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[megwrites]

No more being Miss Lazypants for me. I've done the post-novel wallow, and frankly, I'm done with it. Ill-advised sugary snacks have been had, naps taken, interwebs surfed. Time to move to the next stage.

The Tower!Guy story is now resting in the most capable of hands, where it belongs.

However, I would like to have maybe another reader (or more!) for the Tower!Guy novel, but I'm not sure that anyone I know has the free time right now. And, asking someone to read your crappy novel is sort of a big favor to ask. I think most people would just rather help you move a body.

That being said, I'm asking. I am, of course, more than willing to return the favor now or at a later date, anything from short stories to door stopper novels. If that's not your currency, other rewards are to be had, in addition to my undying gratitude.

All I'd really want is for someone to sit down with the novel and tell me how it looks to you, a reader. What works, what doesn't, what floats your boat, what sinks you like the Titanic. Grammar, spelling, and other mechanics need not be nitpicked unless that's your thing.

Also? No time pressure. I mean, hopefully by the end of the year you'd have gotten back to me, but I'm not desperate for it to be done five minutes ago.

I'd also understand if real life got hectic and you had to tap out at any time. No offense taken, no grudges held. And I'd still owe you that favor.

Okay, so there's my plea. No guilt tripping if you can't take me up on it. I understand that right now is not a good time for a lot of people on my f-list, for various reasons.

But maybe if you could? It would be unbelievably awesome of you.

[/begging].

Off to outline the next project and get a-crackin' on it. Like the old proverb goes: "Before Enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After Enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."

Comments

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'd be happy to read and crit your novel. I probably will be pretty busy until the end of October, but I'll fit it in when I have time.

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

ZOMG, thank you! What email would you like it sent to? I can set comments to screened for privacy if you'd like.

[ecmyers.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I never received your novel. I've gone sifting through my spam filter and there's no sign of it. I suspect it went astray!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Sent! Let me know if it didn't get there or something went wrong! :)

And, BTW, THANKS!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

PS - I set your comment to screened so that nobody creepy grabs your email address. Spoiling it might prevent spambots, but the internet is full of weirdos, yanno? :)

[merriehaskell.livejournal.com]

*laughing* As far as I'm concerned, weirdos are part of the package. But thanks...

[scififanatic.livejournal.com]

I think most people would just rather help you move a body. This made me laugh. So true!

opefully by the end of the year you'd have gotten back to me... I could totally get back to you before the new year. I'm only teaching part time right now and that probably won't change until next year. I've enjoyed all the time I have for reading but I totally understand if you're weirded out by having someone you haven't met in person read your work. If it makes you feel any better, I would definitely have you return the favor once I finish my book. I've been on a break all September but I'm starting to come out that shell again. Either way, good luck with the revisions!

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Dude, the more the merrier! I can totally use any readers I can come by.

And I don't consider us complete strangers. :)

My email addy is: tentative (at) gmail (dot) com. What format do you want the novel in?

[scififanatic.livejournal.com]

Yay! I like .doc or pdf. Either's fine with me!

[lagringa.livejournal.com]

It's not a crappy novel. I read it once already. If it was crappy, I wouldn't have offered to do the second reading.

Just so ya know.

[fiction-theory.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)