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  Advice on Getting My Novel Published

  by Quendi in

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  DT

  I would be willing to help proof read it.
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  Moving on ... Deep Penitentiary 6.

  by donuthole in

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  hey jwd!.

  i'm the author of happiness: how to find it and the paradise earth series.

  i hesitated to post about my latest book because it isn't really jw related.

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  DT

  I just got a Kindle and your Paradise Earth book is the first ebook I bought for it. It looks interesting.
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  Sparlock Fiction

  by DT in

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  i was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.

  i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.

  the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.

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  That is a prett cool site. It's been a while since I've read it. I noticed that they are looking for help with compiling Sparlock fiction. I'm not sure if my book qualifies because it's about a related character, but it would be cool if they could get some submissions to expand the site.
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  Sparlock Fiction

  by DT in

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  i was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.

  i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.

  the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.

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  Sparlock Fiction

  by DT in

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  i was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.

  i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.

  the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.

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  DT

  Good suggestion.
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  Sparlock Fiction

  by DT in

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  i was wondering if anyone here is working on sparlock fiction or other sparlock artwork.

  i remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.. i can't say much right now, but i'm working on a novel that relates to sparlock the warrior wizard and a fictionalized version of the "summer of sparlock" and its aftermath.

  the main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways.

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  DT

  I was wondering if anyone here is working on Sparlock fiction or other Sparlock artwork. I remember that there was a lot of talk about that last year.

  I can't say much right now, but I'm working on a novel that relates to Sparlock the Warrior Wizard and a fictionalized version of the "Summer of Sparlock" and its aftermath. The main character is a person with unusual abilities who resembles the toy wizard in certain important ways. His life suddenly becomes much more difficult and dangerous when the toy wizard makes his appearance.

  The novel is based on an original concept by another person who is providing the financial backing. He has also hired a talented artist to supply illustrations.

  I should warn you that this is my first novel, so things could take longer than I expect and there will likely be other unexpected difficulties. We appreciate the need to have it edited by professionals.

  We are planning on starting a limited liability corporation and will trademark the main character of the novel. We are trying to take every reasonable precaution to avoid any legal problems with the Watchtower Society. When those steps are completed, we can start providing previews of the artwork and the nature of the story.

  The story will be more science fiction than fantasy and feature a heavy dose of philosophy, recent scientific theories, history and a reimagining of some of the world's major mythologies.

  And of course, there will be some references made to the Watchtower Society and other high control groups.

  I would appreciate your comments and suggestions. This story is already pretty well sketched out, but there is the potential for other books and even graphic novels so there are plenty of opportunities to explore different ideas.
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  Heartwarming JW Facebook Comment

  by exwhyzee in

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  this urban legend/anecdote was on the facebook page of a jw who is a facebook friend of mine.

  it's kind of long but tell us what you think....it was all i could do to stop myself from making a snarky comment.

  a young couple very much wanted to have a family, but his wife could not conceive, so they decided to adopt a baby.

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  DT

  That's a pretty old story. I remember hearing it about 25 years ago. If there is any truth to it, that little boy would be an adult by now. Considering the poor retention rate of JW's, it's not unlikely that he has left the organization and is now being shunned by his adopted parents.
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  Problems with the "Bogus AWAA Fan Page"..

  by OUTLAW in

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  good afternoon jwn... .

  i`ve spent the morning and part of my afternoon... getting to the bottom of... why names were added to the awaa fan page... it`s a dangerous thing to happen in our world... faders can be outed,we can lose,family,friends... the results can be an absolute disaster... .

  aawa "did not" create the facebook awaa fan page.

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  DT

  That chart makes it look like other members can only add members for an open group. If that is the case, how did this problem ever develop for a secret group?
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  Problems with the "Bogus AWAA Fan Page"..

  by OUTLAW in

  1. watchtower
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  good afternoon jwn... .

  i`ve spent the morning and part of my afternoon... getting to the bottom of... why names were added to the awaa fan page... it`s a dangerous thing to happen in our world... faders can be outed,we can lose,family,friends... the results can be an absolute disaster... .

  aawa "did not" create the facebook awaa fan page.

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  DT

  I started another thread that got locked right away because it was supposed to be all sorted out. However, I don't think it is. My understanding is that people's information is still at risk if they have been added to a group without their knowledge and the entire group of over a thousand people can see that they are members. I only started another thread because it doesn't appear that anybody from the AAWA is doing anything to correct that.

  Please correct me if I am mistaken.
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  The AAWA Facebook Group Needs To Reform Or Be Disbanded

  by DT in

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  the has been a lot of misinformation and confusion about the whole aawa facebook group mess.. i believe that the aawa had good intentions and that many of the mistakes that were made were made by others.. however, the aawa has to take responsibility for the presence of the group itself.

  if they set up a group that can be abused and causes harm, then they are partially responsible for the harm that is caused.. it appears that some of the privacy concerns were exaggerated the group is currently secret, but that still means that other members can see who the members are.. that isn't acceptable since some of the members were added without their knowledge or permission.. i doubt there is a practical way to correct the problem at this late date.

  i don't see a problem if they start a new group that has better security and somehow insures that nobody is being added without their knowledge.

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  The has been a lot of misinformation and confusion about the Whole AAWA Facebook group mess.

  I believe that the AAWA had good intentions and that many of the mistakes that were made were made by others.

  However, the AAWA has to take responsibility for the presence of the group itself. If they set up a group that can be abused and causes harm, then they are partially responsible for the harm that is caused.

  It appears that some of the privacy concerns were exaggerated The group is currently secret, but that still means that other members can see who the members are.

  That isn't acceptable since some of the members were added without their knowledge or permission.

  I doubt there is a practical way to correct the problem at this late date. I don't see a problem if they start a new group that has better security and somehow insures that nobody is being added without their knowledge. It might have to involve manually approving members.

  I hate to complain about the AAWA because I still hope they can be effective. However, this is about the worst possible mistake they can make. It effects the entire XJW community and we have a right to complain if their actions cause this kind of harm.

  I am more than willing to forgive past mistakes if decisive action is taken to correct an ongoing problem.