tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post5254791040260628131..comments2024-03-28T22:20:16.362-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: BETH ANDERSON AND AGENT STEPHANIE FRETWELL-HILL GUEST POST/QUERY CRITIQUE AND AN INCONVENIENT ALPHABET GIVEAWAYCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-50589841089836744452020-05-15T07:33:03.966-04:002020-05-15T07:33:03.966-04:00Oh, I just realized this was last year:) Thanks al...Oh, I just realized this was last year:) Thanks all the same!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565050037692658910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-58837405965649884992020-05-15T07:29:25.403-04:002020-05-15T07:29:25.403-04:00Thank you, Natalie! Great conversation. I just fou...Thank you, Natalie! Great conversation. I just found your blog & followed you on twitter, too. Happy to share this there.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565050037692658910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-5216936180110714642019-05-15T18:53:38.224-04:002019-05-15T18:53:38.224-04:00What an interesting interview. I learned a lot and...What an interesting interview. I learned a lot and I am sure reading the book I will read even more. :) Best of luck to Beth.<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-87246327672687540372019-05-14T10:26:32.848-04:002019-05-14T10:26:32.848-04:00Congrats to Beth! It sounds like such a fun story....Congrats to Beth! It sounds like such a fun story.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-82159220974151366332019-05-13T15:12:20.737-04:002019-05-13T15:12:20.737-04:00Great interview with both. I like Beth's appro...Great interview with both. I like Beth's approach to picture books. Sounds like adults would learn a few things from them, too!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-83440662802583732692019-05-13T13:43:47.136-04:002019-05-13T13:43:47.136-04:00Excellent interview! This is very helpful for pict...Excellent interview! This is very helpful for picture book writers. I can't wait to read this book. Congratulations! Also sharing on Twitter @AngieQuantrell. angelecolline at yahoo dot comAngie Quantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474213906615736834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-37270363195107338102019-05-13T12:31:45.410-04:002019-05-13T12:31:45.410-04:00I love the idea of making myself articulate why I ...I love the idea of making myself articulate why I cared enough to spend time writing a particular manuscript and why that story matters to me. I have shared this interview on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HelenZax/status/1127970410803257344. Thank you for this terrific interview Natalie, Beth, and Stephanie. My email for this contest is Helen dot Zax at vcfa dot edu.Helen Kemp Zaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763184695846253203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-65017160919264774402019-05-12T23:50:01.965-04:002019-05-12T23:50:01.965-04:00Whoops! forgot to add my email for the contest: te...Whoops! forgot to add my email for the contest: terrymac3@icloud.comTerryMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766765990682529157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-1359914815960298232019-05-12T23:49:13.704-04:002019-05-12T23:49:13.704-04:00Wonderful interview. Great insight to the back an...Wonderful interview. Great insight to the back and forth, collaboration, and relationship between agent and author.TerryMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766765990682529157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-37409128874974155592019-05-10T13:40:43.502-04:002019-05-10T13:40:43.502-04:00I loved the interview. I got some very helpful adv...I loved the interview. I got some very helpful advice. Thanks!Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-5322412073565135802019-05-10T03:34:33.640-04:002019-05-10T03:34:33.640-04:00I always imagine agents have the same dilemma wadi...I always imagine agents have the same dilemma wading through the slush piles as I have in the book store. So many good books, but I'm only there to choose one. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-59645784243223131482019-05-09T16:30:29.858-04:002019-05-09T16:30:29.858-04:00Great insight from agent and author!Great insight from agent and author!Michelle Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688420815034681021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-18059288948184904282019-05-09T13:58:37.729-04:002019-05-09T13:58:37.729-04:00Such a great interview - Thank you Beth and Stepha...Such a great interview - Thank you Beth and Stephanie on your insights on finding a hook and the elusive slam dunk!Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-7155112948209507432019-05-08T12:12:32.231-04:002019-05-08T12:12:32.231-04:00What a fascinating topic for a picture book and ho...What a fascinating topic for a picture book and how interesting to learn about the trendspotting part of agenting! Thanks for this interview!The Littlest Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114364694941785092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-74644004567113130762019-05-08T11:30:37.513-04:002019-05-08T11:30:37.513-04:00This was a very interesting chat and lead in to th...This was a very interesting chat and lead in to the story about the alphabet that Noah Webster and Ben Franklin came up with. I wanted to google the alphabet. Interesting subject and basis for a non-fiction picture book. Sounds like the "ita" reading system I studied for my master's degree.sheri radovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388550792608543961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-28196301212355738012019-05-08T09:37:43.730-04:002019-05-08T09:37:43.730-04:00This was such a great post for understanding premi...This was such a great post for understanding premise and framing. And I love An Inconvenient Alphabet! Thank you and congrats!Elizabeth Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469488092418941074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-26911018307720364282019-05-08T00:20:04.326-04:002019-05-08T00:20:04.326-04:00I first heard about this proposed alphabet in Rebe...I first heard about this proposed alphabet in Rebecca Stead's Liar & Spy. What a great concept for a non-fiction picture book!<br />Also, I follow you on Twitter, Natalie!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647073559072191522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-78698394482935282152019-05-08T00:15:26.522-04:002019-05-08T00:15:26.522-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647073559072191522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-4898876525681201732019-05-07T23:16:14.050-04:002019-05-07T23:16:14.050-04:00Great interview and amazing book!Great interview and amazing book!An American in Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02148636849466525804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-87764837091332011392019-05-07T22:20:23.223-04:002019-05-07T22:20:23.223-04:00Thank you for this informative interview!Thank you for this informative interview!triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609063528478434175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-68316088669625710552019-05-07T21:49:44.837-04:002019-05-07T21:49:44.837-04:00I can't find the follow button...but this was ...I can't find the follow button...but this was a great interview. Thank you!<br />Suzanne Morronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159915693515723648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-64128321155493209722019-05-07T21:28:14.260-04:002019-05-07T21:28:14.260-04:00beth and Stephaine,
a great interview. Thanks for...beth and Stephaine,<br /> a great interview. Thanks for giving me the facts about finding my agent and revising for a sellable book.suetwiggsbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042408237904769619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-35697254167290345602019-05-07T17:10:04.280-04:002019-05-07T17:10:04.280-04:00Another wonderful, informative interview. Thanks f...Another wonderful, informative interview. Thanks for that. I'll step aside on the giveaway. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-66051172856312799492019-05-07T16:42:02.288-04:002019-05-07T16:42:02.288-04:00Great information! I love AN Inconvenient Alphabet...Great information! I love AN Inconvenient Alphabet! Sherry Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918059425829495375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-39625065581718421932019-05-07T14:42:49.191-04:002019-05-07T14:42:49.191-04:00Fantastic post! I learned a great deal about devel...Fantastic post! I learned a great deal about developing that "slam dunk" premise! I have (and love) my copy of INCONVENIENT ALPHABET, so please do not enter me in the book draw, but I'd definitely love a query critique from Stephanie. Thank you!<br /><br />cathy54321 (at) hotmail (dot) comCathy Ballou Mealeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250045621121870933noreply@blogger.com