tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722184456278317519.post2338371676167540506..comments2023-07-02T06:16:29.670-07:00Comments on Printed Words: To Prologue or Not to PrologueAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469607629317842216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722184456278317519.post-47397882334033988692008-01-08T12:08:00.000-08:002008-01-08T12:08:00.000-08:00Chris if you should happen by, I apologize for thi...Chris if you should happen by, I apologize for thinking you male -- I get the same thing so I understand. Thanks for your comments and your book is dynamite - and very helpful. <BR/>Thank you for stopping by and I'll be watching for your new release.<BR/>Billie (also the female version)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469607629317842216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722184456278317519.post-91998670653288709042008-01-08T11:45:00.000-08:002008-01-08T11:45:00.000-08:00Hi Billie: Thanks for mentioning my book, DON'T M...Hi Billie:<BR/> Thanks for mentioning my book, DON'T MURDER YOUR MYSTERY, as the source for information about prologues (11 pages of close analysis)and Deni Dietz's practical experience in jump-starting her work. I don't cover all techniques--only those that get 90% of submissions tossed in the "no" pile before an agent or editor reads far enough to evaluate plot or character development. Incidentally, I don't mean to shock you but I'm a she, not a he, though for some reason many people assume from the name alone that "Chris" has to be a guy. Often, on learning I'm not of the male persuasion, people then address me as Christine. Sorry--as pen names go, mine is simply Chris Roerden, no intent to deceive. To prove it, there's even a photo of me when my book won the Agatha. It's on my publisher's site, www.bellarosabooks.com (scroll down past all the wonderful reviews). My publisher asked me to revise the book for all writers, so I'm now in the middle of expanding it for June release under the title DON'T SABOTAGE YOUR SUBMISSIONS. Same book, more techniques and lots of new examples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com