http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/ The QRW Creative Writing Group Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:06:51 GMT amy_lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/72 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/72 HI all! Hope the end of March greets you with limited shitty weather, and an excitement for Spring :) I want to thank you for signing on for this group, and Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:28:43 GMT Zoe Westhof http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/71 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/71 Hey Sarah, I found your feedback very valuable -- thank you so much! I'll keep your comments in mind while I go back for a new round of edits. It really helps Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:25:00 GMT aegialia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/70 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/70 Hi Zoe et al, I feel a little tentative putting this out there as my fiction is almost always long (think, novella or novel), not short. That said, here are Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:59:36 GMT amy_lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/69 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/69 Hey all, Last call for comments on Zoe's piece, titled "Midnight Cook" ! Send comments either to the group or directly to her this week... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:18:45 GMT amy_lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/68 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/68 Hey all! Just a quick reminder to send your feedback on Zoe's short story to the group or via direct email this week. Be honest, be helpful, and be ready for Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:42:44 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/67 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/67 Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the qrw_creative_writing group. File : Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:26:25 GMT Zoe Westhof http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/66 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/66 Hey! I've attached the story that I'd love for you all to read through, comment on, pick apart, challenge... More than anything, I crave honest feedback, since Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:51:12 GMT amy_lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/65 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/65 ... Thanks Zoe! Feel free to send your story to the group anytime this weekend. As I said, we'll have a week in which to comment. Let us know what kind of Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:26:31 GMT Zoe Westhof http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/64 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/64 Hey all, If you want a gentle start, I wouldn't mind going first as I have a short story that's under 3,000 words. Zoë Hey all, If you want a gentle start, I Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:26:54 GMT amy_lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/63 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/63 Hi group! I'm calling for volunteers for our first show and tell. I know several folks are interested in sharing works in progress, including novels and short Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:47:23 GMT Amy Lillard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/62 Hi all! If you are not on this group's email list, make it happen. Good stuff that could be right up your alleys... ... From: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:09:04 GMT Zoe Westhof http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/61 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/61 Like many of you have said, my best writing advice was to write regularly. Every day.I also thank the person who told me to be wary of adverbs. My worst Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:02:09 GMT Manda Newlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/60 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/60 Best advice: I'm feeling a little morose about the fact that I haven't gotten a lot of great advice in my years! The best is this (and it may have originated Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:47:34 GMT Manda Newlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/59 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/59 I have no writing to share at the moment, but am willing and eager to read others' work! _____ From: qrw_creative_writing@yahoogroups.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:27:24 GMT keithecker@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrw_creative_writing/message/58 Best Advice: A lot of what has been written (write everyday) is what I consider the best advice I've received. But to add something else to the discussion, I