looking for readers to check out my memoir about being a KO and give feedback...

[Guest guest]

Dear WTO compadres,

I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada), who

fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to have

a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

early September.

Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read and

give feedback as you feel called to do so.

If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the whole

thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read, and

then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what you

didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make this

memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that you

feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words. In

comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm fairly

short as memoirs go.

FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of great

feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks in

my peer group read it would be great.

ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking for

youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

even more so.

Thank you so much for your consideration,

-

bikewithme@...

[Guest guest]

I'd love to read it!

Judy

[Guest guest]

I definitely would, too!

> **

>

>

> Dear WTO compadres,

>

> I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada),

> who

> fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

> currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to

> have

> a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

> early September.

>

> Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read

> and

> give feedback as you feel called to do so.

>

> If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the whole

> thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read,

> and

> then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what you

> didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

> would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make this

> memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that

> you

> feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

> published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

> spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

>

> Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words. In

> comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm fairly

> short as memoirs go.

>

> FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of great

> feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

> borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks in

> my peer group read it would be great.

>

> ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking for

> youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

> story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

> even more so.

>

> Thank you so much for your consideration,

> -

> bikewithme@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'd love to - what do I do?

On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Holly Lipschultz <

hollymichellebyers@...> wrote:

> I definitely would, too!

>

>

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Dear WTO compadres,

> >

> > I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada),

> > who

> > fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

> > currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to

> > have

> > a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

> > early September.

> >

> > Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read

> > and

> > give feedback as you feel called to do so.

> >

> > If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the

> whole

> > thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read,

> > and

> > then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what

> you

> > didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

> > would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make

> this

> > memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that

> > you

> > feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

> > published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

> > spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

> >

> > Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words.

> In

> > comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm

> fairly

> > short as memoirs go.

> >

> > FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of

> great

> > feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

> > borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks

> in

> > my peer group read it would be great.

> >

> > ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking

> for

> > youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

> > story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

> > even more so.

> >

> > Thank you so much for your consideration,

> > -

> > bikewithme@...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I would be happy to help out as well. I'm 22, which is out of the range you

mentioned but I still read Young Adult books quite often and I can try to tailor

my responses to that age group.

> Dear WTO compadres,

>

> I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada), who

> fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

> currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to have

> a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

> early September.

>

> Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read and

> give feedback as you feel called to do so.

>

> If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the whole

> thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read, and

> then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what you

> didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

> would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make this

> memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that you

> feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

> published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

> spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

>

> Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words. In

> comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm fairly

> short as memoirs go.

>

> FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of great

> feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

> borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks in

> my peer group read it would be great.

>

> ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking for

> youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

> story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

> even more so.

>

> Thank you so much for your consideration,

> -

> bikewithme@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would love to read it too!

>

> Dear WTO compadres,

>

> I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada), who

> fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

> currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to have

> a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

> early September.

>

> Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read and

> give feedback as you feel called to do so.

>

> If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the whole

> thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read, and

> then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what you

> didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

> would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make this

> memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that you

> feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

> published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

> spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

>

> Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words. In

> comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm fairly

> short as memoirs go.

>

> FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of great

> feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

> borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks in

> my peer group read it would be great.

>

> ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking for

> youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

> story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

> even more so.

>

> Thank you so much for your consideration,

> -

> bikewithme@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'd certainly love to read it. I always pictured myself writing a book about my

past with my nada and my father so I'm really interested in how yours turned out

because I really have a hard time remembering everything now. I'm 19 so I'm sure

it would really help me out at this point

-Cammisha

> >

> > > **

> > >

> > >

> > > Dear WTO compadres,

> > >

> > > I've written a memoir about being a kid of (KO) a borderline mom (nada),

> > > who

> > > fought incessantly with my dad. It's been revised several times and is

> > > currently undergoing a third round of professional editing. I expect to

> > > have

> > > a new, updated, revised, and ready-to-read draft by the end of August or

> > > early September.

> > >

> > > Anyone interested in checking it out? I'd love to have a few of you read

> > > and

> > > give feedback as you feel called to do so.

> > >

> > > If you say yes, you are not making an ironclad commitment to read the

> > whole

> > > thing. All I ask is you give it a try, read as much as you want to read,

> > > and

> > > then provide some feedback on what you've read -- what you liked, what

> > you

> > > didn't, what resonated with your experience, what felt missing, how you

> > > would suggest improving it, etc. What I want to know -- how can I make

> > this

> > > memoir gripping, powerful, helpful, emotionally moving, and a story that

> > > you

> > > feel excited and compelled to read? So your feedback now, before it's

> > > published, could be invaluable. (You won't need to point out

> > > spelling/grammar errors, I've got editors to take care of that!)

> > >

> > > Length: it's about 150 single spaced 12 point type pages, 78,000 words.

> > In

> > > comparison, I believe Dave Eggers' memoir was 120,000 words, so I'm

> > fairly

> > > short as memoirs go.

> > >

> > > FYI, I've already had about 20 folks read it and I've gotten lots of

> > great

> > > feedback, but few if any of my previous readers come from the

> > > borderline/narcissistic context of us here on WTO, so having some folks

> > in

> > > my peer group read it would be great.

> > >

> > > ALSO - If you happen to have a kid age 10 - 18, I'm especially looking

> > for

> > > youths/teens in that range to read and give feedback, because I see this

> > > story being at least as applicable to that audience as to adults. Perhaps

> > > even more so.

> > >

> > > Thank you so much for your consideration,

> > > -

> > > bikewithme@...

> > >

> > >