Actual conversation w/ friend not seen in a while:
her: so, Tess, how is your book thing coming along?
me: I finished Ollie, if that's what you mean. I'm working on another piece now.
her: And which publisher did you choose for Ollie?
me: It doesn't really work that way...you see, it is actually quite difficult to get a pub..
her - cutting me off mid sentence: Don't you think Ollie is good enough for a publisher?
me: it's not that, it's just...
her: seems to me like you should have more faith in your writing.
me: **silence**
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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! ???
3 comments:
Seems to MEEEEEE somebody ought to have half a clue what they're talking about before they go dispensing advice.
And also, it's rude to interrupt people.
And ALSO, her hair looks funny.
(I can just tell).
I love you Tess, and I know that you know, just like you know that I know, and even that the whole WAD knows, that your book is fantastic.
Faith is great...but it doesn't open closed houses...
Thanks, friend!! Really, I wasn't upset at all. It was just a reminder how most people don't have a clue how difficult it is and how much perserverance is required. I actually almost laughed out loud when she said...so casually....which house did you choose? Oh, if only!
Hahahaha! Thanks for the laugh! At least stuff like that makes for great dialogue :)
Yeah, will ya LOOK at that hair? Yeesh.
Meadow
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