have they die (horrible ending)... Peter Graham, what do you think? What is the beekeeper's nightmare?

Hi again, everyone! Can our resident beekepers (Peter and Mad) or other Chrons tell me what is the beekeper's worst nightmare? Seriously, I 'm looking for inspiration (new ending) . I sent this story out, and it was rejected. It wasn't in the theme the editor was looking for, first of all...

Hi, Lin, is it the FTW thing? For The Win

Hi, Kahnmark You know, "said" is one of those little invisible words no one remarks. But those "writerisms" (chirped, stated) I did remark...

Hi, John There's a question I haven't found in the previous posts (or else I missed it). Hoping this isn't inappropriate, I'll fire away, then. Have you ever decided to represent a writer who had sent you a typescript just for structural editing?

Thank you Giovanna for the discussion and the links! On Wiki: The third-person limited omniscient is a narrative mode. In this mode, the reader and writer observe the situation from the outside through the senses and thoughts of every character equally and without bias, although that focal...

It's interesting, but it looks like a play, all dialogue and no exposition. As Roll7805 said, you should inject some setting, otherwise we get the impression of characters talking in the void.

Chrispenycate (sorry for mispelling your username previously, btw), I agree with you and Giovanna on the position of the comma, but "in another time" cannot be a subordinate clause in any case (neither subordinate of "being" nor of "knowing") because there is no verb, and you need a verb to...

Thank you, Giovanna, for the list. I'm already reading a few excerpts, and I'll buy some of those books. The Faery Queen, like you, I absolute love reading first person. Teresa, have you written novels in the first person? Thank you, John. Your answers reassure me. That authour's reaction had...

Thank you, JDP, Iansales and SJAB I have to fight back! Other examples of recent novels written in the first person? The Ace: the guy to whom I asked is not my agent. He's an author (a successful one) and also the editor of anthologies. John Jarrold: this guy is American. Perhaps that is...

It's a problem of principal/subordinate clause. There's a very simple and comprehensive explanation here (the words in blue are mine): Dr. Grammar - Frequently Asked Questions Who or Whom? In informal contexts we often do not make this distinction, but if we are trying to be careful...

Diligently browsing around in the Forum, I remember seeing a discussion on this topic somewhere, but I couldn't find it again. Sorry if I rehash other threads. A published author (and editor) met at a reading has advised me against sending out a novel written in the first person (150,000...

Than you, Peter, for your answer. Now the Instructor tells the Stabbers that their foremost mission is foraging. :)

Than you, Mad Mat McC, The names are now Bradelisio, "Brad" (ave, Breatriss, morituri te salutant) Bon and Belind Breatriss hasn't changed.

Thank you, Connavar for your suggestions and thank you Lucien21 for the very interesting link. But wow! I've perused the 600-title list. How can a newbie to the sub-genre orient himself? Those are all the books published in the s-g. Surely they are not on the same level. Some of them are...

Hi, Connavar, Can you help me with my list of Cyberpunk novels? I am new to the sub-genre, and I 'd like to make a list of readable, but also non-recommended books. Richard Morgan seems very interesting. My question is here: Cyberpunk novels, from the ancestors to contemporary authors