Month: June 2006

morning coffee with Cynthea: topic? editor interviews, blogs, and more

FIRST, I want everyone to know I have finished a manuscript and it's gone off to the agent for a look. There is real work going on over here. Seriously!

SECOND, in my second largest procrastination effort yet, I've compiled a monster list of children's book editor interviews, blogs, and more.

THIRD, the list will be updated as I go along (I'm only about a third-done). But IF YOU have something I can add, feel free to let me know.

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The Monster List of Childen’s Book Editor Interviews, Blogs, and More

LAST UPDATED ON May 25, 2009. For the latest information, please visit the Children’s Book Publisher Directory

Do you have a massive case of web-head–a medical condition caused by prolonged surfing of the Internet? Do symptoms include dizziness? Blurred vision? And a sudden loss of ability to Google?

Look no more. I have a cure. I’ve done a lot of the work for you and compiled it here. As I find more interviews and blogs, I’ll add to the list.

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Status Updates: When and How To Do It

Do you know the difference between a status query and a status update? It goes something like this:

  • Status Query: You’re asking about the status of your manuscript. You hope information will come back.
  • Status Update: You’re notifying someone about the status of your manuscript. You do not require information to come back.
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mid-afternoon COFFEE with cynthea: topic? status updates

This is a rush job, so pardon the more than usual typos, etc.,

The topic today is STATUS UPDATES. When to bug editors and agents….

http://www.cynthealiu.com/2006/06/28/112/status-updates-when-and-how-to-do-it/

Now I must get cracking on some more work.   

SNOOP SAYS:

Excuse me. *tap, tap* EXCUSE ME!!!!!!! When are you going to _______?!  (you fill in the blank).  

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holy moly: am I allergic to caffeine?!

I've just made a brilliant discovery. I drink Diet Dr. Pepper. I break out into hives. I drink coffee. More hives. I guzzle more DDP. MORE HIVES!!!

For the last week, I've been suffering from this problem. Now I've finally put it together. 

Have I developed a late-bloomer allergy to God's greatest gift to mankind?!

SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!!!

SNOOP SAYS:

Caffeine? Can't touch the stuff.

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Revision 9-1-1: Writing Mechanics

I decided to classify this post so it applies to both PBs and longer works. If you’ve been following my Revision 9-1-1 articles, you’ve read a lot about “big” issues which crop up in manuscripts I’ve reviewed. But what’s contained in here is MORE IMPORTANT. Why? If an agent or editor senses you haven’t mastered the basics, your wonderful plot, brilliant characters, and awesome setting won’t matter.

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