tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.comments2023-09-07T21:46:14.760-04:00The Elaine English Literary Agency BlogThe Elaine English Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16348011697284802112noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-78694666965408009442012-05-22T12:01:43.256-04:002012-05-22T12:01:43.256-04:00This was one of the best short films I've ever...This was one of the best short films I've ever seen. It filled me with joy. It was so wonderful, I had to watch it over again.<br />Andrea Mansue.A.S. Fenichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188528705441184803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-72437343978685002422012-01-03T12:29:28.878-05:002012-01-03T12:29:28.878-05:00Happy New Year, Elaine!Happy New Year, Elaine!Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-71224415354087559952011-12-23T11:04:08.495-05:002011-12-23T11:04:08.495-05:00Great article that makes a lot of sense. Empowerme...Great article that makes a lot of sense. Empowerment with caution.Clover Autreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627410482268422941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-48150282540313179922011-12-23T10:59:02.681-05:002011-12-23T10:59:02.681-05:00That is a great title. Can't wait to read it.That is a great title. Can't wait to read it.Clover Autreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627410482268422941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-58862549480172236712011-12-22T22:18:14.684-05:002011-12-22T22:18:14.684-05:00Merry Christmas to you Elaine, and to the staff.
T...Merry Christmas to you Elaine, and to the staff.<br />Thanks for all you do.<br />Blessings, Barb WhittingtonB. WHITTINGTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362600188243508446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-18247604274942780742011-12-22T22:17:43.178-05:002011-12-22T22:17:43.178-05:00Merry Christmas to you Elaine, and to the staff.
T...Merry Christmas to you Elaine, and to the staff.<br />Thanks for all you do.<br />Blessings, Barb WhittingtonB. WHITTINGTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362600188243508446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-26101449829594439642011-12-17T19:25:07.098-05:002011-12-17T19:25:07.098-05:00This blog makes some great points. Having an obje...This blog makes some great points. Having an objective professional to review and comment on your work is invaluable, whether it's an agent or an editor. Publishing yourself means you not only write and format your book, you must also be your own editor, promoter, cover art designer, etc. I'd much rather focus on writing, and leave the rest to the art and marketing professionals.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473217308583185626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-78368251832110357922011-12-01T13:42:57.296-05:002011-12-01T13:42:57.296-05:00Good advice in the article. I am still chasing the...Good advice in the article. I am still chasing the dream of a publisher. For me I think it would help me grow as a writer.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-25056511887405837992011-11-29T16:14:25.640-05:002011-11-29T16:14:25.640-05:00Please note that as of the fall of 2011, this agen...Please note that as of the fall of 2011, this agency is no longer taking on any new YA projects of any type.Elainehttp://www.elaineenglish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-87737770757668110622011-11-28T14:30:34.587-05:002011-11-28T14:30:34.587-05:00Do you accept young adult fiction where the main c...Do you accept young adult fiction where the main characters are not heterosexual?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-80862749347760426252011-11-15T03:14:18.286-05:002011-11-15T03:14:18.286-05:00While reading my first novel through I actually ya...While reading my first novel through I actually yawned at one character. There was nothing they could do to perk me up...so I killed them off!<br /><br />The feedback from my beta readers was a huge sigh of relief. They had yawned too. Thank goodness he laid down and died for me! :D<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://glynissmy.com/" rel="nofollow"> Glynis Smy (writer) </a>Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-41631577720737336582011-11-03T09:10:27.461-04:002011-11-03T09:10:27.461-04:00This was great advice for anyone writing a series....This was great advice for anyone writing a series. It is indeed difficult to keep those little details straight from one book to the next. Your suggestions were very helpful. <br /><br />I look forward to reading your book(s)!Katie Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14969896761187391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-26828924772175980092011-11-01T11:53:20.004-04:002011-11-01T11:53:20.004-04:00Laurie, Thanks for posting. You've given some...Laurie, Thanks for posting. You've given some excellent tips for authors writing inter-related stories, including those small town settings which are so popular these days in romance.Elainehttp://www.elaineenglish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-27120116581432751612011-10-22T03:43:13.080-04:002011-10-22T03:43:13.080-04:00These are good questions to ask yourself, Elaine.
