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For most of you, what I have to say will be cryptic; so, apologies. The last two years (well almost) I have been posting ancillary documents, called Xenopaedias, about my sci-fi setting. Due to the interest and positive comments, I continued to write more. (As of yesterday, I deleted them due to a great concern that my ideas would be stolen.)

I digress. Several years ago I hit upon an idea for a very short novel. I loved the idea so much I kept it in my head and it formed the basis for one of my Xenopaedias. Instead of writing my four part series, as it is too difficult for me to attempt at this moment (I am not a good enough writer for something so epic), I will be writing the novel I had thought of seven years ago.

The first purpose of this post is to state I am starting a novel any week now. Second, I would like to give heartfelt thanks Hierachy (who was the first to read the first entry), Covenant Jr (who renewed interest in them), Baradakas, Creator, Seareach (for her wonderful criticisms), Avatar (for finally agreeing with me), Sgt Null/DennisRWood, and anyone else who read them. You are the reason they exist, and probably why I am planning on the big novels. Finally, I should finish the novel sometime middle next year. I would like some people to proofread the finished work (who have such experience) - I will pay each of you a week's wage to do so.
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Awesome! Glad you're finally starting on something at least. It's the big ones that I want to see though! ;)

And if you'd like my proofreading skills when you're done, they're free. ;)

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Congratulations! :D Good luck, and I'd love it to read it someday.
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cool, just remeber to publish it under the name of Lormaster so i know its your book when i see it. ;)
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A week of MY wage or yours? ;)
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You do know that anything you create or write while being a member of Kevin's Watch becomes intellectual property of Kevin's Watch and it's majority stock owners. It looks like someone has forgotten the user agreement...-jay



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(Congrats, by the way. Sounds awesome. Good luck.)
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Sounds pretty cool. Looking forward to the finished product!
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Lore: congrats! can'y wait to read them. and i will be sending my copy for an autograph. just keep writing, and keep moving forward.
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Thanks, everybody!
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That's fantastic news, Loremaster! You'd better not give up on the epic though - I have too much anticipation for you to let it go :x ;)
Avatar wrote:And if you'd like my proofreading skills when you're done, they're free. ;)
Ditto. I wouldn't take payment for such a privilege. On the other hand, I have no proof reading experience, so I'd be precious little use to you. Probably best to wait til it's done...
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Vain wrote:A week of MY wage or yours? ;)
Yours.
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Can't wait to read it. If it's half as good as your posts, it'll be better than 90% of the books out there.
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Cail wrote:Can't wait to read it. If it's half as good as your posts, it'll be better than 90% of the books out there.
:oops: That was very kind of you to say that. Shame you never read my Xeno threads, because they were the background to the setting.
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Sounds good.
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Chapter One almost finished with editing. Posting soon.
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Great. Can't wait to read it.
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Gonna post chapter 1? Awesome. Look forward to it. :D

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Avatar wrote:Gonna post chapter 1? Awesome. Look forward to it. :D


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It's done. Thanks, Av and Spring.
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Chapter one has been posted. It's pretty big; 20 novel-sized pages.

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Will make time to check it out. :D

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