Comments on: The Best Time of Year to Query? http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Kim http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-3354 Kim Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:46:36 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-3354 I am amazed that writers can spend November writing a novel and then feel it's ready to submit in December! Is that nerve or naivete? I am amazed that writers can spend November writing a novel and then feel it’s ready to submit in December! Is that nerve or naivete?

]]> By: Rikke http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Rikke Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:57:33 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-3103 Useful and enlightening post. It makes sense, of course. The Holidays and the months of August are times that go quiet in many other businesses, too. And, as you point out in another post, patience is key to life as a writer, why not wait and submit at more opportune times. Useful and enlightening post. It makes sense, of course. The Holidays and the months of August are times that go quiet in many other businesses, too. And, as you point out in another post, patience is key to life as a writer, why not wait and submit at more opportune times.

]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Mary Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:36:41 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2159 Stina -- Probably not, even if you are kidding. But I'd also maybe wait to query. You're not going to hear back as quickly, so any of the time you think you're buying yourself by querying right away will be negated when people respond more slowly. Best of luck! Stina — Probably not, even if you are kidding. But I’d also maybe wait to query. You’re not going to hear back as quickly, so any of the time you think you’re buying yourself by querying right away will be negated when people respond more slowly. Best of luck!

]]> By: Stina http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 Stina Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:56:27 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2158 So if we're querying at the beginning of December, and it isn't a NaNo project, should we write at the top of our query: THIS IS NOT A 2009 NANO PROJECT!!!!!? Just kidding. Maybe. ;-) So if we’re querying at the beginning of December, and it isn’t a NaNo project, should we write at the top of our query: THIS IS NOT A 2009 NANO PROJECT!!!!!?

Just kidding. Maybe. ;-)

]]> By: Jackee http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Jackee Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2130 Have a great Thanksgiving! Have a great Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Jade http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 Jade Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:08:48 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2127 Sweet post! I was going to spend Dec revising and hanging at the beach so now I'm all sorted. I wonder if querying in Jan is a good idea because it's a new year and agents are all pumped like, "2010 is my year! I'm going to find the next publishing sensation and make rhyming gothic romances the HOT new trend in YA" or something like that? Enjoy your holiday! We're not thankful in Aus--instead we work. P.S. if you're looking for your first rhyming gothic novel, I'm thinking about writing one entitled, "Nicky and Ben Together Again". You know you're interested... Sweet post! I was going to spend Dec revising and hanging at the beach so now I’m all sorted.
I wonder if querying in Jan is a good idea because it’s a new year and agents are all pumped like, “2010 is my year! I’m going to find the next publishing sensation and make rhyming gothic romances the HOT new trend in YA” or something like that?

Enjoy your holiday! We’re not thankful in Aus–instead we work.

P.S. if you’re looking for your first rhyming gothic novel, I’m thinking about writing one entitled, “Nicky and Ben Together Again”. You know you’re interested…

]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Mary Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:33:13 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2125 Siski -- For that, please refer to... Just kidding. See? There are some things I don't know. Not many, mind you, but some! Siski — For that, please refer to… Just kidding. See? There are some things I don’t know. Not many, mind you, but some!

]]> By: Siski Green http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Siski Green Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:20:10 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2124 My question answered in full, and then some. Thanks! Now if you could just tell me where my daughter has hidden all my hair ties, I'd be really grateful. My question answered in full, and then some. Thanks! Now if you could just tell me where my daughter has hidden all my hair ties, I’d be really grateful.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 uberVU - social comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:26:01 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2123 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kid_Lit: What's the best time of year to query? Answer: http://ow.ly/FBBz #writing #ya #kidlit... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Mary http://kidlit.com/2009/11/25/what-time-of-year-do-i-query/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Mary Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:26:17 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=908#comment-2119 Pablo -- Most don't submit to editors around these same times for these same reasons. I'm not submitting anything new from now until the middle of January, for example. Siski -- I present to you... this: http://kidlit.com/2009/10/19/writing-in-multiple-genres-audiences/ Let me know if you have other questions or if this doesn't answer it for you entirely. Pablo — Most don’t submit to editors around these same times for these same reasons. I’m not submitting anything new from now until the middle of January, for example.

Siski — I present to you… this: http://kidlit.com/2009/10/19/writing-in-multiple-genres-audiences/ Let me know if you have other questions or if this doesn’t answer it for you entirely.

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