tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post7943636727558841584..comments2023-09-10T15:57:43.129+01:00Comments on Novel Racers: Critique UpdateJenny Beattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-86623378175671001552008-09-30T15:21:00.000+01:002008-09-30T15:21:00.000+01:00I'm really happy for you, Zinnia. Opinions will al...I'm really happy for you, Zinnia. Opinions will always vary (just wait until you start getting diametrically opposed comments from editors at publishing houses) but this one sounds much, much more balanced and constructive.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-14133418198541887432008-09-26T11:52:00.001+01:002008-09-26T11:52:00.001+01:00That's great Zinnia ~ I'm so glad you chal...That's great Zinnia ~ I'm so glad you challenged them & got a useful critique after all!Kate.Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382512850730256227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-4991360607885380722008-09-26T11:52:00.000+01:002008-09-26T11:52:00.000+01:00That's great Zinnia ~ I'm so glad you chal...That's great Zinnia ~ I'm so glad you challenged them & got a useful critique after all!Kate.Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382512850730256227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-47806213330348584772008-09-25T11:21:00.000+01:002008-09-25T11:21:00.000+01:00Excellent! Very happy that this crit is positive a...Excellent! Very happy that this crit is positive and offers constructive feedback on tricky areas. Well worth querying with them.CC Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643697869694982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-29908301457275120662008-09-25T09:52:00.000+01:002008-09-25T09:52:00.000+01:00Oh well done Zinnia! Fantastic news :) You deserve...Oh well done Zinnia! Fantastic news :) You deserve it.Juliette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024628240932083512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-60017767636083628462008-09-24T23:09:00.000+01:002008-09-24T23:09:00.000+01:00It's brilliant news. Hurrah for sticking up for yo...It's brilliant news. Hurrah for sticking up for yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-79856543387368682382008-09-24T22:33:00.000+01:002008-09-24T22:33:00.000+01:00We could have told you that you're not a rubbish w...We could have told you that you're not a rubbish writer but I'm glad you got the praise you so clearly deserve!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-69447043649590385202008-09-24T18:15:00.000+01:002008-09-24T18:15:00.000+01:00I'm so pleased for you that you finally got a usef...I'm so pleased for you that you finally got a useful critique. At least now you know where you're going wrong and what needs extra work. It makes all the difference.<BR/><BR/>DxDeborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-15228103009107241832008-09-24T17:52:00.000+01:002008-09-24T17:52:00.000+01:00Well done for sticking up for yourself Zinnia and ...Well done for sticking up for yourself Zinnia and also for going with your gut feeling. Good luck with the rewrite xMarcie Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921930565391929367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-75205086621443336992008-09-24T16:26:00.000+01:002008-09-24T16:26:00.000+01:00Thanks, everyone. And yes, CB, all things conside...Thanks, everyone. And yes, CB, all things considered, I do think it was worth the money. Obviously it would have been better from my point of view if I hadn't had to go through the hassle and misery of having an unhelpful critique and making a complaint. But, hey, everyone makes mistakes. And I very much doubt this happens often.Zinnia Cyclamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841314997513292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-7008194521230368032008-09-24T16:11:00.000+01:002008-09-24T16:11:00.000+01:00A little bit of validation goes a long way, doesn'...A little bit of validation goes a long way, doesn't it.<BR/><BR/>So, all things considered, do you think it was worth the money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-62542794987935990282008-09-24T13:29:00.000+01:002008-09-24T13:29:00.000+01:00Zinnia that's brilliant! So pleased for you. And o...Zinnia that's brilliant! So pleased for you. And of course you're not a rubbish writer, your blog constantly has me gripped/moved/scared and intrigued and if you can do that with stories about people on your blog you can do that with fiction too. Good luck with your revisions xCL Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650291635298634215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-62076304012556203012008-09-24T13:19:00.000+01:002008-09-24T13:19:00.000+01:00That sounds really helpful - I'm so glad Zinnia. G...That sounds really helpful - I'm so glad Zinnia. Go for it!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-26197964578604069672008-09-24T13:07:00.000+01:002008-09-24T13:07:00.000+01:00Oh wow. That is absolutely fantastic. I am so, so ...Oh wow. That is absolutely fantastic. I am so, so pleased for you. JJxJenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-65067957839555251642008-09-24T11:57:00.000+01:002008-09-24T11:57:00.000+01:00Result!I'm so pleased for you Zinnia. That sounds ...Result!<BR/><BR/>I'm so pleased for you Zinnia. That sounds much more like it!<BR/><BR/>A <I>pinch of validation</I> makes all the difference:-)Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.com