Comments for Writing for Children and Teens http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com by Cynthea Liu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on A Special Free-tique Round is Open: TAG, You’re it! by Cherri Ryan http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2010/02/26/1423/a-special-free-tique-round-is-open-tag-youre-it/comment-page-1/#comment-64109 Cherri Ryan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:59 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=1423#comment-64109 Hi Cynthea What a fantastic and welcoming website. I discovered you today and have already learnt some fantastic tips that have helped me to improve the writing I did today! I am beginning my children's writing journey and am hungry to learn all I can. Thanks again. Cherri Hi Cynthea
What a fantastic and welcoming website. I discovered you today and have already learnt some fantastic tips that have helped me to improve the writing I did today! I am beginning my children’s writing journey and am hungry to learn all I can. Thanks again.
Cherri

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]]> Comment on write queries, cover letters, synopses, outlines, author bios, and more by Lisa http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64059 Lisa Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:40:31 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64059 THANK YOU so much Cynthea for clearing up my confusion about the magazine submitting process. You made it very easy for me to understand and now I know what I'm doing/what not to do. Cynthea comes to the rescue again! (you ever think about writing a super-hero girl book..you could use yourself for the model of it..you do save the day for aspiring writers!) THANK YOU so much Cynthea for clearing up my confusion about the magazine submitting process. You made it very easy for me to understand and now I know what I’m doing/what not to do.
Cynthea comes to the rescue again! (you ever think about writing a super-hero girl book..you could use yourself for the model of it..you do save the day for aspiring writers!)

]]> Comment on write queries, cover letters, synopses, outlines, author bios, and more by Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64050 Cynthea Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:44:04 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64050 Yes, for magazines like Cricket, you send in a cover letter and the manuscript together if they say DO NOT QUERY FIRST. Versus sending a query letter separate from your actual submission. Since magazine pieces tend to be short, there is no need for a formal synopsis. You should write your cover letter like a query letter though, in the sense that you should give the editor a brief idea of what your manuscript is about to help pique their interest. In my opinion, something short and to the point oughta do it. E.g. Dear So and So: I am submitting ARTICLE TITLE for MAGAZINE X for your consideration. Pitch Part I (you probably don't need a pitch part II for short works like magazine articles) Bio Closing, etc. See my query letter article for what these parts entail. Good luck! Yes, for magazines like Cricket, you send in a cover letter and the manuscript together if they say DO NOT QUERY FIRST. Versus sending a query letter separate from your actual submission.

Since magazine pieces tend to be short, there is no need for a formal synopsis.

You should write your cover letter like a query letter though, in the sense that you should give the editor a brief idea of what your manuscript is about to help pique their interest.
In my opinion, something short and to the point oughta do it. E.g.

Dear So and So:

I am submitting ARTICLE TITLE for MAGAZINE X for your consideration.

Pitch Part I (you probably don’t need a pitch part II for short works like magazine articles)

Bio

Closing,

etc.

See my query letter article for what these parts entail.

Good luck!

]]> Comment on write queries, cover letters, synopses, outlines, author bios, and more by Lisa http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/25/39/write-queries-cover-letters-synopses-outlines-and-author-bios/comment-page-1/#comment-64047 Lisa Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:36:19 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=39#comment-64047 Hi Cynthea! I wanted to ask you this question. The one magazine I was going to submit my story to it says do not query first,but this still means I follow the guidelines of writing the cover letter to the editor in chief,synopsis,etc? Do the same rules apply to a magazine and for an article(I'm pretty sure it does unless of course they specifically say not to?) Thanks Cynthea..this website is a cure all and you have the VIP goods because you have been there done that..a real pro at this by now! Thank you for priceless information that I would be lost without!!! Hi Cynthea!
I wanted to ask you this question. The one magazine I was going to submit my story to it says do not query first,but this still means I follow the guidelines of writing the cover letter to the editor in chief,synopsis,etc? Do the same rules apply to a magazine and for an article(I’m pretty sure it does unless of course they specifically say not to?)
Thanks Cynthea..this website is a cure all and you have the VIP goods because you have been there done that..a real pro at this by now! Thank you for priceless information that I would be lost without!!!

]]> Comment on A Special Free-tique Round is Open: TAG, You’re it! by Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2010/02/26/1423/a-special-free-tique-round-is-open-tag-youre-it/comment-page-1/#comment-64001 Cynthea Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:04:03 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=1423#comment-64001 Nice catch! Duh! Thank goodness it's correct on the printed bookmarks for PARIS. I freaked out for a second there. Nice catch! Duh! Thank goodness it’s correct on the printed bookmarks for PARIS. I freaked out for a second there.

]]> Comment on A Special Free-tique Round is Open: TAG, You’re it! by Mary Jo Caffrey http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2010/02/26/1423/a-special-free-tique-round-is-open-tag-youre-it/comment-page-1/#comment-64000 Mary Jo Caffrey Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:42:11 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=1423#comment-64000 Hello, Cynthia! Your tagline uses an incorrect word, "whose." This word indicates possession. I believe the correct word is either the contraction, "who's" or two words, "who is." Here is the sentence in error: “Everyone whose Anyone takes the Dare.” I thought you should know. Mary Jo (old English major) Hello, Cynthia!

Your tagline uses an incorrect word, “whose.” This word indicates possession. I believe the correct word is either the contraction, “who’s” or two words, “who is.”

Here is the sentence in error: “Everyone whose Anyone takes the Dare.”

I thought you should know.

Mary Jo
(old English major)

]]> Comment on Q: Should you copyright your manuscript before sending it out? by MWJ http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2007/08/30/263/q-should-you-copyright-your-manuscript-before-sending-them-to-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-63980 MWJ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:58:37 +0000 http://www.cynthealiu.com/2007/08/30/263/q-should-you-copyright-your-manuscript-before-sending-them-to-an-agent/#comment-63980 Thanks for this advice. Definitely useful for children and adults alike! I guess it's helpful to keep in mind that a manuscript is not like a patent (a misunderstanding I had). Thanks for this advice. Definitely useful for children and adults alike! I guess it’s helpful to keep in mind that a manuscript is not like a patent (a misunderstanding I had).

]]> Comment on exclusive submission or simultaneous submission? by Tim http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/43/exclusive-submission-or-simultaneous-submission/comment-page-1/#comment-63966 Tim Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:13:08 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=43#comment-63966 Bottom line, how will they ever know? Bottom line, how will they ever know?

]]> Comment on Authors on the Verge: Meet Teri Hall, young adult novelist by Teri http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2010/02/04/1180/authors-on-the-verge-meet-teri-hall-novelist/comment-page-1/#comment-63766 Teri Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:18:26 +0000 http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/?p=1180#comment-63766 Thanks so much for covering The Line! The publisher is actually Dial Books for Young Readers. There was a switch when my editor changed houses. Thanks so much for covering The Line! The publisher is actually Dial Books for Young Readers. There was a switch when my editor changed houses.

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