Email List and Submission Dates

[Silk she/her]

@Snakenaps, @kais and @C_Vallion for Monday!

[kais]

Last minute question, but would anyone mind a 6K word chapter? I’ve cut the prologue from 9K to 6 but it’s not likely to get any shorter and it’ll be weird to do it in two installments. 

[Snakenaps she/her]

2 hours ago, kais said:

Last minute question, but would anyone mind a 6K word chapter? I’ve cut the prologue from 9K to 6 but it’s not likely to get any shorter and it’ll be weird to do it in two installments. 

I'm fine with it, personally. 

[Mandamon he/him]

2 hours ago, kais said:

Last minute question, but would anyone mind a 6K word chapter? I’ve cut the prologue from 9K to 6 but it’s not likely to get any shorter and it’ll be weird to do it in two installments. 

Fine with me!

[C_Vallion she/her]

2 hours ago, kais said:

Last minute question, but would anyone mind a 6K word chapter? I’ve cut the prologue from 9K to 6 but it’s not likely to get any shorter and it’ll be weird to do it in two installments. 

Fine with me, as well.

[Robinski he/him]

Yeah, me too.

[kais]

Thanks everyone!

[C_Vallion she/her]

Can I have a spot for Monday?

I think I've made enough changes to Chapter 1 to give it some of the direction and motivation that it was lacking before, but wasn't sure how to deal with submitting this week. 

I'd like to do some combination of Chapters 1 and 2 (for those who are understandably tired of chapter 1.  I know. I am too), but including all of both chapters would push it up near 6-6.5k words, and the first five pages are similar enough to the previous versions that I'm hesitant to make anyone read it again with critiquing in mind. It's trimmed and refocused, but probably not worth having people read too thoroughly a third time through.

My thought is to include the last two-thirds of Chapter 1 (a sort of Chapter 1- Part B) plus Chapter 2 to fit the 5k limit, but wasn't sure if that would be weird or confusing?  Or if it would make sense to include a "Fully optional, please don't read this if you don't want to read about birds and deities again"  file that just has that first third of chapter 1 in it in case anyone wants the extra clarification. 

As the people who will be doing the reading, does anyone have thoughts on what the most helpful/least confusing way to approach this would be?

[kais]

@C_Vallion I think the last two-thirds of chapter 1 plus Chapter 2 would work just fine. We are all familiar enough with chapter one that I think we can follow along.

Also using this post to request a slot for the upcoming week, pending space.

[Mandamon he/him]

22 hours ago, C_Vallion said:

My thought is to include the last two-thirds of Chapter 1 (a sort of Chapter 1- Part plus Chapter 2 to fit the 5k limit,

That will work for me as well.

[Silk she/her]

On 1/29/2021 at 8:57 AM, C_Vallion said:

My thought is to include the last two-thirds of Chapter 1 (a sort of Chapter 1- Part plus Chapter 2 to fit the 5k limit,

Works for me as well.

Looks like we have @C_Vallion and @kais up for tomorrow.

[ginger_reckoning]

Hi, sorry! May I also have a slot for tomorrow?

 

[karamel she/her]

On 1/29/2021 at 9:57 AM, C_Vallion said:

Can I have a spot for Monday?

I think I've made enough changes to Chapter 1 to give it some of the direction and motivation that it was lacking before, but wasn't sure how to deal with submitting this week. 

I'd like to do some combination of Chapters 1 and 2 (for those who are understandably tired of chapter 1.  I know. I am too), but including all of both chapters would push it up near 6-6.5k words, and the first five pages are similar enough to the previous versions that I'm hesitant to make anyone read it again with critiquing in mind. It's trimmed and refocused, but probably not worth having people read too thoroughly a third time through.

My thought is to include the last two-thirds of Chapter 1 (a sort of Chapter 1- Part plus Chapter 2 to fit the 5k limit, but wasn't sure if that would be weird or confusing?  Or if it would make sense to include a "Fully optional, please don't read this if you don't want to read about birds and deities again"  file that just has that first third of chapter 1 in it in case anyone wants the extra clarification. 

As the people who will be doing the reading, does anyone have thoughts on what the most helpful/least confusing way to approach this would be?

I have yet to read your sub from this past week (because i am a slacker) so you can send me the full revised chapter one if you want me to give you my thoughts!

[ginger_reckoning]

Hey, sorry, but would it be alright if I had a sub for today? I know this is super late

[kais]

@Silk you've got another sub request above

[Silk she/her]

1 hour ago, ginger_reckoning said:

Hey, sorry, but would it be alright if I had a sub for today? I know this is super late

Quiet week so if you can get it out today I'd say good to go. And doesn't hurt to tag me for the last minute stuff, thanks @kais!

[ginger_reckoning]

Thank you!

[kais]

I'd like a slot for Monday, pending space

[C_Vallion she/her]

I'd like a spot for Monday too, if possible.

Edited February 6, 2021 by C_Vallion

[Silk she/her]

So @kais and @C_Vallion for Monday!

[kais]

I'd like a slot for next Monday, pending space.

[julienreel]

Hi, would it be possible to get a spot for next Monday? This is my first time submitting anything to reading excuses, it's the first chapter of the book I'm working on.

[C_Vallion she/her]

I'd also like a spot for Monday if available. 

Thanks!

[Silk she/her]

Looks like we have @kais, @julienreel, and @C_Vallion for Monday.

[shatteredsmooth]

Can I have a spot for next week please? 

Asking early to make sure I actually finish the thing I need to submit because I'm on a deadline.