tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post3218227615128929850..comments2023-10-17T02:16:32.171-07:00Comments on A Book Inside - How to Write and Publish a Book: Tips to Query a PublisherCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575560533081045606noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post-24241174004710831572009-05-01T06:35:00.000-07:002009-05-01T06:35:00.000-07:00I would look for unnesesary parenthesis and slight...I would look for unnesesary parenthesis and slightly change your charaters (make them unique). I'm not sure what is meant by "listings in paragraphs." Maybe another reader here can help, comments anyone??<br />Then I would definately re-submit and request another look (to the attention of:)<br />Let us know if you get a go-ahead, we'll be excited to hear!<br />CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575560533081045606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post-83779401444193597552009-04-30T12:43:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:43:00.000-07:00As I've never written fiction before I only have m...As I've never written fiction before I only have my experiences publishing academic non-fiction to go on. They gave me three suggestions: 1. use less parenthesis, 2. make characters a little less stereotypical, and 3. don't use so much listing in paragraphs. They said my writing was good and the story was "just short of great." How would you read that?Patricia Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599725587514470536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post-22472427062130742702009-04-30T06:07:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:07:00.000-07:00Hi Patricia,
Wow, great job in getting a response ...Hi Patricia,<br />Wow, great job in getting a response and suggestions!! You've passed the hardest point in publishing--getting an editor to look at your work!!<br />You answer depends on if you are submitting non-fiction or fiction, but I would search deep into the request and the same into revising. Does it "sound" as if they want aggressive revisions???Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575560533081045606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post-10610645008662630222009-04-28T09:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:35:00.000-07:00A publisher rejected my manuscript but asked me to...A publisher rejected my manuscript but asked me to revise and resubmit and gave me three rather general suggestions. How aggressively should I revise?Patricia Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599725587514470536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632066856322950117.post-269859535677153342009-04-27T08:10:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:10:00.000-07:00Great advice, Carol. I am available to assist auth...Great advice, Carol. I am available to assist authors with writing their query letter or book proposal. Two I've recently submitted have received great response. One has signed with an agent and the other has several requests to see the manuscript.<br /><br />Yvonne Perry<br />writersinthesky.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.com