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And also, when people critique, thank them. This might seem like kind of a conceited thing for me to say, but the majority of people who critique put a lot ...

Ah, I like the receipts thing...tomatoes might be a little too random? It's not an entirely whacky combination, though, so you might have to have a pretty flashy cover for ...

The Latin version. It's a boy's name in Latin, I swear. I promise. is, really. I'm not lying. - Adelais I love it. But if you call me the Other ...

Ah, such yummy music- I'm From Barcelona? Possibly the best in existance, ever. ^_^ In any event, another very good mix. It definitely suits my interpretation of Lecraesa, even if ...

Hey, Matt! I don't think I've ever critiqued anything of yours before, so this should be fun. ^_^ I'll download in a little while and should get some comments back ...

Hey, Dusky! I'm just stopping in to say that I'll download these when I'm on my other computer. I think I read the first draft of this...? So it should ...

I want the readers to really get involved with my characters, and feel his or her pain and sadness, I know you say happiness after this, but pain and sadness...these ...

I try not to go into too much physical description with characters because- let's face it- I'm a hormonal teenaged girl. Honestly. Set me on 'physical description and build' and ...

*pumps fist* Huskers, indeed! ^_^ Bah, only ten? Savagery... - Clau and Wiggychan- the MO gang! - Mistykins (because I so want a signed copy). - Cal (if only to ...

Sure! I shall try to explain...it's note exactly the easiest thing to, as you see. XD Sum-ups are things you don't need. You don't need to tell us the character's ...

Hey, Kel! *squees* A new novel! I'm excited- this is already promising to be a lot different from everything else on the board, so I'm happy to find something new ...

Hey, MidnightWolf! Hurrah! Very action-packed story- that's always fun to read. ^_^ There's a usergroup for action writers here; I haven't sifted through it yet but I'm pretty sure it's ...

Ah! Cal! Another excellent one. ^_^ I was planning the scene today where Jeremy first sees Lieutenant in a dress...mood music definitely helps, right? *dances about* Thanks, Cal!

Oh, sure. Jack beats me to it. ^_~ Currently, the list goes something like this- Decemberists, Shins, Sufjan Stevens, White Stripes, Belle and Sebastian. Things that have a mix of ...

That's the fun part of developing your own style- you can totally tell it's yours, as compared to someone elses'. So, yeah. Practice at your craft, and it shouldn't be ...