Popular Post Mark Arbour Posted April 4, 2014 Popular Post Posted April 4, 2014 Around this time every year, GA throws out a post telling us it's time to say thank you to our editors and beta readers. I know why they do it, but it just seems a little trite, like we all are supposed to jump on the bandwagon. This year, I'm not conforming. I'm doing this a little late, and in my own forum. How's that for bitchy? The bitchiness ends when I think of my team, and when I shift gears to thank them. Pause for a minute and ponder how much work these poor unpaid people actually do. Holy shit. It's not just slave labor, it's like they're working in salt mines. Last year, I posted 9-11 and Odyssey pretty much concurrently, with both starting in April of 2013, and both concluding in February of this year. Let's call that 10 months. Odyssey was 445,864 words, while 9-11 was 502,253 words. Add those together (948,117 words) and divide by 10, and that means they edited, beta-read, and helped me research almost 95,000 words/month. That's the equivalent, in one year, of War and Peace (Tolstoy), Grapes of Wrath (Steinbeck), All Quiet on the Western Front (Remarque), AND Life on the Mississippi (Twain). I'm certainly not suggesting I'm that good, but I'm just trying to illustrate the sheer volume of work that they do. My team includes several people who aren't on GA, but many who are, including Sharon, Jeremy, Westie, George Richard, Adam Phillips, Jordan, and Daisy. Offsite, add in two Peters and a Harry. I am so grateful to all of them. Without them, I wouldn't be writing. :worship: 7
Daddydavek Posted April 4, 2014 Posted April 4, 2014 I'm not sure about nice---but appreciative, certainly! And I have to say I don't know how they keep up either. Job well done! I appreciate all your work and hope you continue along with our esteemed author who seems to be maintaining his frenetic pace. 1
JimCarter Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) My team includes several people who aren't on GA, but many who are, including Sharon, Jeremy, Westie, George Richard, Adam Phillips, Jordan, and Daisy. Offsite, add in two Peters and a Harry. I am so grateful to all of them. Without them, I wouldn't be writing. :worship: Well I for one appreciate you and your team's wonderful efforts. I also love the fact that you keep a Harry Peter busy and making these sagas so enjoyable. Edited April 5, 2014 by JimCarter 2
Westie Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) Pause for a minute and ponder how much work these poor unpaid people actually do. Holy shit. It's not just slave labor, it's like they're working in salt mines. Wait... We don't get paid? I thought we had an "understanding" Edited April 5, 2014 by Westie 1
PrivateTim Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 OMG even as a Spanish novella 9-11 is twice the story War and Peace is...... War and Peace bored me to tears. The more apt comparison is to The Pickwick Papers and David Copperfield, two great works of fiction, but not even Dickens could have kept up your pace of doing two serials at the same time. I appreciate the hard work of the team given the frenetic pace of your writing. Thanks to all of you 3
sat8997 Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Once again, as a small bit of advice to my forum co-posters, never, ever, open an email with the subject line 'hey - I need a favor'. And at 4:35 in the AM, your toes should still be getting their beauty rest. Actually I am constantly amazed that his nibs continues to pull this author thing off with such grace and ease. 4
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