How'd You Find This Site? - Page 58

jayshell00 · 01-21-2010, 11:27 PM

I found this site on http://michaelhyatt.com/2007/11/lite...n-authors.html. I was searching for a listing of agents.

chastiser · 01-24-2010, 11:46 AM

I heard about this site from NaNoWriMo.

Though at the time I was failing to complete the task. Now I've decided to focus more on writing so I thought I best join

LiMeiLing · 01-27-2010, 12:05 PM

I found these forums while doing background checks on agents. You guys are awesome! I've found the answers to so many questions and it's just so encouraging to know I'm not alone. Consciously I always knew, but actually seeing so many people in the same boat helps so much! Thanks so much to the wonderful people who created and run this site!

VictoriaJBarnes · 01-27-2010, 12:14 PM

I saw someone else talking about it on Holly Lisle's site so I googled it and then began to read

fractal · 01-27-2010, 01:01 PM

I Googled "tvwritersvault ripoff" in aid of getting some perspective on a service for which I *nearly* enrolled.

Vilisse · 01-28-2010, 08:31 AM

I Googled 'writers forum' (or something like that)

anotherday12 · 01-28-2010, 08:51 AM

I was on Yahoo answers and someone directed me here. Best piece of advice I was given in a LONG time

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Rampantic · 01-28-2010, 04:25 PM

Hi everyone - name's James and it's my first post so I'll try to be brief and not bore everyone right off hehe.
I found this site yesterday whilst trying to find out about a publisher who's just offered me a contract (of sorts.) The publisher is Pegasus and the contract has VANITY written all over it.
One writer on the forum has already confirmed what I thought the second I saw Pegasus's letter.
I'll be writing a brief no thank you to them, and a note of gratitude to the writer on here - once I find out how to properly navigate the site of course...

jvc · 01-28-2010, 04:46 PM

Hi Rampantic, welcome to the watercooler. Why not start a thread here in the Newbie section so we can all welcome you in true AW style

zaffu · 02-01-2010, 09:11 AM

I found the site through Google, though I can't for the life of me remember which search terms I used.

bikerwriter · 02-04-2010, 04:16 AM

I found this site via Aprilynne Pike's blog and can already tell it'll be a great community!

Exile87 · 02-04-2010, 06:11 AM

I found this site while researching various Literary Agents. Lots of my google results kept leading me to threads here about agents that I should think twice about!

Snowstorm · 02-04-2010, 08:41 AM

I use Dogpile (I hate Google) and was trying to research query letters. This site called Absolute Write kept on popping up on the first page, often the first site. Jeez.

Okay, fine. What is this place?

Oh, yeah ...

Ardelie · 02-04-2010, 08:48 AM

Writer's Digest. Went to other writing forums but liked this one best.

Forsaken · 02-11-2010, 01:09 AM

I was searching on google when I stumbled upon this site. Since writing has pretty much taken over my life, I thought this might be the perfect place for me.

lesleykj · 02-14-2010, 10:19 PM

A friend on Goodreads recommended the site, she said it was a good place for tips and advice. Wow was she right.

Jake.C · 02-15-2010, 10:58 PM

Someone mentioned it on another site, thought I'd check it out.

I already forgot which site that was :¬/

MarthaT · 02-16-2010, 04:59 PM

Found it via google

theDF_underground · 02-19-2010, 05:53 AM

I found my way here ages ago via word of mouth from pals on various other writing-related forums... I can't really call myself a newb to AW, though I've been on hiatus for a few years and now feel like I'm starting all over again here. Oh, wait, I am starting all over again here... new gig, new handle, new AW account (because I forgot my old login). So, howdy, folks! Nice t'meetcha.

jallenecs · 02-22-2010, 09:35 PM

I got here from TV Tropes, of all places. they mentioned you on their "archive binge" page, and, curious, I did a quick search and voila!

incognitopress · 02-22-2010, 10:45 PM

Heard about it from a friend who took a publishing workshop with a former editor at Penguin.

RedRajah · 02-25-2010, 11:48 PM

Someone mentioned it on one of the LJ communities I frequent recently and I was intrigued.

hannah_92 · 03-02-2010, 03:13 PM

Stumbled upon it ages ago but didn't think anything of it. Now I'm starting to get more into writing seriously I thought I'd come on over.

Kweei · 03-04-2010, 02:26 AM

I don't know how I found this site...

I think I might have stumbled on it from someone's link or by a web search. A few years ago when I was first deciding to research writing, I think I bumped into the bewares part of this site as well as other helpful sites like P&E.

