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  1. @suddenlyjamie It's not really new, just a revised plan for the last chunk (am 75% of the way through writing it) ... but thanks! :-) about 2 hours ago via web in reply to suddenlyjamie
  2. Happy that my lovely project editor approved new plan for Part V of "Publishing e-Books for Dummies" (now with extra added awesome) :-) about 3 hours ago via web
  3. @tastelifetwice Thanks, glad you like them! :-) about 3 hours ago via web in reply to tastelifetwice
  4. New post on Aliventures, with pics of my brand new mini-cards! Writing Inspiration: Six Mini-Cards to Get You Thinking bit.ly/K8rLkx about 9 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. @BillHarper Yes, I loved *On Writing* for that - very easy to read! I'm not such a fan of his fiction (just doesn't "click" with me somehow) about 10 hours ago via web in reply to BillHarper
  6. @BillHarper I love that too; it's definitely my goal when I write. I think the words shouldn't get in the way of the message... about 10 hours ago via web in reply to BillHarper
  7. @PartyBizConnect And if getting feedback, asking people "what did you skip?" or "where did you lose focus?" can work. about 10 hours ago via web
  8. @PartyBizConnect I think about what *I* skip. (e.g. descriptive passages in novels, long-winded intros in non-fic.) I'm an impatient reader! about 10 hours ago via web in reply to PartyBizConnect
  9. Great writing advice --> "I leave out the parts that people skip." - Elmore Leonard #writing #quotes about 11 hours ago via web
  10. @FiveStopStory Really glad you enjoyed it! And if any questions crop up, you know where to find me... :-) about 15 hours ago via web in reply to FiveStopStory
  11. Best. Fan. Email. Ever! "Is it bad that i'm already thinking up a fanfiction based on your novel?" #Lycopolis :-) :-) about 16 hours ago via web
  12. @jadecraven I think @samarowais reaction is the one that the vast majority of people will have! But you wanted feedback. ;-) xx about 17 hours ago via web in reply to samarowais
  13. @jadecraven @andrewghayes of the religious angle as I've (a) been flamed by atheists and (b) have some very religious family members. about 17 hours ago via web
  14. @jadecraven @andrewghayes It's a really good title in many ways (hey, if it's good enough for copyblogger... ;-)) I'm just a bit hyper-aware about 17 hours ago via web in reply to jadecraven
  15. @jadecraven I don't think it's a big deal, just that it might be worth running the title past a few different peeps for reactions. about 17 hours ago via web
  16. @jadecraven Also, for me, content doesn't quite match the title. (There's no "thou shalt..." "thou shalt not...") See copyblogger.com/landing-page-1… about 17 hours ago via web
  17. @jadecraven Well, I'm Christian, and it doesn't offend me personally! Here in the UK, probably not a big deal. In the US, I dunno. about 17 hours ago via web in reply to jadecraven
  18. @andrewghayes @jadecraven I'm indifferent to the title, but you risk being offputting to atheists AND to some religious people. about 17 hours ago via web in reply to andrewghayes
  19. @jadecraven I think it looks great! Only thing I might change is to bump the text size up very slightly. about 17 hours ago via web in reply to jadecraven