Comments on: TalysMana: The gate between Reality and Story http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/ Between lightcross and shadowcross, Story awaits... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:56:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Holly http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Holly Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:33:39 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-183 Hi, Craig---In the header before each chapter, you have the disclaimer/warning that this is RAW first draft. The second I finish writing it, I copy and paste it into my template and upload it to the newsletter. I HAVE NOT read it yet. It's raw. I don't mess with copyediting until after I've completed the first draft. This is part of the process that I teach in <a href="http://howtoreviseyournovel.com" rel="nofollow">How To Revise Your Novel</a>. If you find mistakes---and you will---please ignore them. I'll get to them in the revision. Cheerfully, Holly Hi, Craig—In the header before each chapter, you have the disclaimer/warning that this is RAW first draft. The second I finish writing it, I copy and paste it into my template and upload it to the newsletter.

I HAVE NOT read it yet. It’s raw. I don’t mess with copyediting until after I’ve completed the first draft. This is part of the process that I teach in How To Revise Your Novel.

If you find mistakes—and you will—please ignore them. I’ll get to them in the revision.

Cheerfully,
Holly

]]> By: Craig A. Eddy http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Craig A. Eddy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:39:57 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-182 Not to be picky, just a little something I saw when I was reading #9. Paragraph 10, next to last sentence: "We will gladly shoulder out own burdens and fight for our own lives." I believe that should be ". . . shoulder our own burdens . . ." I offer this with all due respect for your abilities, but I also know that a spell checker wouldn't pick it up as an error. And this kind of proofing is something I do every Sunday morning. Like everyone else, I'm hooked and wait anxiously for the next installment (and I'm old enough to remember installments in magazines. :-D ) Not to be picky, just a little something I saw when I was reading #9. Paragraph 10, next to last sentence:

“We will gladly shoulder out own burdens and fight for our own lives.”

I believe that should be “. . . shoulder our own burdens . . .”

I offer this with all due respect for your abilities, but I also know that a spell checker wouldn’t pick it up as an error. And this kind of proofing is something I do every Sunday morning. Like everyone else, I’m hooked and wait anxiously for the next installment (and I’m old enough to remember installments in magazines. :-D )

]]> By: Wolfhardt http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Wolfhardt Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:47:20 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-181 Wow. I got #9 today, and thougt to copy/paste them in a word doc together and to read them in one piece. Simply blown away. This is first draft? If I can ever write as good as this I am exceeding my own quality expectations. In other words, I love it and can't wait for the next part. Thank you very much for sharing this with us! Wow.
I got #9 today, and thougt to copy/paste them in a word doc together and to read them in one piece. Simply blown away.

This is first draft?
If I can ever write as good as this I am exceeding my own quality expectations.

In other words, I love it and can’t wait for the next part. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!

]]> By: Alison S http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Alison S Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:12:27 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-63 Holly, I'm missing episode 5, and it's not in my spam either - not sure where it went. Would it be possible to resend it, please? Sorry for the inconvenience and many thanks! Holly,

I’m missing episode 5, and it’s not in my spam either – not sure where it went. Would it be possible to resend it, please? Sorry for the inconvenience and many thanks!

]]> By: Rebecca http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Rebecca Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:07:04 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-62 Elizabeth, The first piece is now available for sale on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36786424 I am surprised how long it took to get up; working with a new medium turned out to be far more time-consuming than initially expected. Rebecca Elizabeth,

The first piece is now available for sale on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36786424

I am surprised how long it took to get up; working with a new medium turned out to be far more time-consuming than initially expected.

Rebecca

]]> By: Rebecca http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Rebecca Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:05:33 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-61 Emma, Here is an example of the jewelry. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36786424 This is the first piece from my mother's book that is out and available for sale. I haven't even supplied the link to the folks reading the story yet, but I thought of your interested in the actually jewelry. Thanks, Rebecca Emma,

Here is an example of the jewelry.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36786424

This is the first piece from my mother’s book that is out and available for sale. I haven’t even supplied the link to the folks reading the story yet, but I thought of your interested in the actually jewelry.

Thanks,
Rebecca

]]> By: Rebecca Scudder http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Rebecca Scudder Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:55 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-60 Hi, Rebecca :D I just went over to the Etsy site, and was about to register a name, and saw information on not being able to change your name if you want to ever set up as a seller there, without needing a new email address, etc. Reading material posted on the site, the name issue appears to be a common complaint. Since other people in these comments have mentioned that they too create things, and you seem to recommend Etsy as a site, I thought it was worth mentioning. Now I want to think of a name I can live with if I try selling things I've made online. A rose by any other name may not sound as sweet. I look forward to reading each one of these scenes, and I am really looking forward to seeing your creations. I also liked the links you put up, Thanks. Another Rebecca Hi, Rebecca :D
I just went over to the Etsy site, and was about to register a name, and saw information on not being able to change your name if you want to ever set up as a seller there, without needing a new email address, etc. Reading material posted on the site, the name issue appears to be a common complaint. Since other people in these comments have mentioned that they too create things, and you seem to recommend Etsy as a site, I thought it was worth mentioning. Now I want to think of a name I can live with if I try selling things I’ve made online. A rose by any other name may not sound as sweet.

I look forward to reading each one of these scenes, and I am really looking forward to seeing your creations.

I also liked the links you put up, Thanks.

Another Rebecca

]]> By: Holly http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Holly Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:40:37 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-59 Hi, Emma, Six is set to go out for most folks at 1 minute after midnight on Monday, your local time. So wherever you are, when Sunday rolls over to Monday you should end up with a the scene in your mailbox. Chapters go out at that time on Mondays and Thursdays. If you don't get one on Thursday, you should have it the following Monday. And when everyone catches up to me (because you're reading faster than I'm writing), chapters will reach you either the Monday or the Thursday after I post them, whichever is sooner. Hi, Emma,

Six is set to go out for most folks at 1 minute after midnight on Monday, your local time. So wherever you are, when Sunday rolls over to Monday you should end up with a the scene in your mailbox.

Chapters go out at that time on Mondays and Thursdays. If you don’t get one on Thursday, you should have it the following Monday. And when everyone catches up to me (because you’re reading faster than I’m writing), chapters will reach you either the Monday or the Thursday after I post them, whichever is sooner.

]]> By: Mary DeCelle http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Mary DeCelle Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:18:55 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-57 That is such a unique idea. It's been forever since I've heard an idea that was creative and one of a kind at the same time. I'm very excited to see it on the shelves. Well done. Mary That is such a unique idea. It’s been forever since I’ve heard an idea that was creative and one of a kind at the same time. I’m very excited to see it on the shelves. Well done.

Mary

]]> By: Emma http://talysmana.com/1/talysmana-the-gateway/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Emma Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:08:14 +0000 http://talysmana.com/?p=1#comment-56 Hi Holly, Is it just me, or have I missed the next chapter (6.) If it's not been sent yet, then I wont panic, as I'm really enjoying the story. One small question - Is each scene a scene in a chapter, or is each scene to be treated like a chapter, just wondered. Thanks Hi Holly,

Is it just me, or have I missed the next chapter (6.)
If it’s not been sent yet, then I wont panic, as I’m really enjoying the story. One small question – Is each scene a scene in a chapter, or is each scene to be treated like a chapter, just wondered.

Thanks

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