Comments on: Querying With a Series and Series in General http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:59:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Trish http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Trish Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:39:44 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-2456 Great post. Thank you for the advice, Mary. I have a series, but have only completed two. My books are all stand alone, and I always mention that in my query letters, but now I’m thinking it’s best not to mention the ones I’m still working on. Great post. Thank you for the advice, Mary. I have a series, but have only completed two. My books are all stand alone, and I always mention that in my query letters, but now I’m thinking it’s best not to mention the ones I’m still working on.

]]> By: Dee White http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Dee White Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:32:01 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-2453 Thanks for this post. As an author, this seems to make good sense to me, too. I'm writing a YA psycho thriller series, but each book is a stand alone...and I'd rather have a home for the first one before I embarked on writing the other three. Apart from anything, it means I don't have to complete the series before seeing the first one on the bookshelves. Dee Thanks for this post. As an author, this seems to make good sense to me, too. I’m writing a YA psycho thriller series, but each book is a stand alone…and I’d rather have a home for the first one before I embarked on writing the other three. Apart from anything, it means I don’t have to complete the series before seeing the first one on the bookshelves.

Dee

]]> By: Gayle C. Krause http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Gayle C. Krause Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:48:03 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1606 I'm a fan of series, especially fantasies such as "The Sevenwaters Series" by Julliet Marillier. I can see how it would be a daunting task to plan out 3 to four books. So to me, it makes sense to write a stand alone book first. In my writing I find that as the first book comes to a climax the implications for a second book make themselves obvious. Thanks for this information from an agent's perpective. Gayle I’m a fan of series, especially fantasies such as “The Sevenwaters Series” by Julliet Marillier. I can see how it would be a daunting task to plan out 3 to four books. So to me, it makes sense to write a stand alone book first. In my writing I find that as the first book comes to a climax the implications for a second book make themselves obvious.

Thanks for this information from an agent’s perpective.

Gayle

]]> By: Abby http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Abby Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:36:48 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1590 This is such great info! I've been wondering about this for a while, and there is so much contradictory information out there, it's hard to know how to approach this in a query. Thank you! This is such great info! I’ve been wondering about this for a while, and there is so much contradictory information out there, it’s hard to know how to approach this in a query. Thank you!

]]> By: Wendy http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Wendy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:52:21 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1507 This is really useful advice for me, having written a series... or at least started one. I've been dithering back and forth, unsure how to query it and this has helped a lot. Thank you. This is really useful advice for me, having written a series… or at least started one. I’ve been dithering back and forth, unsure how to query it and this has helped a lot. Thank you.

]]> By: Mara Berkley http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Mara Berkley Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:53:23 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1442 I am a reluctant serialist. Well, not reluctant so much as astonished to discover new stories everyday. I am completing the book that has given birth to so many ideas (though a prequel nudged itself in the world) despite uncertainy. This article clarified my goal and was to the point. In addition to sage advice, it is important to have something specific to say, such as: “This project has strong series potential but this manuscript tells a complete tale and stands alone." Thank you, Mara I am a reluctant serialist. Well, not reluctant so much as astonished to discover new stories everyday. I am completing the book that has given birth to so many ideas (though a prequel nudged itself in the world) despite uncertainy. This article clarified my goal and was to the point. In addition to sage advice, it is important to have something specific to say, such as: “This project has strong series potential but this manuscript tells a complete tale and stands alone.”

Thank you, Mara

]]> By: Wendy Peterson http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Wendy Peterson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:45 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1398 Oh, well, that's music to my ears as I've written a paranormal but it's taken years to write as it's a huge epic. It is also very stand alone, and the happily-ever-after has already happened. However the story is for adults so it's not the Twilight type of thing...it's a deep, spiritual story. Oh, well, that’s music to my ears as I’ve written a paranormal but it’s taken years to write as it’s a huge epic. It is also very stand alone, and the happily-ever-after has already happened. However the story is for adults so it’s not the Twilight type of thing…it’s a deep, spiritual story.

]]> By: Tara Stivers http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Tara Stivers Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:10:36 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1369 Thank you for the information. I was wondering whether or not I should add information about a series in my query. Thanks! Thank you for the information. I was wondering whether or not I should add information about a series in my query. Thanks!

]]> By: Tales to Tide You Over » Blog Archive » Friday’s Interesting Links http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Tales to Tide You Over » Blog Archive » Friday’s Interesting Links Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:10:24 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1353 [...] Proof that publishing runs in cycles. The “standalone” label has become powerful again. A lowdown on the state of series: http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/ [...] [...] Proof that publishing runs in cycles. The “standalone” label has become powerful again. A lowdown on the state of series: http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/ [...]

]]> By: Michaela http://kidlit.com/2009/10/21/querying-with-a-series-series-in-general/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 Michaela Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:53:31 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=694#comment-1336 Very practical advice -- thank you. Does the same apply to lower grade fiction? Very practical advice — thank you. Does the same apply to lower grade fiction?

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