...These are good questions to ask yourself, Elaine.<br /><br />Discipline is my weak area. I try, I really do!Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-76068793082662912802011-10-09T22:11:40.386-04:002011-10-09T22:11:40.386-04:00Thank you for this blog. It's quite encouragin...Thank you for this blog. It's quite encouraging. This famous quote came to mind: <br /><br />“Never, never, never, never give up.”<br /><br />--Winston Churchill <br /><br />And, Congratulations.Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-90162670286338520892011-09-25T11:02:41.107-04:002011-09-25T11:02:41.107-04:00Yay!Yay!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-33690827855653636162011-09-21T14:14:48.047-04:002011-09-21T14:14:48.047-04:00Encouraging and inspirational post to keep seekein...Encouraging and inspirational post to keep seekeing the dream.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-69801043462748683322011-09-21T12:36:02.892-04:002011-09-21T12:36:02.892-04:00One last addendum to this story -- today, about 30...One last addendum to this story -- today, about 30 minutes ago -- I plunked down $40 and entered Home at Last Chance in the Rita. It was such a thrill to enter this book. I don't expect to final, but just having the opportunity to enter it was very exciting.Hope Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156609252604997466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-90193858692899641682011-09-04T14:26:17.708-04:002011-09-04T14:26:17.708-04:00Informative post. I set aside one edit day purely ...Informative post. I set aside one edit day purely to check my POV errors. I am never disappointed. ;D<br /><a href="http://glynissmy.com/" rel="nofollow"> Glynis Smy (writer) </a>Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-55014869818630521512011-08-12T21:55:15.238-04:002011-08-12T21:55:15.238-04:00Thanks Katie for an intresting blog. After thinkin...Thanks Katie for an intresting blog. After thinking about it, I think that my novel is told from the omniscient third person point of view. It's not a close third person, because the reader in my book already knows things that the heroine doesn't know yet.Giorahttp://giora-china.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-11358787958534700162011-08-06T04:37:11.710-04:002011-08-06T04:37:11.710-04:00In my first novel a minor character joined forces ...In my first novel a minor character joined forces with another, and they changed the whole storyline overnight.<br /><br />In my second the same happened again. <br /><br />I wait with interest as I have started on number three and my new character and I are getting to know each other. I wonder if she has something up her sleeve with a minor friend?<br /><br />I always start out with a character, I find them a town to live in and friends to share the journey. The plot follows. I cannot plan, I try but it never works for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://glynissmy.com/" rel="nofollow"> Glynis Smy (writer) </a>Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-30079354415088211332011-07-19T10:25:23.074-04:002011-07-19T10:25:23.074-04:00Jesse- you're right, there always are those wh...Jesse- you're right, there always are those who look for errors. Some are just trying to be helpful, and some honestly just want to seem smarter than you. But either way, isn't it better to not have to deal with it to begin with? "Respect your reader" is indeed great advice. As I said before, the reader can figure it out.<br /><br />Glynis- Now that's research! I'm impressed. If everyone went to those lengths to get the little details right... well, maybe I wouldn't have had to write a post on research :)<br /><br />-Katiethe Internshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217106532567898885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-31783642968119055652011-07-17T08:09:05.476-04:002011-07-17T08:09:05.476-04:00Interesting post. I recently telephoned a hotel in...Interesting post. I recently telephoned a hotel in the UK to find out what year the hotel changed its name. The manageress was surprised and said she didn't realise it had. Anyway she then said 'I am sure no-one would notice if you kept the modern name.' I told her I would know, and believe me so would many folk-if I was lucky enough to have them read the book.<br /><br />Research is important.(I found out the year by the way).Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-10855810983276511622011-07-13T16:52:35.781-04:002011-07-13T16:52:35.781-04:00And honey, they will be oh so quick to point it ou...And honey, they will be oh so quick to point it out when you're wrong. Because there are those who look for the nitpicks and are not afraid to call you out on it.<br /><br />I believe, as another author/blog put it, "respect your reader" is the best advice one can give to any author--new or experienced.JVRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467257065784931223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-63129331212494943472011-07-06T14:02:27.408-04:002011-07-06T14:02:27.408-04:00nice. I like that. I've been wondering about t...nice. I like that. I've been wondering about the whole "the reader is just as smart as you are" thing. I really think people don't believe they are.lancelothttp://writinggig.wordpress.com/author/lanceschaubert/noreply@blogger.com