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Here goes nothing


Well I sent in my anthology entry, which is actually a pretty amazing feat considering that an hour before I sent it in, I didn't even know if I was going to be writing anything. I had no idea for a plot, for characters or how the story would even end. Hell, i didn't even send it to my editor. I just took a chance and let my fingers do what they wanted, then I read it back a few times before I mailed it off to CJ. Hopefully it's good enough to be included this year.

In other news, I've sent the latest chapter of Staking My Claim and eleven chapters of What's The Difference Between Me and You? off to Talonrider, who as far as I know, is still out of town. The thing is, though, we're going to Hilton Head with my grandparents this week and I don't know when he'll be home and ready to start working on my stuff, so I sent it off to him just to be on the safe side.

To everyone who read What's The Difference before it was taken down, the rewrite is finished and as soon as I get the chapters back, I'll send them off to Joe so they can be posted (unless we're gone when I get them back :) ) Two of the eleven chapters I sent off are brand new, and they'll be the first two chapters of Book II.

So I have a question. Without giving anything away, i want to know what my readers would think if I incorperated characters from an old anthology story into one of my chapter stories. I may or may not have already done it, but i thought I'd ask for some feedback anyway, since all of my beta readers are busy right now and haven't given me any feedback for a month. :ph34r::ph34r::blink::blink:

 

Oh yeah, and James get's home at 6 tonight from his vacation in Europe. Isn't that nice? :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

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TalonRider

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I got back home around 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon after a 10.5 hour drive. Staking My Claim has been sent back.

 

I really appreciate the emails from you during my absence. They meant a lot to me. It further demonstrates the kind of person you are, Nick.

 

>Hugs<

Jan

NickolasJames8

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I got back home around 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon after a 10.5 hour drive. Staking My Claim has been sent back.

 

I really appreciate the emails from you during my absence. They meant a lot to me. It further demonstrates the kind of person you are, Nick.

 

>Hugs<

Jan

 

We're glad your back, Jan, and of course I'd send you an email to let you know I'm thinking of you. You're my friend :)

 

Oh yea, I sent chapter 18 in to be posted, too :)

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Graeme

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I'm sure your anthology entry will be great, Nick :)

 

As for including anthology characters, I don't see a problem. I have an objection to authors that "force" their stories into a single "world" because often they don't fit together well (Isaac Asimov's attempts to merge his Robot's work and his Galactic Empire universe being a good example. He got them together, but I've never been comfortable that they fitted well -- it came over as too forced). In the genre you're writing, I don't see that as being a problem, so go for it! It just enriches the tapestry of the world that they live in. :D

AFriendlyFace

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Hi Nick :)

 

So sorry I haven't been around very much :(

 

Personally I love the idea of you incorporating characters from the anthologies into the serials! I think it would be really fun!

 

I hope you have a nice time with your grandparents :hug:

 

Take care and have a great day!

Kevin

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