Discussion Forum
Book Talk
Discuss the excerpts you've rated in the submissions area or the ones in the bookstore.
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Current Submissions
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Books for Sale
This topic contains discussion threads for all the books available in our bookstore. |
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Writing: Techniques, Genres, and More
Need advice on anything from where to put that comma to what to do with character who won't do what you want? Ask them here!
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English 101
Questions about things you should have learned back in English class, had you been paying attention. |
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It's in the Details
Historical questions about period dress, speech, and customs, as well as modern-day questions about working in an emergency room, the hardest thing about teaching Kindergarden, and anything else that's got you vexed. |
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Character and Plot
Need advice about developing your characters or figuring out what makes them tick? Can't figure out where the plot should go next? Ask away! |
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Genre Gallery
Have a question or something to say about a particular literary genre? This is the spot. |
2 | 7 days ago by Kellywriter |
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Miscellaneous
Any other writing-related discussions that don't fit the above categories. |
5 | about 1 month ago by Cloister |
Chat Room
So, what's on your mind? Chit-chat that doesn't fit elsewhere.
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News and Current Events
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The Literary World
Rant and rave about hot new titles and authors, the Oprah Book Club and New York Times bestseller list, and the general goings-on in the world of books. |
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Potpourri
Everything else. |
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Community
Discussions that relate to the Long Tale Press community: welcomes and introductions, congratulations, and so forth. |
2 | 3 months ago by Gary |
Recommendations
If you liked such-and-such, ask other users what else you might be interested in.
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Classics
Want to catch up on the "Great Works of Literature," but don't know where to start? |
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New Releases
Got a hot new hardback you want to share? Or a dud you want to steer people away from? Tell us about it! |
1 | 4 months ago by Cloister |
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Almost Famous
Authors and titles that deserve to be better known, but aren't. |
1 | 3 months ago by Gary |
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Square Pegs
Recommendations (or requests for recommendations) that don't fit any other mold. |
2 | 4 months ago by Elspeth |
Back Talk
Tell us how we've messed up our site, and how we can make it better.
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Cursable Moments
Tell us about times when our website made you want to, well, curse a blue streak. Times when it didn't act like you would have expected. We'll try to fix it. |
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Bug Reports and Followup
Found a problem? Tell us here, then follow the discussion as we fix it. |
2 | 2 days ago by Jason |
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How do I ... ?
Can't figure out how to do something on the site? Ask, and ye shall receive. |
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Missing FAQs
Tell us what we forgot to answer in our FAQ list. |
3 | 2 months ago by Myryca |
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Ideas and Feature Requests
Got a good idea for a new feature or something else we could be doing? Please share! |
2 | about 1 month ago by Yoshi97 |
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Sounding Board
Share your thoughts, quibbles, or disagreements on anything having to do with Long Tale Press itself, the way our publishing process works, contract terms, et cetera. |
1 | 5 months ago by Wefarrand |