Comments on: 2010 – The Year of your book? http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/ Home of the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:51 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Claire Fogg (Publisher, Yearbooks) http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-1069 Claire Fogg (Publisher, Yearbooks) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:01:04 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-1069 Hi joff050474, There's a post which might interest you called <a href="/2009/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-an-agent/" rel="nofollow">All I Want for Christmas is An Agent</a>, and take a look at the thirteenth comment (from Cressida) as I think that answers your question. Best wishes, Claire Hi joff050474, There’s a post which might interest you called All I Want for Christmas is An Agent, and take a look at the thirteenth comment (from Cressida) as I think that answers your question. Best wishes, Claire

]]> By: joff050474 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-1067 joff050474 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:39:19 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-1067 I WILL (!) finish my book in the next three months. I note that I am supposed to submit my first three chapters, but can I do this before the manuscript is finished? Or if I am successful with my submission will the agent require a full final copy immediately? HELP PLEASE! I WILL (!) finish my book in the next three months. I note that I am supposed to submit my first three chapters, but can I do this before the manuscript is finished? Or if I am successful with my submission will the agent require a full final copy immediately? HELP PLEASE!

]]> By: bestseller http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-1050 bestseller Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:47:06 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-1050 New years resolutions! Made loads most of which are destined to go the way of the Dodo... Is 2010 the year of my book absoloutely (please!) If I believe my horoscope which said it was a good year to start a new chapter. It also told me to expect a change in my career from June 26th 2010 which is the date for the awards ceremony from the competition I just entered. If mystic meg has ever been right here's hoping it's now. Until I know for sure my eternal optimism will get me through - will keep you all posted on the publication date!! Keep smiling everyone :-D New years resolutions! Made loads most of which are destined to go the way of the Dodo… Is 2010 the year of my book absoloutely (please!)

If I believe my horoscope which said it was a good year to start a new chapter. It also told me to expect a change in my career from June 26th 2010 which is the date for the awards ceremony from the competition I just entered. If mystic meg has ever been right here’s hoping it’s now.

Until I know for sure my eternal optimism will get me through – will keep you all posted on the publication date!!

Keep smiling everyone :-D

]]> By: sexloveletters http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-944 sexloveletters Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-944 Hi Tony. Good luck with the competition and I hope, for all of us, that your enthusiasm is rewarded! I have just finished my first book (a collection of letters) and 2010 is my publishing year! Hi Tony. Good luck with the competition and I hope, for all of us, that your enthusiasm is rewarded! I have just finished my first book (a collection of letters) and 2010 is my publishing year!

]]> By: tonyl http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-940 tonyl Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:43:41 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-940 Thanks for the note Merrifield2, yes i do worry about boring the pants of the people kind enough to read my stuff. I guess because they are only short stories at the moment, its something they can either read through whilst drinking a coffee, or use as an excuse to stop working for 15 mins. It must be harder to engage people in reviewing a longer work like a novel. I think the other good thing about being part of an organised group, ie not just your friends, is that they can probably give you clearer feedback, rather than just saying they liked something or not. On the other hand the bulk of people who buy books aren't writers and I suspect with some genres people just read things at face value with little analysis of style. So maybe somebody liking or not liking something (enough to buy it) is enough. Mind you I doubt publishers and agents look at it like that. Thanks for the note Merrifield2, yes i do worry about boring the pants of the people kind enough to read my stuff. I guess because they are only short stories at the moment, its something they can either read through whilst drinking a coffee, or use as an excuse to stop working for 15 mins. It must be harder to engage people in reviewing a longer work like a novel.
I think the other good thing about being part of an organised group, ie not just your friends, is that they can probably give you clearer feedback, rather than just saying they liked something or not. On the other hand the bulk of people who buy books aren’t writers and I suspect with some genres people just read things at face value with little analysis of style. So maybe somebody liking or not liking something (enough to buy it) is enough. Mind you I doubt publishers and agents look at it like that.

]]> By: Merrifield2 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-938 Merrifield2 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:24:16 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-938 To Tonyl, just to also say good luck with your short story. You are quite lucky to have a focus group made up of friends unless you have come across them doing like-minded writing. I tried to get a group of friends to read my first novel and sent it to about 6 friends but only 2 actually replied and I think only one other read it. Keep reminding those in your group how much you must appreciate them. To Tonyl, just to also say good luck with your short story. You are quite lucky to have a focus group made up of friends unless you have come across them doing like-minded writing. I tried to get a group of friends to read my first novel and sent it to about 6 friends but only 2 actually replied and I think only one other read it. Keep reminding those in your group how much you must appreciate them.

]]> By: tonyl http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-932 tonyl Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:55:50 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-932 Thanks Jo, positivity for writing I have by the bucket-load, its the rest of it I need to work on! Thanks Jo, positivity for writing I have by the bucket-load, its the rest of it I need to work on!

]]> By: Jo Herbert (Editor, Writers' & Artists' Yearbook) http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-931 Jo Herbert (Editor, Writers' & Artists' Yearbook) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:06:09 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-931 Hi Tonyl - blimey you've been busy! Well done you and all the best of luck with the competition. I hope your positivity will encourage others. Jo Hi Tonyl – blimey you’ve been busy! Well done you and all the best of luck with the competition. I hope your positivity will encourage others. Jo

]]> By: tonyl http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-927 tonyl Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:05:14 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-927 What a weekend! I've just sent in my short story competition entry today. I resisted the urge to continue mucking around with it (sorry ... I mean editing and revising it), and just bit the bullet. Its the first thing I ever wrote fiction-wise as an adult (about 2 months ago), so I doubt it'll do well, but this is what I wrote it for, so at least I've taken that step of completing something (albeit a short story) and sending it. Two firsts on two consecutive days What a weekend! I’ve just sent in my short story competition entry today. I resisted the urge to continue mucking around with it (sorry … I mean editing and revising it), and just bit the bullet. Its the first thing I ever wrote fiction-wise as an adult (about 2 months ago), so I doubt it’ll do well, but this is what I wrote it for, so at least I’ve taken that step of completing something (albeit a short story) and sending it.
Two firsts on two consecutive days

]]> By: tonyl http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/2010/01/2010-the-year-of-your-book/comment-page-2/#comment-923 tonyl Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:14:37 +0000 http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/?p=5166#comment-923 Well, I've just made my first submission. Just a short story to a US based magazine. Apparently they'll let me know within 3 months whether I've been sucessful (I guess they must be slow readers). Its my first go, so I expect to hear nothing. Maybe I was a bit impulsive doing it, but nothing ventured ... etc etc. If I can also make a short reply to David (Merrfield2), my "focus group" is just a group of people I know, that I trust to give me honest feedback. I know its not like getting an agent or editor to do it, but I've only just started. Well, I’ve just made my first submission. Just a short story to a US based magazine. Apparently they’ll let me know within 3 months whether I’ve been sucessful (I guess they must be slow readers). Its my first go, so I expect to hear nothing. Maybe I was a bit impulsive doing it, but nothing ventured … etc etc.
If I can also make a short reply to David (Merrfield2), my “focus group” is just a group of people I know, that I trust to give me honest feedback. I know its not like getting an agent or editor to do it, but I’ve only just started.

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