tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post5880435862950845967..comments2024-03-29T03:40:10.727-04:00Comments on Editorial Anonymous: Vampires and French People Agree-- Communists SuckEditorial Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294247222893767117noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-31955424323633041242012-01-19T09:27:06.132-05:002012-01-19T09:27:06.132-05:00Very good post! Thanks a lot.Very good post! Thanks a lot.essay helphttp://custom-writing.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-52051491736844856022008-02-21T19:16:00.000-05:002008-02-21T19:16:00.000-05:00Why is it that agents want you to include a self a...Why is it that agents want you to include a self adressed stamped envelope with your query letter? Is getting your query letter mailed back to you, that big of a deal to authors?Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899096204978093699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-46509998996270507542008-02-13T14:24:00.000-05:002008-02-13T14:24:00.000-05:00I've been a lurker on this blog for several months...I've been a lurker on this blog for several months. I just wanted to say that I <A HREF="http://storyengineer.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/blogger-award/" REL="nofollow">gave this blog an award</A>. I love the submission tips given with a bit of snark here. Even though I'm not a children's author, its been very helpful. So thanks for all your work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-51404712812330171222008-02-11T18:51:00.000-05:002008-02-11T18:51:00.000-05:00New writer ... listen to Kimberly Lynn. Her advice...New writer ... listen to Kimberly Lynn. Her advice was spot on.LindaBudzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290094983584931044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-13413339971630868422008-02-11T13:37:00.000-05:002008-02-11T13:37:00.000-05:00Maybe EA is revealing her secret neo-con tendencie...Maybe EA is revealing her secret neo-con tendencies! Maybe she's actually the person who edited the NR collection of children's stories! <BR/><BR/>=)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-13286902254718902462008-02-11T12:41:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:41:00.000-05:00Hey! My next door neighbors are registered member...Hey! My next door neighbors are registered members of the French Communist party and they're sweet as pie. No vampires though, but we do have a sorcière....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-57372474652519025572008-02-11T11:32:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:32:00.000-05:00Shouldn't it be "Communists and French People Agre...Shouldn't it be "Communists and French People Agree-- Vampires Suck"? <BR/><BR/><BR/> Sorry, I couldn't resist.puddershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351024929747537244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-16399359087101412012008-02-11T09:48:00.000-05:002008-02-11T09:48:00.000-05:00Definitely join SCBWI!Then go to one of their conf...Definitely join SCBWI!<BR/><BR/>Then go to one of their conferences in your region. It is there you will find some serious children’s book writers. Join or form a critique group, and run your manuscripts by them several times before sending them out. The worst thing a writer can do is be in a rush. Take your time and learn. Also, don’t let criticism spoil your passion for writing. It is meant to make you a better writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-59015461731992240262008-02-11T09:24:00.000-05:002008-02-11T09:24:00.000-05:00Anon 7:41--ease up! The question was asked and ans...Anon 7:41--ease up! The question was asked and answered. I would call this a success.<BR/><BR/>To the last question--Have you been to the Verla Kay boards? They offer a great section on agents and publishers. I also highly recommend joinging SCBWI (Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). Good luck!!Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-41360923461147217012008-02-11T08:57:00.000-05:002008-02-11T08:57:00.000-05:00Don't forget "Children's Writers and Illustrator's...Don't forget "Children's Writers and Illustrator's Market"<BR/><BR/>It's a good place to start looking for publishers and a good way to get an idea for what's out there.<BR/><BR/>**start gratuitous library plug here**<BR/>You can probably find a good selection of books on writing and submitting at your local library-- always a good place to start! You could even ask the reference librarians for help finding sources -- it's what they do for a living. They actually LIKE helping people find useful books and websites --It's the whole reason they took out student loans and got Master's Degrees!!!<BR/><BR/>**end of plug. =) **Deirdre Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357363160387734552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-80146249660335702182008-02-11T07:53:00.000-05:002008-02-11T07:53:00.000-05:00Hi there!! LOVE your blog! I have a question...I a...<I>Hi there!! LOVE your blog! I have a question...I am a new writer and I have had GREAT feedback on my stories. They are geared towards 2-5 year olds...short and sweet. I am not sure where to even start to submit. I have thought about self-publication but even then, where do I go and what do I do? There is so much information online and I just don't know where to start. I am sure you get many questions like this...I can tell you how much people in my situation must appreciate your answers!!!</I><BR/><BR/>You need a way to separate good advice from scam advice. After you get the books EA mentioned, also check out these sites:<BR/>www.underdown.org<BR/>www.verlakay.com<BR/>www.institutechildrenslit.com -- especially look at the articles and the interview transcripts. <BR/><BR/>These aren't the only good sources of info, but between them you can get literally any question about the industry answered accurately. They won't steer you wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-89580771868344732452008-02-11T07:41:00.000-05:002008-02-11T07:41:00.000-05:00I'm working on my first picture book.The books scr...<I>I'm working on my first picture book.The books script is actually a poem I wrote to my Adult daughter before she left for her year in the Americorp. The book though is about Libraries and how, like roads, they take us everywhere and to everything in the world. They show us how ro fullill our dreams through the inspiration of other peoples stories I also wanted to add another dimension to the book and that is to hide a word several times in the illustrations with a number on each page to inform the reader how many times the word is hidden there. Like Schoenfeld did with his work. ( Sorry if I didn't get the name right). This would not be an emphisis of the book but something that would only be mentioned at the very end so people could go back and go over the illustrations..<BR/>This is a theme I'd like to run through all my picture books. What do you think? Too Much?</I><BR/><BR/>Gentle suggestion -- do learn to punctuate (and double-check your spelling) before subbing anything to anybody. I know people take it easy on message boards, but frankly, writers do so at their peril. Editors visit this blog, and reading this with their morning coffee could remind them afresh why they hate slush and why maybe that possibility of closing their office to unsoliciteds in the future sounds pretty good . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com