Comments on: Basic Training - For the Unpubbed - Part 2 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:19:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jessica Raymond http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25949 Jessica Raymond Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:39:30 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25949 I loved reading this post. SO much. I'm e-published but the book I'm currently planning out is going to be aimed straight at Harlequin, and so reading this post has been really encouraging for me. Thank you! Jess x I loved reading this post. SO much. I’m e-published but the book I’m currently planning out is going to be aimed straight at Harlequin, and so reading this post has been really encouraging for me. Thank you!

Jess x

]]> By: Tina Martinesi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25392 Tina Martinesi Sun, 27 May 2007 03:26:15 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25392 Wow, Thanks Carly this has been so insiteful:thumbsup: Hope everyone is enjoying this holiday weekend!! The weather in NY has been great, and as I mentioned there are sailors...in uniform...everywhere!!! I'm soooo enjoying this weekend:devil:...lol Wow, Thanks Carly this has been so insiteful
Hope everyone is enjoying this holiday weekend!! The weather in NY has been great, and as I mentioned there are sailors…in uniform…everywhere!!! I’m soooo enjoying this weekend…lol

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25391 Carly Sun, 27 May 2007 03:07:14 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25391 Anything you want badly enough is worth working hard and fighting for! If you believe in yourself you're halfway there. OK too many bad cliches. Going to bed now! :hide: Anything you want badly enough is worth working hard and fighting for! If you believe in yourself you’re halfway there. OK too many bad cliches. Going to bed now!

]]> By: Stacy ~ http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25385 Stacy ~ Sun, 27 May 2007 00:47:24 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25385 Great info Carly! I swear, it makes me want to go right out and write something! Great info Carly! I swear, it makes me want to go right out and write something!

]]> By: Lynn Matherly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25382 Lynn Matherly Sat, 26 May 2007 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25382 Carly - Thanks for the great advice and guidance. I know the journey will be difficult, but I'm hopeful that the end justifies the means. Have a great holiday weekend! Carly -

Thanks for the great advice and guidance. I know the journey will be difficult, but I’m hopeful that the end justifies the means.

Have a great holiday weekend!

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25381 Carly Sat, 26 May 2007 20:12:36 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25381 Robin, yes you are definitely in the right direction! Congrats and Hugs both ... And I'm glad you're all getting something from this. Happy Memorial Day/Long weekend to you all! Robin, yes you are definitely in the right direction! Congrats and Hugs both …

And I’m glad you’re all getting something from this. Happy Memorial Day/Long weekend to you all!

]]> By: jeannie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25376 jeannie Sat, 26 May 2007 16:17:49 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25376 Wow! Geech, Carly that's a lot of hard work. :love: I'm not sure I would even try that hard for my favorite chocolates:wave: I do appreciate all you go through to get published though.:thankyou: Have a wonderful weekend everyone.:cooldance: Wow!

Geech, Carly that’s a lot of hard work.

I’m not sure I would even try that hard for my favorite chocolates

I do appreciate all you go through to get published though.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

]]> By: Robin http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25375 Robin Sat, 26 May 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25375 Hi Carly~ Thank you for another great workshop! I told you last week I got my first rejection letter (thanks for the hugs) but it wasn't a standard letter, it made reference to my characters and my plot (all that from just a one page synopsis) so reading what you said - "If the letter in your hands mentions your characters by name or points out a flaw or flaws in your precious manuscript, it’s time for back-slapping, military hugs. Because you’ve crossed that first hurdle. You’ve given an editor something to criticize". - and hearing congratulations from so many people about my first try, has made it difficult to feel bad about it. I'm guess I'm headed in the right direction:thumbsup: Thank you Plot Monkeys for making the days of an aspiring writer more inspiring and fun. I am learning a lot from you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you:bowdown: And best of luck to all the other writers out there! Hi Carly~ Thank you for another great workshop! I told you last week I got my first rejection letter (thanks for the hugs) but it wasn’t a standard letter, it made reference to my characters and my plot (all that from just a one page synopsis) so reading what you said -
“If the letter in your hands mentions your characters by name or points out a flaw or flaws in your precious manuscript, it’s time for back-slapping, military hugs. Because you’ve crossed that first hurdle. You’ve given an editor something to criticize”. - and hearing congratulations from so many people about my first try, has made it difficult to feel bad about it.
I’m guess I’m headed in the right direction
Thank you Plot Monkeys for making the days of an aspiring writer more inspiring and fun. I am learning a lot from you all.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
And best of luck to all the other writers out there!

]]> By: Patty L. http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25372 Patty L. Sat, 26 May 2007 14:38:30 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25372 Hi Carly, Thank you and the other Plotmonkeys so much for the workshop these last few Saturdays. As an aspiring author they have been helpful and encouraging and I truly can not thank you all enough. :bowdown: I have learned so much and look forward to putting my name out there. BTW if they complain I am sending them to you. LOL Have a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoy the sunshine. :thankyou: Hi Carly,

Thank you and the other Plotmonkeys so much for the workshop these last few Saturdays. As an aspiring author they have been helpful and encouraging and I truly can not thank you all enough.

I have learned so much and look forward to putting my name out there.
BTW if they complain I am sending them to you. LOL

Have a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoy the sunshine.

]]> By: Jodie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25370 Jodie Sat, 26 May 2007 14:26:25 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/446/basic-training-for-the-unpubbed-part-2/#comment-25370 Hi Carly - thanks for 2nd part of this great workshop. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I'm off to the river with the inlaws. 8O Living 1/4 a mile isn't so bad, living in the same house for 24 hours. :roll: Thank heavens for books!! Have a great weekend Hi Carly - thanks for 2nd part of this great workshop. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I’m off to the river with the inlaws. Living 1/4 a mile isn’t so bad, living in the same house for 24 hours. Thank heavens for books!!

Have a great weekend

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