The journey toward publication: Blogapaloooza!

It's Blogapalooza! A chance for you to meet some exciting new writers AND score some exciting prizes. All you have to do is read my post, and then visit the 7 bloggers below and read their entries, and try to find the common phrase used in all eight. NOTE: It WILL be a phrase, so single words like "the" or "and" don't count! Once you think you have it, email it to mikewood_3@yahoo.com and you will be put into the running for a great gift "basket" comprised of prizes personally selected by the eight bloggers. A random drawing from all correct entries will be conducted one week from today, with special preference given to those who choose to follow all eight of us!

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manuscript reader comments and critiques

I was hooked on this book from page one. The author tackles some heavy issues with the right mix of tenderness, irony and laugh out loud humour. The main character is someone you want to know - intelligent, witty, strong and imperfect. Witnessing her struggles and triumphs leave the reader at times cringing with embarrassment, cheering with joy and ultimately feeling rejuvenated and hopeful. A terrific read for anyone who relishes some absorbing alone time and loves to root for the dark horse. Jen K.
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What a fabulous book! It is a hilarious and captivating read. The main character is so wild and unpredictable one cannot wait to find out what she will do next, either on purpose or accidentally. The personalities of each character are well developed... and I could picture each one. The unexpected twist at the end was very clever and everything came together quite beautifully. Just enough romance to make it interesting without overpowering the theme. The animals added much to the humor and the characters who own them. Very, very well done. I think the audience for this book will be quite wide and enjoyed by many. This book MUST get published. I hope it is the first of many. Go Lisa!!

Once I got to the middle I couldn't stay away from it. I actually got grumpy when other things got in the way. I really enjoyed it. Do you have doubleday's number?? Donna R.

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Okay, I have to tell you right off that I loved it, Lisa. I genuinely mean that. I honestly sat with an overwhelming feeling of something almost spiritual after I finished it....it was like I could almost feel …{ ***}(as crazy as that sounds)… It was beautiful.I think this book should be on the "Required Reading List" for new therapists. I learned a lot just in the session with the "good shrink" (an oxymoron?) alone. I laughed out loud when you wrote about how shrinks should be called {***}...hilarious. I loved the {***}thing. Powerful stuff reading about how …{***}.The book has a good flow to it, you segue so beautifully. We see Danny metamorphose from…{***}. And throughout the entire process of that character development you make the reader fall more and more in love with Danny with your use of humour. The {***}…was powerful for me. I'll remember that metaphor for the rest of my life. I'm finding it hard to explain the feelings I was left with after finishing the book....a sense of possibility, hope....that it's okay to let go of certain people and situations in our lives if they are no longer working for us. To find humour in even the darkest times...that if we just open our eyes to it we'll see that there is no such thing as coincidence, that everything happens for a reason. Thank you for writing this, Lisa. I'm proud of you beyond words.Now let's get the {bleep} published. Dianne G.

7 comments:

Mike Wood said...: Lisa, you are fcuked up!; November 4, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Michael Di Gesu said...: I agree with Mike ...

I almost went blind trying to read yours. Have fun with the Blogapalooza!

See you on the threads.

Michael; November 4, 2010 at 7:06 AM
Riley Murphy said...: Wow, are you sure you're the counsellor?

LOL. Great post.

Murphy

word verification: ickys - how appropriate. ;); November 4, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Calisa Rhose said...: Such a cool post Lisa! I had no trouble at all reading it. Very fun read. Good luck on your 2nd book!; November 4, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Lisa McLellan said...: Tankhs for dorpinpg by eervoyne! It was knida fun to wirte. Solw but fun!; November 4, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Evie Balos said...: Hey Lisa!

Glad to find another Canadian on the social networks. Best of luck with your writing. :-)

Evie; November 4, 2010 at 10:22 AM
JoanneR said...: !!ti devoL !!topst lufrednow a tahW

Joanne; November 4, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Blogapaloooza!

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