Comments for Laura Scarlett

Comment on Reading and Waking Up Earlier? by Chrystalla

Chrystalla — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:09:03 +0000

Good luck with that, Anita! Waking up early has always been a nightmare for me – waking up even earlier… lol! When do you have vacation?

Comment on The Dreaded Synopsis by Laura

Laura — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:24:30 +0000

Glad it could be of help! Thanks for posting!

Comment on The Dreaded Synopsis by Chrystalla

Chrystalla — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:13:24 +0000

I’ve been right there, Laura, don’t give up! I love the advice about starting with the beginning and ending and filling in the rest! I might try it next time.

Comment on Elemental, My Dear Laura by Laura

Laura — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:26:05 +0000

It’s quite all right. I’m glad someone else likes Squirt as much as I do

Comment on Elemental, My Dear Laura by margaret west

margaret west — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:27:19 +0000

I think there should be a fan club on facebook for squirt..we love squirt…we love squirt….ahem…sorry about that. I got a little carried away.

Comment on Self-Editing, When Enough is Enough! by Laura

Laura — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:47:59 +0000

Well said. Thanks for sharing your experience!

Comment on Self-Editing, When Enough is Enough! by margaret west

margaret west — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:47:56 +0000

I have been known to edit my ms to death. Nowadays, it is once or twice. I was told by a publisher once to change my latest release almost to a different book. I took the plunge, said no and it was accepted by another publisher a week later. So the moral of this is, if you think its good, don’t change it!!! Not unless an editor is making it more full, or adding ambiance rather than annihilating it.

Comment on Character Descriptions-Not All Men Look Like David Beckham by Laura

Laura — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:59:59 +0000

Yeah, bookcovers can be very misleading. Few lucky authors get to pick the covers. I also find amazing how picky some readers can be, too, when things don’t match.

Comment on Character Descriptions-Not All Men Look Like David Beckham by Jean Davis

Jean Davis — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:35:08 +0000

I like your example. That’s about all I need when reading and about all I give when writing too.

Too much description leads to skimming and not enough leads to me relying on the cover art. (And, one time, totally botching who was who until book two when the author DID finally give a little description. It totally threw me off the rest of for the novel.)

Comment on JW “Punky” -My Little Fighter by Laura

Laura — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:08:26 +0000

Thank you, June.
I appreciate the kind words.