I only really started becoming a little more active here recently.

Story-maker · 03-04-2010, 10:03 PM

Well after querying the heck out of every YA agent that took emails, I got desperate one day and looked for some publishers who would take email queries (yes I was being lazy). A site with "reputable publishers" listed three that I queried. One of those responded and asked for my manuscript. After searching the site of teh publisher in question, I sent it. I never heard from him again. It has been four months. Immediately after sending my work to the person, I felt nervous. I did an internet search and stumbled across an AW thread about this person/publisher. After reading about the person I decided I would not sign a contract with him if he offered one. I continued to try my futile querying campaign with agents for several more months. I then gave up for a few months. When I started researching the publishing process again I came across this same site. I somehow knew, this time around, that this place was going to help me. I thank everyone involved in the maintenance of AW.

01-21-2010, 11:27 PM	#1426
jayshell00 New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 3	I found this site on http://michaelhyatt.com/2007/11/lite...n-authors.html. I was searching for a listing of agents. __________________ Writer's create worlds, Author's get paid for it! http://www.jsfarthing.webs.com/

01-27-2010, 12:14 PM	#1429
VictoriaJBarnes Death Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 10	I saw someone else talking about it on Holly Lisle's site so I googled it and then began to read __________________ My characters facebook page. Phoenix Bailey "I will eviscerate you in fiction. Every last pimple. Every last character flaw. I was naked for a day. You will be naked for eternity." Chaucer. A Knights Tale.

01-27-2010, 01:01 PM	#1430
fractal Yes, I'll be right there.... $fractal's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 122 $fractal is on a distinguished road$	I Googled "tvwritersvault ripoff" in aid of getting some perspective on a service for which I nearly enrolled.
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01-28-2010, 08:31 AM	#1431
Vilisse Hitting my head in procrastination Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 17	I Googled 'writers forum' (or something like that) __________________ Force Ida - outlining/writing (again) Land of Ashta (series) - outlining/plotting ChristTeen Writers <- a forum in progress... "It's the cereal killer! Hide your milk and Cheerios!"

01-28-2010, 08:51 AM	#1432
anotherday12 I'm usually screaming. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Under your desk. Posts: 153	I was on Yahoo answers and someone directed me here. Best piece of advice I was given in a LONG time . __________________ There are many reasons why novelists write – but they all have one thing in common: *a need to create an alternative world*. - John Fowles

01-24-2010, 11:46 AM	#1427
chastiser New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 16	I heard about this site from NaNoWriMo. Though at the time I was failing to complete the task. Now I've decided to focus more on writing so I thought I best join

01-27-2010, 12:05 PM	#1428
LiMeiLing New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 37	I found these forums while doing background checks on agents. You guys are awesome! I've found the answers to so many questions and it's just so encouraging to know I'm not alone. Consciously I always knew, but actually seeing so many people in the same boat helps so much! Thanks so much to the wonderful people who created and run this site!

01-28-2010, 04:25 PM	#1433
Rampantic New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1	Hi everyone - name's James and it's my first post so I'll try to be brief and not bore everyone right off hehe. I found this site yesterday whilst trying to find out about a publisher who's just offered me a contract (of sorts.) The publisher is Pegasus and the contract has VANITY written all over it. One writer on the forum has already confirmed what I thought the second I saw Pegasus's letter. I'll be writing a brief no thank you to them, and a note of gratitude to the writer on here - once I find out how to properly navigate the site of course...

01-28-2010, 04:46 PM	#1434
jvc Fearsome Dragon Mod AW Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hiding from a teeny tiny spider Posts: 11,721	Hi Rampantic, welcome to the watercooler. Why not start a thread here in the Newbie section so we can all welcome you in true AW style __________________ Jed. There comes a time in your life when you just have to run outside and shout 'banana' as loud as you can. Are you there yet? Jed's Super-Dooper 'Question of the Day' thread (answer easy questions for a bit of fun) Jed's Super-Dooper Pub for Newbies, Dragons, Saints & Sinners thread (Come along and hang out in the Pub) A Few Random Thoughts -- you won't believe how random this is gonna get.

02-01-2010, 09:11 AM	#1435
zaffu New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7	I found the site through Google, though I can't for the life of me remember which search terms I used.

02-04-2010, 04:16 AM	#1436
bikerwriter New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 4	I found this site via Aprilynne Pike's blog and can already tell it'll be a great community!

