Making sure I have enough good queer representation in this story to allow for one (1) Evil Gay

@trixter We hate that it's true, but evil gay characters are usually the best ones.

Making sure I have enough good queer representation in this story to allow for one (1) Evil Gay

Giving theme songs to my supporting cast but I'm stuck on one because his song would be, like, something from Darius Rucker's country phase or some shit.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

@trixter I'm curious to read it, but I haven't read a lot of dark fantasy.

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

@trixter I haven’t “read” a book in quite a while but I’m interested.

@jim Do you mean you've like... tasted a book? Maybe just smelled one?

All right, any of my buddy-pals here interested in reading my first chapter? I’m open to feedback but mostly I need encouragement and accountability at this point. Also I will warn that this is dark fantasy and not exactly cozy.

I have the whole thing written, btw, but I’m doing one last round of revisions.

@trixter I used to be one of ABurt's Critters ( critters.org ), but I mostly limited myself to scifi stuff. If you want a reader that's not exactly 'in your demo', send me your stuff

@GabeReal I remember that group! Submitted some stuff back in the day, long, long ago. I'll send a link.

@trixter Thanks, I got it
How do you want reviews sent back to you? I'm used to doing crits though email, so this is new territory for me.

I was in Critters for a couple years or so, and had a 1 (-ish) crits/week ratio when I left. I eventually left because it got to be a chore, making myself do at least one crit every week. I don't begrudge it at all, though, it definitely improved my craft and I got to read lots of different short stories and novels that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten access to.
But I wasn't subbing to markets nearly as much as I had hoped I would be, and the aforementioned chore-y-ness of it, made me decide to cut ties.

I have reached the stage where I am annoyed at anything I need to do that’s not writing which is unfortunate because I have a job.

My actual goal with finally putting this novel out into the world is so I can secretly post my non-canon sexy parts as fanfic.

My actual goal with finally putting this novel out into the world is so I can secretly post my non-canon sexy parts as fanfic.

Writers will literally be like “look at my favorite blorbo, he is so perfect and I love him,” and it’s a damp wizard with depression

(I’m writers)