SciFi & Fantasy Fiction and Stories by Chris A Jackson

OK i wanna ask you two wyverns related stuff:

1) How do I change the text of my profile? I can’t upload stuff till I remove a smiley but I can’t figure out how to edit my profile!

2) I remember I used to copy my stories into notepad and then go thru the entire story putting in HTML tags individually, but towards the end I found out I could just save it in MS Word under a certain format... what was that format? Web? Web filtered? Or something else? I’ve got MS Word 2007 so I want mods to actually be able to open my files...

Good to hear you’ve been prolific tho
If you don’t mind me asking, do you make enough money with your books? Enough to live on? Or you still got your day job?

Chris A Jackson replies: "Hey, Ray

I do NOT make enough on my writing to live. We’re currently taking some time off work, but I’m not supporting myself with my writing yet... yet....

As to how Wyverns is working, I’m having difficulty with the format myself. I don’t update much any more. I did upload a story not too long ago, and I think I used MS word and saved it as Web. There has to be a tutorial around Elfwood somewhere!

Good luck!"

Hey I sent u an e-mail with an idea for a story I have... read it and let me know what u think...

Chris A Jackson replies: "I think I already did... Interesting premise. Hope you work the kinks out and get it into print!"

Me? Get something into print? That’s nigh on never happening! I just write for fun

Chris A Jackson replies: "Why not send it in? "

Hi there! I was just wondering how your search for an agent was going. I’ve sent out 15 query letters and all came back as rejections. I just need to try again. Do you have any more tips for me on how to get one?

Chris A Jackson replies: "kind of on hiatus on that right now... Not submitting anything. Working on the sequel to Scimitar Moon and the third in the Cornerstones Trilogy, so no real need now. When I start looking for another publisher, I’ll try again.

Advise? Keep trying, but don’t settle for someone who won’t do a good job for you!"

I don’t usually try to muster readers for other writer’s, but I found a story that I thought you might enjoy reading. (pirates and all)

http://www.elfwood.com/~meljones2/The_Twisted_Path_Chapter_1.- - 3410637.html



Chris A Jackson replies: "I’ll check it out. Thanks Trish!"

I wouldn’t praise if it wasn’t entirely deserved

Chris A Jackson replies: "*blush* ;-P"

Master Jackson, you know that your work is deserving of high praise

I wonder...do you ever hate your writing?

Chris A Jackson replies: "Thank you, Meg, but yes, of course, there are times when I hate what I have written and want to quit... those times are, thankfully, fleeting, and usually induced by some minor "thing" like another rejection letter... Which is normal..."

You, sah, got some great stuff. I seem to remember reading a story about a psychologist interviewing a soldier that was really great. Did that ever get published?

Chris A Jackson replies: "Hey Jeremy,

That piece was called "Warmonger", and no, it has not been published... yet. I do have a new publisher for my novels, however! Check out Scimitar Moon and my publisher Dragon Moon Press! It’s in the finals for ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year for SFF!

Psyched!"

Hey, congratulations on the book award

Chris A Jackson replies: "Thanks Ray! Very excited! Have you gotten a copy yet?"

When you gonna put up anything new here? Finding anything decent to read is so hard...

Chris A Jackson replies: "Sorry, Ray, but I’ve been totally ignoring my Elfwood page... Bad me... So much going on. You might drop by my webpage: www.jaxbooks.com. You can download chapters for free, and I’ve got a free audio download for Cheese Runners. ;-) Or you could buy my books... he he..."