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Leave a link here if you have a completed work to share!

Okay, here goes. So, what I've got is actally a bunch of completed works. It's a collection of short stories and flash fiction stories that I posted online as first drafts, then edited, updated, and collected in the form of a Kindle book.

Random Word Stories: Volume 1

So far everyone who's read it says it's good. Just because all of those people know me personally doesn't matter much...right?

I'll try reading it , promise I'll give an honest review :)

Honestly , yes it was good . Your way of describing things is great, and the adjectives fit the context very well . There really isn't much criticism here . I know , I know , constructive feedback , but I can't ! It just IS good .

However , I only skimmed through your works. If you want a more thorough reading you might want to look for someone else :)
I read the beginning of one of your 'word to story' writing pieces.

Stephanie Avery wrote: "Honestly , yes it was good . Your way of describing things is great, and the adjectives fit the context very well . There really isn't much criticism here . I know , I know , constructive feedback ..."

I appreciate any readers I can get, even if it's just a quick glance. I'm just glad it's being read and enjoyed by someone out there.

So, basically my book is really long and is posted publicly in full on only BookCountry. Here's a dropbox link (but I don't know if it'll work for everyone):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2eben5djqh4...

No one other than me has read it in full, and I'm worried it might be bad because I have a lot of redundancies I haven't finished editing. But please have a look and give me an honest review!

Maybe someone could look it through with you, somewhat like an editor . I've been thinking about creating a topic called 'Request an Editor' for someone to really thoroughly look through people's writing .
For you, Random, too. Sometimes people only have time to skim through writing , and not have a chance to actually 'read it'.
Here's the deal:
I think when you post a piece of writing , give a little summary to see if it interests other people. Like the little summaries on the back of books. Give it a little drama , a little suspense , and a little info on the plot and characters.

Hannah wrote: "So, basically my book is really long and is posted publicly in full on only BookCountry. Here's a dropbox link (but I don't know if it'll work for ..."

I would love to read your story, but unfortunately the link doesn't work for me! I promise I will try to read it on my computer instead of my phone.

I'd love to get Beta readers for my book. I'll hire an editor after I get feedback about structural elements like plot and characters. I plan to self-publish.

Here's a link to the pdf on Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzlZ...

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to the group and I joined to initially look for fellow writers like myself, even if to just discuss the challenges we go through!

As it happens I have decided to start doing some freelance editing again (I did so for 2 years!) and as I'm working full-time I'm not looking for loads of projects to work on - I do really enjoy reviewing, critiquing and editing long-form, and I have some experience in formatting documents ready for ebook or print format.

Shameless promoting I know, but from experience finding an editor is quite hard (I've yet to find a great one myself!) and I'm simply looking for extra cash to pay off some hefty bills so I don't overcharge.

Happy to also read the writing but the offer is there should anyone call for it :)

Welcome to the group Nikki! We could definitely use an editor like you :) If you would like to offer your services where more people can see, go to Chats and then Promote Yourself .
Good luck , as a person , writer, and editor !

Angela wrote: "I'd love to get Beta readers for my book. I'll hire an editor after I get feedback about structural elements like plot and characters. I plan to self-publish.

Here's a link to the pdf on Drive: ht..."

I read the first bit of your story. I thought it was well described at most of the parts, but you also had a lot of parts where you put thoughts in italics and then put "she thought" afterwards. I think you should either get rid of the italics formatting and keep "she thought" or get rid of "she thought". I think it was a bit unnecessary to have both. Other than that, from the small amount that I read it was good. I was a little confused with all the characters introduced in just a few pages, but you did keep up the pace well, so I enjoyed it.