Comments on: Situation Queries http://kidlit.com/2013/01/14/situation-queries/ How to Write and Publish Children's Books Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cristy http://kidlit.com/2013/01/14/situation-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-168301 Cristy Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:36:46 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=3199#comment-168301 Ah, thank you! My manuscript was just rejected and when I read over my query I had a sneaking suspicion that it was my Achilles heel! This is (part of) what I've been doing wrong - what a relief to see the problem for what it is and be able to work at fixing it. As always, your blog is so helpful. I'm also reading your book at the moment and it's changing how I see my writing. Well done. Ah, thank you! My manuscript was just rejected and when I read over my query I had a sneaking suspicion that it was my Achilles heel! This is (part of) what I’ve been doing wrong – what a relief to see the problem for what it is and be able to work at fixing it. As always, your blog is so helpful. I’m also reading your book at the moment and it’s changing how I see my writing. Well done.

]]> By: Peter Dudley http://kidlit.com/2013/01/14/situation-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-168204 Peter Dudley Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:10:53 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=3199#comment-168204 Thank you for showing WHY the situational doesn't work. It's a great lesson in making sure you twist yourself into the ignorant reader's point of view (ignorant not being a pejorative here) so that you can see there could be three different books in that first one. Of course, this advice doesn't make writing a query any less loathsome a task. Thank you for showing WHY the situational doesn’t work. It’s a great lesson in making sure you twist yourself into the ignorant reader’s point of view (ignorant not being a pejorative here) so that you can see there could be three different books in that first one. Of course, this advice doesn’t make writing a query any less loathsome a task.

]]> By: Lilace Guignard http://kidlit.com/2013/01/14/situation-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-168037 Lilace Guignard Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:20:07 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=3199#comment-168037 I always appreciate your specifics and examples. And your willingness to show a conflicting approach/opinion too. Have been using your book as a guide while doing my third revision and am so grateful to have it. Thanks! I always appreciate your specifics and examples. And your willingness to show a conflicting approach/opinion too. Have been using your book as a guide while doing my third revision and am so grateful to have it. Thanks!

]]> By: Adele Richards http://kidlit.com/2013/01/14/situation-queries/comment-page-1/#comment-168022 Adele Richards Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:00:35 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=3199#comment-168022 Slush. Such a depressing term. But an uplifting post. I doff my cap to you, madam. Thank you as always. Slush. Such a depressing term.

But an uplifting post.

I doff my cap to you, madam.

Thank you as always.

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