02-04-2010, 06:11 AM	#1437
Exile87 New kid, be gentle! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 250	I found this site while researching various Literary Agents. Lots of my google results kept leading me to threads here about agents that I should think twice about!

02-04-2010, 08:41 AM	#1438
Snowstorm A bit of snow's better than nothing Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lost in the Wyoming mountains. Don't try to rescue me. Posts: 10,257	I use Dogpile (I hate Google) and was trying to research query letters. This site called Absolute Write kept on popping up on the first page, often the first site. Jeez. Okay, fine. What is this place? Oh, yeah ... __________________ Blood Atonement: A Pioneer Trail Mystery release August 22 by Writers AMuse Me Publishing. Clear and Convincing Evidence, a contemporary mystery, is under contract! Blog Twitter Facebook

02-04-2010, 08:48 AM	#1439
Ardelie Historical Obsessive Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 62	Writer's Digest. Went to other writing forums but liked this one best. __________________ I blog at Life Takes Lemons My author site @SusanArdelie Facebook

02-11-2010, 01:09 AM	#1440
Forsaken ...Writing... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 913	I was searching on google when I stumbled upon this site. Since writing has pretty much taken over my life, I thought this might be the perfect place for me.

02-14-2010, 10:19 PM	#1441
lesleykj AW Obsessed Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Posts: 50	A friend on Goodreads recommended the site, she said it was a good place for tips and advice. Wow was she right.

02-15-2010, 10:58 PM	#1442
Jake.C Assume the best intentions. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 208	Someone mentioned it on another site, thought I'd check it out. I already forgot which site that was :¬/ __________________ You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.

02-16-2010, 04:59 PM	#1443
MarthaT Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 12	Found it via google

02-19-2010, 05:53 AM	#1444
theDF_underground New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 29	I found my way here ages ago via word of mouth from pals on various other writing-related forums... I can't really call myself a newb to AW, though I've been on hiatus for a few years and now feel like I'm starting all over again here. Oh, wait, I am starting all over again here... new gig, new handle, new AW account (because I forgot my old login). So, howdy, folks! Nice t'meetcha. __________________ serenity j. banks \| editor in chief theDF_underground: the dark fiction portal. www.df-underground.com serenityjbanks.wordpress.com

02-22-2010, 09:35 PM	#1445
jallenecs Searching for Wonderland Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Appalachia Posts: 5,336	I got here from TV Tropes, of all places. they mentioned you on their "archive binge" page, and, curious, I did a quick search and voila! __________________ Science Fiction and Fantasy Review -- exactly what it says in the title

02-22-2010, 10:45 PM	#1446
incognitopress practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 121	Heard about it from a friend who took a publishing workshop with a former editor at Penguin. __________________ Elisa Website

02-25-2010, 11:48 PM	#1447
RedRajah practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 246	Someone mentioned it on one of the LJ communities I frequent recently and I was intrigued. __________________ And here is where I pretend to be a writer (for now)

03-02-2010, 03:13 PM	#1448
hannah_92 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East, UK Posts: 291	Stumbled upon it ages ago but didn't think anything of it. Now I'm starting to get more into writing seriously I thought I'd come on over.

03-04-2010, 02:26 AM	#1449
Kweei Expert Procrastinator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New England Posts: 1,266	I don't know how I found this site... I think I might have stumbled on it from someone's link or by a web search. A few years ago when I was first deciding to research writing, I think I bumped into the bewares part of this site as well as other helpful sites like P&E. I only really started becoming a little more active here recently. __________________ Song of the Swallow Me: Livejournal Twitter Blog Facebook Google+ Some people get plot bunnies. I get zombie plot goats that are unkillable. Tru Fax.

03-04-2010, 10:03 PM	#1450
Story-maker done rewriting! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Oklahoma Posts: 163	Well after querying the heck out of every YA agent that took emails, I got desperate one day and looked for some publishers who would take email queries (yes I was being lazy). A site with "reputable publishers" listed three that I queried. One of those responded and asked for my manuscript. After searching the site of teh publisher in question, I sent it. I never heard from him again. It has been four months. Immediately after sending my work to the person, I felt nervous. I did an internet search and stumbled across an AW thread about this person/publisher. After reading about the person I decided I would not sign a contract with him if he offered one. I continued to try my futile querying campaign with agents for several more months. I then gave up for a few months. When I started researching the publishing process again I came across this same site. I somehow knew, this time around, that this place was going to help me. I thank everyone involved in the maintenance of AW.

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