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Editorial Anonymous' anecdotes are mostly true. Names of authors, illustrators, editors, agents, publishers, manuscripts, and a few random nouns have been changed to protect her ass. Slush Monster courtesy Melinda Beavers. www.melindabeavers.com
August Order of the Monster of Slush
a blog of a children's book editor
Ask Editorial Anonymous
If you have questions, email them to editorialanonymous (at) hotmail.com and I'll try to answer them.
But seriously, don't try to query me or submit to me. I'm anonymous.
If you submit to me or query me at this email address, I will use your letter/submission on the blog. Be warned.
But seriously, don't try to query me or submit to me. I'm anonymous.
If you submit to me or query me at this email address, I will use your letter/submission on the blog. Be warned.
EDITORIAL ANONYMOUS
Editorial Anonymous' anecdotes are mostly true. Names of authors, illustrators, editors, agents, publishers, manuscripts, and a few random nouns have been changed to protect her ass. Slush Monster courtesy Melinda Beavers. www.melindabeavers.com
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August Order of the Monster of Slush
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Things Not To Send in Slush Ever Again
- flashlights
- shoe shine kits
- dead bugs
- photos of you
- photos of you dressed in formalwear
- photos of you dressed in your Halloween costume
- photos of you not dressed
- glitter
- confetti
- glitter confetti (I'm serious)
- dolls, handmade or otherwise
- dolls, especially not santa dinos
- tea, coffee, hot chocolate
- seed packets
- money
- dental x-rays
- farting handpuppets (mini whoopee cushion)
- woolen stockings full of jellybeans
- crates of tangerines
- contraceptives
- fake contraceptives
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17 comments:
Thank you, EA, for being a push over! Your time and teachings are greatly appreciated.
I didn't play but I felt like I won anyway. Thanks!!
Absolutely!
Instead of confusion, my head is swimming with ideas. Maybe your advice will save some of us from rejection. One way or another, our pitches will at least improve.
Yeah!
On another note, am I the only one who has trouble posting on this blog? It takes me several tries. I'm being "Google verified" to death.
I love you, EA. You're my hero.
Kimberly,
I've had problems in the past too. My strange but successful formula is to log on from the main page of the site I'm reading (before even coming into comments). I have to click back to that site again after I've logged on but when I come into comments, I'm logged in and don't have to do the multiple verifies. Sometimes though, it is just easier to use anonymous! (as in what I did earlier when I posted the first comment on this thread:)
Hope that made some sense for you!
Kai
Oh, that's a great blog!!! I hope you keep it!!
:-)
Thank you very much! This is definitely far beyond anything you were obligated to do -- and really helpful.
Ed Anon,
Thank you so much for commenting on mine. And the others, too. All your notes are helpful to us still-to-be-published authors!
Thanks, Kai! I'll give it a go!
THANK YOU EA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *happy dance*
I also posted a revised version of my pitch in the comments...hope that's OK...???
Thank you EA,
I know that must've been very time consuming - but we really appreciate all of the time and effort.
Thanks again, I'm sure that took a lot of time and it opened my eyes to consider some major revisions...we'll see where that goes.
Wow, EA! Thanks!!!!! Above and beyond the call of duty for sure.
Well, we like it when you blog! I posted about you on my LJ the other day, btw. Thought you'd like to know; I always wanna know when people are talking about me. :)
EA - I am just a lurker, but a faithful one, if you get a chance you might want to take a look
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