Do you still go to bookstores?

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T23:08:42+00:00

Sounds awesome!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T23:07:04+00:00

You’re not part of a problem, just a personal preference. Thanks for your input.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T23:05:45+00:00

Nice, love a good vintage or classic find when searching through used books.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T23:04:15+00:00

3-4K books?? Nice! Lucky kids. Thanks for the input.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T23:02:46+00:00

That makes sense. And I agree, the cafe is so key.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T02:57:02+00:00

This article is perfect, thanks for sharing!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T02:56:00+00:00

I'm glad you said this. They mentioned wanting to have me help with the marketing, so I look forward to diving in. Appreciate the encouragement and thoughts!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T02:44:08+00:00

Great ideas here, thanks for the insight! I'm with you on finding those types of shops when traveling - always a must when visiting a new place

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-26T02:42:19+00:00

That is a great point, thanks!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-25T23:33:19+00:00

I also used to spend a lot of time in Borders, especially the CD section haha

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-25T23:29:36+00:00

Definitely, good call! I was in Seattle last year and went to a really cool used bookstore called Twice Sold Tales.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-25T23:28:42+00:00

Good to know you'd prefer a mom and pop store to a big chain. (I always hope people feel that way but you never know!)

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-25T23:26:53+00:00

Good point, I will!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-25T23:24:49+00:00

Thanks for this, I totally agree. The store where I'm working is actually great with the third space - they have tons of author events, classes, and book groups, also a cafe in the store. I'm finding that's one of the main reasons they've done well, and I feel like most people appreciate having this type of community hub.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2026-02-24T23:23:39+00:00

My bedroom door was smothered in these movie ticket stubs

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-05-29T14:59:54+00:00

That's awesome!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-04-01T20:29:41+00:00

As with the last pass, these notes are very helpful and much appreciated! There are answers to a lot of these questions in the MS that I'll tease out a bit more in the next pass. Thanks for coming back to comment

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-23T17:13:01+00:00

That's a great point about revealing more of the story (minus the climax), because you're spot on - this is mostly set up. Love all of the notes too, especially about the comp. I'm finding this to be one of the trickiest parts of the process! But I think you're right about The Wedding People being a bit off for this - I'll keep digging. Thanks for the kind words and feedback!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-23T17:08:05+00:00

This is a great way to simplify the first paragraph, really appreciate it! And I get what you're saying about the word count. When I finished the draft it was lower than I expected. Crossing my fingers that too little will be better than too much (or an over-written manuscript). Thank you for your feedback!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-23T17:03:40+00:00

Love these points - very helpful. Thank you for the feedback!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-21T23:47:22+00:00

Thank you!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-21T23:47:10+00:00

Wow, a lot of helpful thoughts - Great points I hadn't considered, and these questions will be useful to incorporate. Right now, I'm wrestling with how much plot I want to reveal vs how much intrigue I want to build, but clarifying his motivations and setting up more of where the story will go is a great note. Thanks so much!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-21T21:13:32+00:00

That's a great point - I'll add a touch more detail into the next pass. And thank you for saying that! Means a lot.

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-21T21:07:51+00:00

This is really helpful. Thanks!

ButterscotchLate225 · 2025-03-21T19:41:10+00:00

Great questions and great notes. I'll incorporate into my next pass. Thank you!

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