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Lisa Haselton

Lisa Haselton

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I tend toward mysteries, but I have a strong interest in futuristic, paranormal, horror, and historical romances. A lot of reading is for entertainment only, but I love finding an author, like Walter Mosley, who can entertain me as well as educate me on improving my writing. I also love ghost tales, shipwreck tales, history around early... more »
  • Nashua, NH, USA
  • member since July 28, 2007

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  • white-flower

    white-flower says

    Hey Lisa,

    Finally bit the bullet and joined.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Masonsmom

    Masonsmom says

    Hi Lisa,
    We met last Monday at the NaNo kickoff...Not always the Mama on Nano. I just looked at your bookshelf...good reads. I see you have Sylvie Kurtz books. Have you met her? I've been to a couple talks she's giving on writing. I hope your Nano-ing is going well.
    Tammy

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • anandhalve

    anandhalve says

    Hi Lisa,
    I am writing to you after seeing your note on the 'Newsroom' group. I too enjoy writing short stories and what I used to call 'short-short' stories, but that I now learn are called 'flash fiction'. (I have published a book - but that's non-fiction; 'Planning for Power Advertising'). I enjoyed your 'Every girl's dream' :-) Could you advise me on online publishing options? And of course, if you'd like to read some of my short stories, I'd be delighted to send them to you.
    Cheers, and Happy Writing! Anand

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rajesh Patil

    Rajesh Patil says

    Hi
    May i have a place in your friends list.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Oswald Pereira

    Oswald Pereira says

    Thanks for accepting me as a friend. My debut novel, "Beyond the Newsroom" is doing well in India. I will study your website in detail shortly.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • carolynhowardjohnson

    carolynhowardjohnson says

    Because you are a Shelfari friend, I thought I'd pass on to you a quiz I'm using to promote my new book, the 2nd in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers after the award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter.

    The Frugal Editor is a must for writers and includes lots of good stuff important for any writer to know. It is, ta da! The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success.

    Check Your Sell-Your-Book Expertise with Carolyn's Quiz


    Every writer should know the answer to these or know how to find out :


    1. What is the rule posted by most agents and publishers I can break in order to sell my book faster?
    2. How can a style sheet help me edit my book or work better with my editor?
    3. Why do I need to know about indexing?
    4. How can I corral Word's Spell Checker to help rather than hinder my editing process?
    5. Why is editing important to getting a publisher or an agent when my publisher's editor will help me with that anyway?
    6. Why should I rarely send out a cover letter rather than a query letter?
    7. Why should I avoid using italics for internal dialogue? How do you avoid using them for internal dialogue?
    8. What perfectly natural and grammar-perfect thing should I avoid telling an agent?
    9. How can I turn adverbs that slow my narrative into metaphors?
    10. How can I purge my copy of passive constructions using a computer?
    11. How can code words in my document help avoid humiliation?
    12. How do I avoid superfluous quotation marks that annoy agents and editors?


    If you don't know the answers to most every one of these 12 questions without peeking you are sure to benefit from the newly released

    The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success
    available now on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978515870/

    It's already rocketed to Amazon's Top Ten List in its category!

    It should be sitting on your shelf right next to the award-winning* first in the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers,
    The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't
    by UCLA Extension Writers' Program Instructor Carolyn Howard-Johnson

    *Winner of USA Book News Best Professional Book 2004
    *Winner of Book Publicists of Southern California's Irwin Award

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • JRoseAllister

    JRoseAllister says

    Hi there! That conference DID rock, and I didn't know what to do with myself the day after it was over! Well, I went back to writing my latest book, but besides that. :)

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Cassandra

    Cassandra says

    Hi Lisa,

    The Muse conference was wonderful. I'm still "processing" some of the information. I can no longer travel to conferences, so really appreciated such a comprehensive online conference. Online, of course, I could peek in all of the workshops, rather than having to pick and choose.

    I'm looking forward already to next year's.

    Happy Writing!

    Cassandra

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Carol Burge

    Carol Burge says

    Hi Lisa - Fancy meeting you here! LOL

    Thanks for adding me to your list of Shelfari friends!

    ~Carol

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Cassandra

    Cassandra says

    Good Morning,

    Thanks for the friendship request.

    I, too, wanted to travel to all 50 states, but didn't quite make it.

    Oh well, I'm happy where I am now, however, physically and mentally.

    Cassandra

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • MarquetteFiction

    MarquetteFiction says

    That's cool. I do the same thing - write a book review and send editorial/proofreading comments. Great minds think alike!
    Tyler

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • SuzanneLieu

    SuzanneLieu says

    Hey, Lisa,

    Have you read Cynthia Letiitch Smith's, Tantalize, yet? I just finished it last night and I've love to know what other readers have to say about it.

    Suzanne L.

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Dencassino

    Dencassino says

    Lisa,
    Thanks for the note - this is so much better than something like myspace. All about books! Glad you joined.
    Denise Cassino

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • ponckumari

    ponckumari says

    Hi Lisa,
    How can i stay out of book-related site? :)
    I will be dropping in today. Hope to meet you then :)

    kumari

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )
  • GMA

    GMA says

    Hey Lisa! This is great!

    posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )