You are so wrong! Someone is watching our blog.......me (Tess) I am taking inspiration from you, Amy (can't bring myself to call you moron!), and being more agressive in my submittals. The days of sending something out and waiting 18 months(true story..so sad!) before sending it elsewhere are over. O-V-E-R. Like the dramatics? Anyway, I sent out a picture book manuscript (called Balloons Pop) that I wrote last spring (I wrote it almost a year ago...really love it and never sent it anywhere!) to two editors that I had met at previous SCBWI conferences. I also sent a FU to my first agent query and sent out a second agent query (both w/ Ollie.)
AND, I have a new title for Ollie. Or, a first title as I never really titled it Ollie Love, that was just a default. Anyway....I think I'm going with....
drumroll....
With A Name Like Love
Like it? If so, great! If not, too bad...I don't have any other ideas.
So as it stands I have:
With A Name Like Love: 2 agents, Boyds Mills Press, Viking (yawn, as if Tracy will respond....)
Balloons Pop: Beach Lane, Harper Collins
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Chronicling a group of Chautauqua Alum's persistent attack on the Children's Writing Industry.
The Wad's Successes
- She of the Pointy Head -Highlights High 5: "The Giant Turnip" - July '07. Highlights: Craft-"A Changing Picture"-May '08, All the rest are forthcoming in Highlights: Poem - "Acorn Barnacle", Poem - "Sick Day", Craft- "A Vase for Spring Flowers". My Friend Magazine: "Saint Thomas and the Log"-12/05. Saint Joseph Messenger: "A Legend Recalled to Life" - Feb. '04, "The Echo of El Greco" - Jan. '04, Heart & Mind (Homeschool Magazine): Unit Study on El Greco - Winter 04/05 issue, and "Matching Mastery" (A how-to that was later republished in booklet form by Emmanuel Book Catalogue Company. The Writer's Institute, Inc: published the sample cover letter that I wrote for "The Giant Turnip"
- Ollies' Creator--Lead Me On (song), 7 other published songs, Friend Mag -- Gobo Fango, Liahona Mag -- No Ordinary (translated into 51 languages worldwide)
- Meadow--Illumination Arts--Too Many Murkles
- Moron--Fly In The Amber--Fostering Nina; Coming Home - Stories for Children; A Real Smile - Stories for Children; Fishy Fun - Family Fun; 1st Place Kuna Library Fiction Contest - Baby Steps; Grand Prize Winner, PM Moon Publisher Contest, The Iron Bodkin to be released 2010!
- Robin--Highlights--Sand Storm; Highlights--The Hook
Ollie's Creator's Submittals
- Picture Book, Balloons Pop, sent to two editors met at previous conferences 3/09
- Highlights Contest: Old and New, Agents queried on Ollie (4) 4/09
Pool Girl's Submittals
- (PB) Know-It-All Numbers (6/3/09)
- (NF-Article) Gallant Kids MN Highlights (4/4/09)
- (SS) Easter Shoes Blues: Jack and Jill (5/28/09)
- (PB) Stunningly Beautiful: Handprint Books (3/9/09)
- (PB) Boys Are NOT Made of Frogs: TBA
- (SS) Christmas In July: Highlights (11/08)
- (SS) Dance the Turkey: Spider (11/08)
DNJC's Submittals
- 1
Not-Robin's-Friend's Submittals
- 1
Robin's Submittals
- 3
Sapphire's Submittals
- poem- Silence
- SS - Trapped on Holy Island
- NF Article - Where Does the Snow Go?
- SS - Christmas Crackers
- PB - Peep, Peep, Peep
Meadow Pepper's Submittals
- 1
Mjr. Moron's Submittals
- I don't even know anymore...
Favorite Books of the Wad
- Wringer -- Jerry Spinelli
- The Mists of Avalon -- Marion Zimmer Bradley
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret -- Brian Selznick
- The Giver -- Lois Lowry
- Speak -- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Little House on the Prarie -- Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Holes -- Louis Sachar
- Harry Potter Series -- JK Rowling
- Chronicles of Prydain - Lloyd Alexander
- Charlie Bones Series -- Jennie Nimmo
- Because of Winn Dixie -- Kate Di Camillo
Followers
List of Misc. Stuff the Wad Thinks Is Important
- not-robin's-friend likes waking up in the middle of the night to write, naps, and coconut cream pie.
- Pool girl likes frogs and the prizes you get in happy meals (and the fact that they are called "happy meals", loves gummi fish and trusts no one who hates chocolate.
- Sapphire likes walks on the beach at sunset, charming bed and breakfasts, solitarie diamonds, and rocking out with AC/DC.
- Moron likes brussel sprouts more than chocolate and hates bikers who ride in the middle of the road.
- ??? add something! ???
8 comments:
No way!! Somebody reads the blog?!! :) Tess, you've restored my faith in the Wad.
I like "A Name like Love" better than "With a name like Love". Somehow starting with a preposition seems weaker.
I'm almost afraid to ask what an FU is. I know what it means in my house, and if you sent that to an agent, I assume you've given up hope of representation. Very ballsy though!
I'm so glad you're getting Ollie out there!!! That book is going to sell so fast. It just needs to have some chances!!
Oh you make me laugh! (FU - balsy indeed) I like 'A Name Like Love'. Thanks for the suggestion!
Psh... other people read this, too. I'm not sure how awkward that is.
Good luck to all of you working on your things.
Mitch! SHH!!! The Wad-ettes are paranoid enough as it is! You can't let them know anyone else is looking! ;)
Who's Mitch???
Tess, I still don't know what FU means...unless it's what Amy said.
Sharon
Sorry, I was trying to find out who else was working on Snickle Pickle and the internets led here. Don't mind me. I promise I won't look.
Ahh--I'm working on Snickle Pickle. Wow! The things you can find on the internet. I loved your panels!
Sapphire--FU stands for "follow up". :)
Thanks!
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