woot mercy!
woot kellion!
kellion rep me the publisher if you dont mind...congrats! middle-men be damned
woot kellion!
kellion rep me the publisher if you dont mind...congrats! middle-men be damned
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Silver, I still wish I had a middle man, but they all declined this particular role. If by some crazy longshot chance I happen to get an offer, I will come knocking on their doors again, and not to neener.
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Thanks guys for the words of support.
One meeting down. One to go. It's really weird being in this position. Reminds me of the first ever parent-teacher meeting I had. The teacher was telling me and my husband about our kid and we were nodding and smiling and looking serious, thinking "why is she telling us this stuff?" Quite a shock to realize that this little kid we'd been goofing around with was going out into the world and being judged.
One meeting down. One to go. It's really weird being in this position. Reminds me of the first ever parent-teacher meeting I had. The teacher was telling me and my husband about our kid and we were nodding and smiling and looking serious, thinking "why is she telling us this stuff?" Quite a shock to realize that this little kid we'd been goofing around with was going out into the world and being judged.
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Welcome, Word! Needed a place to be Sunshiney without the light speed of purgatory or the bite of the Pit's hellhounds.
Woot to Vandel, Kellion and mercy!
I just did something unbelievably stoopid!
I am querying 2 very different novels- at the same time-
when an agent for novel two expressed interest I ( here comes the stoopid part) sent her the partial for novel one-
I realized what I did, tried to explain without sounding like an idiot and sent her the correct partial-
What's done is done she will either reject me outright, or reject the writing or like what she reads enough to forgive the mistake-
*sigh*
I just did something unbelievably stoopid!
I am querying 2 very different novels- at the same time-
when an agent for novel two expressed interest I ( here comes the stoopid part) sent her the partial for novel one-
I realized what I did, tried to explain without sounding like an idiot and sent her the correct partial-
What's done is done she will either reject me outright, or reject the writing or like what she reads enough to forgive the mistake-
*sigh*
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Or better yet, she'll like it so much she'll want to represent both! Here's to hoping!
WOOT! congrats!!! (don't send the wrong partialNope. Sunshine is never allowed in the Pit, but here in the SPit Shine, no problem.
And along that note, I got a request today!!! WOOT!
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WOOT! congrats!!! (don't send the wrong partial
Thanks! LOL. *Fingers crossed for BOTH your partials*
Congrats, Mercy, Vandal, and Kelly!
Kelly, I'm amazed at the number of editorial requests you've been getting. Keep at it.
My tiny bit of good news is a nice new Amazon review that appeared today for Linked. It was a pleasant surprise.
ETA: Yay, Snappy!
Kelly, I'm amazed at the number of editorial requests you've been getting. Keep at it.
My tiny bit of good news is a nice new Amazon review that appeared today for Linked. It was a pleasant surprise.
ETA: Yay, Snappy!
Yay for the request, Snappy! And Shea -- may she like both novels!
And yay for the review, Word!!!!
ETA: Thanks, Word. It doesn't feel like anything will happen but a slim chance is better than none.
And yay for the review, Word!!!!
ETA: Thanks, Word. It doesn't feel like anything will happen but a slim chance is better than none.
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Congrats, Shea! Querying two novels at once is challenging. Been there, done that.
Snappy, yay!
Word, woohoo for a good review!
Snappy, yay!
Word, woohoo for a good review!
I went to my first SCBWI NYC seminar last night and it was awesome. It was run by one of the 2 Gr33nw1ll0w acquiring editors and she did a presentation on voice. She used examples on picture books, MG and YA.
As she explained it, voice contains 3 things: (1) language, (2) structure, and (3) imagery/themes.
Language entails (a) vocabulary, (b) syntax, (c) rythm, and (d) tone
Structure includes (a) how things put together, (b) plot, (c) dialogie, (d) characters, and (e) pacing
Imagery/themes entails (a) metaphors/similes/hyperbole (b) symbolism, (c) emotional themes, and (d) worldview.
She suggested that writers find their own "authorial voice", the voice of the author in the way you write and with each project have a "narrative voice" depending n the story you want to tell. With authorial voice, the reader should know whose writing the book regardless of narrative voice. It's sorta like who you are shining through.
One of the interesting demonstrations she did was she took a book excerpt and stripped it of it's voice and compared it to the original so we can cleary see what brought it alive. The passage, absent voice, read more like reporting something. That was helpful, because my early drafts seem like that, LOL.
She also suggested just getting the story out first in the 1st draft and then adding voice in revisions. This way you have the story you want and then through revisions you can tell it as you want.
Finally, although GW doesn't take unsolicited submissions, she invited submissions from those who attended the seminar. This is not the first time I heard of that. So for writers of Picture Books, MG, YA make sure you join the SCBWI and go to your local events. There are SCBWI chapters all over the country.
As she explained it, voice contains 3 things: (1) language, (2) structure, and (3) imagery/themes.
Language entails (a) vocabulary, (b) syntax, (c) rythm, and (d) tone
Structure includes (a) how things put together, (b) plot, (c) dialogie, (d) characters, and (e) pacing
Imagery/themes entails (a) metaphors/similes/hyperbole (b) symbolism, (c) emotional themes, and (d) worldview.
She suggested that writers find their own "authorial voice", the voice of the author in the way you write and with each project have a "narrative voice" depending n the story you want to tell. With authorial voice, the reader should know whose writing the book regardless of narrative voice. It's sorta like who you are shining through.
One of the interesting demonstrations she did was she took a book excerpt and stripped it of it's voice and compared it to the original so we can cleary see what brought it alive. The passage, absent voice, read more like reporting something. That was helpful, because my early drafts seem like that, LOL.
She also suggested just getting the story out first in the 1st draft and then adding voice in revisions. This way you have the story you want and then through revisions you can tell it as you want.
Finally, although GW doesn't take unsolicited submissions, she invited submissions from those who attended the seminar. This is not the first time I heard of that. So for writers of Picture Books, MG, YA make sure you join the SCBWI and go to your local events. There are SCBWI chapters all over the country.
Just got this in a full request: "I absolutely love your writing voice and am eager to keep reading!" Fingers crossed she liked the whole ms as much as she liked the first ten pages.
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