James Cronin

Writing a YA novel. Words @washingtonpost @latimes @BostonGlobeMag @Salamander_Mag others. Day job: writer + editor. He/him #writingcommunity

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@DylanIsWriting Musk sucks, but so does Zuck! And Threads doesn’t let you have your ball back if you want to take it and leave. I’ve also had some genuine human and inspiring writing interactions here, so I’ll be here until they send me packing.

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@chamomeriam This is incredibly helpful insight, thank you. Question on comps if you’re able to address it: How recently should the comp titles be published? In the last two years, or can we go back five or ten years? Thanks!

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@zoeallisonauth1 Thank you! That term did not make it across the pond, in my experience. But maybe that’s what anglers will start saying when they hook a little scup and not the bigger fish they’re targeting - “I’ve been scuppered by the scup again!”

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@zoeallisonauth1 It is - a bit small and bony, but pan-sized, salty and delicious! I’m also curious - what’s a scupper? Or is it a descriptor and not a thing?

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@zoeallisonauth1 Oh and I grew up and live in the northeastern US, for context.

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@zoeallisonauth1 It sounds very vaguely familiar - but that may be because we have fish called scup near where I live. Not a clue what it could mean!

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@postcardsfrmv I read it once roughly 8-10 years ago and loved and thought I got it - now I’m thinking it might have just sailed over my head!

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@JennyLeeTong @lutherkrossauth @JeffersMuse @dearSweetAlice @Angel5642620235 @fred_wiehe @AuthorLarryG @lobo80464121 @RobtheNovel @AuthorDixit @RLHanslow @KellySimmerman3 @Writers_Write Many thanks for the kind words and boost!

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@jamescronin @LauraSRobinson Right back atcha @jamescronin

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@AuthorKMoran I didn’t follow you before, but I will be now!

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@matt_maszczak Right back atcha!

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@KristinaSaccone Indeed - on to the next submission! Also hello from a fellow nonprofit writer/editor who also does creative writing/editing.

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@SenlisHasWings Make that 5k and 1

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@dianebillas That is amazing - congrats! 🍾

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@laurcunn I call bullshit 😮

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@wolf_vis Thank you for bringing up this important topic!

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@wolf_vis Reviewers should never attack an author personally. Criticism of the work is expected in publishing. But the best writing workshop leaders tell participants to always start a critique with what’s working, and to only critique the work. Reviewers should follow that advice.

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