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I finished writing my first book!!!
November 18, 2024 | Ciaphas Cain

Posted on 11/18/2024 3:51:16 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain

After more than ten years of trying to write a memoir and all the craziness that's happened in my life (manic depression, swindling operation, running for office, almost flying off with a hundred grand of George Lucas's money among MANY other episodes), that a lot of people have asked me to produce, I can report that as of this afternoon the draft of the manuscript of my first book is finished!Some parts have been written over the years but it wasn't until three months ago that I truly devoted myself to the project.

Thought I ought to post about it because Free Republic and some of the Freepers make appearances in it.

Okay, that's 133,000 words that I have written. I'm going to play with the dog now :-)


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: books; memoir; pages; writing
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To: Fai Mao

Thank you for sharing.


21 posted on 11/18/2024 4:37:05 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Congrats. I love reading and would be happy to review it for you!


22 posted on 11/18/2024 4:42:15 PM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

You deserve my highest praise.

How many pages was the manuscript? How much storage space? How many publishers did you contact before you got a win?

I am in the process of writing a transcendent romance in the science genre. The leading character will move through space and time and enable mankind to inhabit the universe.


23 posted on 11/18/2024 4:46:37 PM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Fantastic, congratulations!


24 posted on 11/18/2024 5:00:09 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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To: Ciaphas Cain

When will the movie be available on DVD/Blu-ray? Congrats. 🙂👍


25 posted on 11/18/2024 5:00:17 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is your manuscript in need of further refinement or ready to publish as is?


26 posted on 11/18/2024 5:00:52 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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To: Vendome; Lazamataz
I look forward to the screenplay being filmed for Hallmark....

CC wrote that FReepers were mentioned in his book.

If there is a mention of Lazamataz, it might be better suited for a production company such as Shudder, Blumhouse or Hammer.

27 posted on 11/18/2024 5:02:51 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Good for you. Writers know the work of making words.


28 posted on 11/18/2024 5:09:44 PM PST by lurk (u)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Congratulations!


29 posted on 11/18/2024 5:29:19 PM PST by TheWriterTX (🇺🇸✝️🙏🇮🇱)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Congratulations!! 🍾


30 posted on 11/18/2024 5:30:51 PM PST by Allegra (Deplorable garbage)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Congrats!Beware of outfits who advertise their publishing services. Self I publishing isn’t that hard. I have 2 books on Amazon and currently writing a third.


31 posted on 11/18/2024 5:51:26 PM PST by jimbug
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To: Ciaphas Cain

That is a wonderful accomplishment!
Congrats!


32 posted on 11/18/2024 5:52:27 PM PST by Pathfinder
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To: Ciaphas Cain
..."and some of the Freepers make appearances in it."

I hope it's an anthology collection of vanity blogs and Viking kitties!

33 posted on 11/18/2024 6:17:26 PM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: jonrick46
Don't know how many pages it will be. A first time memoir should be no more than 150,000 words. Mine is 133K.

Haven't contacted any publishers. After I reread the manuscript, make edits and revisions etc, I'm going to try to get a literary agent.

It's going to be difficult but I want to try to get this published traditionally.

34 posted on 11/18/2024 6:26:31 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (A perfect storm. There will be no escape from what is coming)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

This is the first complete draft. So it’s going to need refinement, no doubt. Maybe after new year’s I’ll be confident in it enough to pitch to potential agents.


35 posted on 11/18/2024 6:28:12 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (A perfect storm. There will be no escape from what is coming)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Congrats!!!


36 posted on 11/18/2024 6:28:22 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: outofsalt

Among the people making appearances: Lazamataz and lowbridge.


37 posted on 11/18/2024 6:29:05 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (A perfect storm. There will be no escape from what is coming)
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To: Fai Mao

Well done dude!! :-D


38 posted on 11/18/2024 6:33:21 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (A perfect storm. There will be no escape from what is coming)
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To: SunkenCiv; Lazamataz; SaveFerris; gundog
To quote Jerry Seinfeld, "I'll have to hire a ghost reader to ghost read it." Say, does Billy Mumphrey make an appearance?


39 posted on 11/18/2024 6:43:42 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

That is a real accomplishment, writing a book, words can live forever. Congratulations.


40 posted on 11/18/2024 6:54:25 PM PST by captmar-vell
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