tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1820037258593893228..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: What an aspiring writer needs to know about editing, marketing, and publishing: An interview with editor Jillian Manning!Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4750327498155946642017-05-25T23:47:56.890-05:002017-05-25T23:47:56.890-05:00I think it is awesome how Jillian will dress up fo...I think it is awesome how Jillian will dress up for the authors. Editing sounds like alot of work. I'm glad she does it and not me ��Virginia Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3410510147999974852017-05-25T22:41:48.293-05:002017-05-25T22:41:48.293-05:00Thank you :)Thank you :)lkw1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/06810512596287583821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1409307075850597052017-05-25T22:38:23.664-05:002017-05-25T22:38:23.664-05:00Thank you, very informative from all aspects.Thank you, very informative from all aspects.MichelleCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405326679982095639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34936452795264590652017-05-25T22:37:51.259-05:002017-05-25T22:37:51.259-05:00Thank you so much! Thank you so much! Tracy Shafernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70555060163407661022017-05-25T22:22:54.811-05:002017-05-25T22:22:54.811-05:00Thank you Jillian!Thank you Jillian!Kayla klontzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755713601123890837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-53757128350618922112017-05-25T18:45:23.878-05:002017-05-25T18:45:23.878-05:00Lots of helpful tips, especially for the marketing...Lots of helpful tips, especially for the marketing and editing areas (for my situation anyway). Thanks :)Taïshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879647882813249412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40094940316935431142017-05-25T00:22:52.173-05:002017-05-25T00:22:52.173-05:00Thanks so much, Jillian, for taking the time to sh...Thanks so much, Jillian, for taking the time to share this with us!Georginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6826235593155006842017-05-24T10:43:27.236-05:002017-05-24T10:43:27.236-05:00Thanks for this! It answered a lot of questions fo...Thanks for this! It answered a lot of questions for me :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179792815279580135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80250885622335262262017-05-24T07:29:03.099-05:002017-05-24T07:29:03.099-05:00I think it's amazing that you write despite be...I think it's amazing that you write despite being dyslexic. I'm sure it makes it a lot harder, but you should be proud that you stick to it. Great job. :)<br />God Bless.PTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77595609064997016872017-05-24T00:59:24.969-05:002017-05-24T00:59:24.969-05:00Great Summery!
I think editing is so crucial. Bei...Great Summery! <br />I think editing is so crucial. Being Dyslexic, this is my HARDEST task. After I've edited it 3-4 times, I hand it over to a paid editor ($800-$1000) before I even think of a query letter. Such a daunting task. *hangs head*<br />I wish I didn't have to do this... but it's necessary. Imagination is one thing--spelling, grammar and wording are another... Especially given this industry. Even if your mind has the ability to visualize and weave a fantastic story, if you have little grammar mistakes, they won't take it. Love this post!<br />Thanks so much for the tips :DMelanie Kilsbyhttp://www.realitywriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86802927247352769942017-05-23T20:00:34.096-05:002017-05-23T20:00:34.096-05:00@PT: I don't mind at all, and I appreciate you...@PT: I don't mind at all, and I appreciate your perspective! It makes sense that she was likely speaking more about her projects in particular. :)<br /><br />@Jillian: I'm still curious about what someone with an inside look of the publishing world thinks too! You probably have a better idea of what kinds of books have run their course and which ones can still sell. :)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84908068766957337692017-05-23T18:12:29.712-05:002017-05-23T18:12:29.712-05:00Great interview, thanks! And I LOVE that picture w...Great interview, thanks! And I LOVE that picture with the costumes/hats. ;)Deborah O'Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969896655321575875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5138153639614536172017-05-23T17:48:43.372-05:002017-05-23T17:48:43.372-05:00A group? Elementalists is pretty good, I think. Ma...A group? Elementalists is pretty good, I think. Mages, maybe? <br />Are you looking for something that's kind of catchy and cool or just a name of a person who has magical powers? PTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75694681057898720072017-05-23T17:21:56.956-05:002017-05-23T17:21:56.956-05:00This is unrelated, but does anyone have a good nam...This is unrelated, but does anyone have a good name for a group of people who have different magical powers, takes place in the present? For a while I toyed with the Elementalists, but I decided against it.<br />~MilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4318012490588516942017-05-23T16:21:36.322-05:002017-05-23T16:21:36.322-05:00This is really useful, if just a little bit intimi...This is really useful, if just a little bit intimidating. (Social media? Scary.) Bernadettehttp://x-rayreads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69511012029110371852017-05-23T14:34:31.031-05:002017-05-23T14:34:31.031-05:00Hope you don't mind me commenting on this. I c...Hope you don't mind me commenting on this. I checked out the post as well and I think she meant why she personally turns down certain books. There are a lot of fairy tale retellings out there. I've read some. I think the best thing to do is make yours unique. That whole idea is most likely competitive due to a good amount of people doing writing retellings, but I think everyone has a chance at doing that. <br /><br />From what I understood by her wording of overabundance, she was saying she might have a lot already on her desk, so she has to turn down more than she would prefer since a publisher can't publish a lot of the same type of thing.<br /><br />Hopefully this helps. Keep up the great work. :)<br />God BlessPTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19052496405085414242017-05-23T14:34:00.252-05:002017-05-23T14:34:00.252-05:00Thanks Jillian, this is great!- ShilohThanks Jillian, this is great!- ShilohAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9517180024981088822017-05-23T13:01:11.514-05:002017-05-23T13:01:11.514-05:00Wow, this was so informational. Thank you! Wow, this was so informational. Thank you! Stephanie Kehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081484352266653615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62303470011345644792017-05-23T08:31:13.783-05:002017-05-23T08:31:13.783-05:00Very cool tips! Thanks for sharing!Very cool tips! Thanks for sharing!Gabriella Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191019614146953720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2368877599080003172017-05-23T07:20:44.948-05:002017-05-23T07:20:44.948-05:00This was a great, informative post! Several member...This was a great, informative post! Several members of my writing group are close to the querying stage so this is super helpful. Thank you for joining us!<br /><br />~Sarah R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27449406116539553422017-05-22T23:53:25.912-05:002017-05-22T23:53:25.912-05:00*I noticed (not unnoticed)*I noticed (not unnoticed)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48751128762337390762017-05-22T23:52:56.922-05:002017-05-22T23:52:56.922-05:00Fantastic info! I really liked your point about re...Fantastic info! I really liked your point about remembering the conversation and not getting so caught up in a rehearsed pitch that it becomes a monologue.<br /><br />I just read a bunch of your blog posts and found even more great advice! In the post titled "5 Reasons I Say No to a Good Book" unnoticed you mentioned an overabundance of fairy tale retellings... Could you expand on that? I'm working on one myself, but I've also wondered if that market is too full right now. What do you think?Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54752910729223338162017-05-22T21:26:21.067-05:002017-05-22T21:26:21.067-05:00This has been such an informative post! Thank you ...This has been such an informative post! Thank you so much for your wise words.Hannah Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730224134513484877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3497157342062825192017-05-22T20:51:24.566-05:002017-05-22T20:51:24.566-05:00Thank you! I really liked your post, it was very i...Thank you! I really liked your post, it was very insightful! :) Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861384032480877924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74243218567436244592017-05-22T19:40:47.838-05:002017-05-22T19:40:47.838-05:00Thank you for these tips, Jillian, especially in r...Thank you for these tips, Jillian, especially in regard to building a platform! Very helpful =) And thank you for the giveaway, Stephanie!Caitlin Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306441132984296633noreply@blogger.com