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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-05 | Derek | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Susan, Thanks for the advice - you made some very good points that I believe will help me bring ore depth to this character!! Best regards, Derek |
| 2009-10-02 | PJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-10-02 | laura | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-09-30 | Steve | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Susan was awesome! She answered my question and cleared things up for me. Thank you so much! |
| 2009-09-08 | angela sheppard | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-08-02 | Ryan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-07-14 | Lindsay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Great answer which gave me a useful tool for determining the best course to answering my question. |
| 2009-07-10 | Mercedes | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very helpful. Thank you so much, Susan. |
| 2009-07-02 | Melissa | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions! |
| 2009-07-02 | Melissa | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-06-17 | Charlie | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Susan steered me in the right direction, but couldn't really answer my question. She did however answer very quickly and I was surprised at this. My first time with this. Thanks! |
| 2009-06-11 | Taylor | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much for your time and advice, it means a lot to me. Thanks again. |
| 2009-05-13 | Karen | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | I found the response to be somewhat generic in nature. I actually have a story that would be accepted and read by the masses. I have insight because of my experiences to be able to help others. I know in this world filled with greed that some people are getting published for works that are not worthy of publication, yet because of their status they are being accepted for publication. I will be diligent in my efforts to get published. I hope you enjoy reading my book! Thank you. |
| 2009-04-29 | Doug | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks for the timely response |
| 2009-04-25 | nicole rousseau | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much that really helped. |
| 2009-04-14 | am | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-03-23 | Victoria | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you! Though the link ended in a "page cannot be found", I have gotten some useful information and I'm off to search for more. Thanks a million! |
| 2009-01-29 | Craig | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Brilliant...again!!! |
| 2009-01-29 | J-101 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou so much for that help. it was a great and an assuring advice. :) |
| 2009-01-28 | Craig | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Superb and swift response. I'll be forever asking questions now. Thanks again |
| 2009-01-27 | Michalina | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank You so much for your help, I really appreciate it. |
| 2009-01-15 | Demetrius | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | She was swift and clear. |
| 2009-01-12 | aimee | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I am thoroughly impressed by all of the above and wouldn't hesitate to ask another question. I will pass this site on to all of my writer friends. Thank you. |
| 2008-12-23 | Kara | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for your prompt and encouraging reply. |
| 2008-12-01 | Natrice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | I appreciate getting the advice from the expert on my question...thank you! |
| 2008-11-09 | Heather | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-10-28 | Michele Postma | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanx for the incredibly fast response. The answer helped a lot. |
| 2008-10-16 | Rachel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. Thanks! |
| 2008-09-18 | Billie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | I truly appreciated the quick, sensitive response, and my main character also appreciates it. If I should have any additional questions, I will not hesitate to send another query. |
| 2008-08-07 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks a million for responding. The advice really helps. |
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Answers by Expert:
Susan Rand
Expertise
I can answer questions about the elements of fiction and non-fiction writing: how to get started, writing techniques, re-writing, etc. I will NOT write for you, do critiques except from my website at http://pygmypress.com, or give you ideas. I will not answer home-or-schoolwork questions in any category. If English is your second language, please say so, and I will make an exception. Please submit no more than one or two questions at once, as I tend to go into detail in my answers.
Experience
I wrote my first book in 1957 and have been writing and studying writing since. I have a BA in Written Communications, and have taught writing both privately and through adult education for 15 years. Have also edited (fiction books) for an online publisher and edited/wrote more than 100 articles for realsexed.com.
Currently writing web content and mentoring beginning writers.
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