Attention: Writers!

Adrianne Brennan and I were talking earlier about all the mistakes prospective authors make. It's been a frustrating day already where I've had to deal with a lot of misconceptions.

First of all, I'm an Acquisitions Editor. Do you see promotions or marketing at all in that title? No, you don't so don't assume I'm going to come up with a marketing plan for you. That's YOUR job.

This link is a MUST READ for all prospective writers.

http://adriannebrennan.blogspot.com/2011/04/so-you-want-to-be-writer.html

I would also like to add, BE NICE TO PROSPECTIVE PUBLISHERS! If you aren't nice to the Acquisitions Editor, if you argue with them or say how they're making a mistake by rejecting you, why should they publish you? Why would the Acquisitions Editor want to inflict that pain on someone else in their company?

Always thank the Acquisitions Editor for your rejection especially if they have left tips for how to improve. Please do not argue with them or try to make them feel bad for rejecting your "masterpiece". Please don't tell them your sob story about how everyone else has rejected it and this is your last chance at a publisher.

If you work through an agent, make sure they're telling you all the notes they receive. I read a manuscript recently where one of the characters casually committed a misdemeanor and it wasn't addressed how it was wrong. Since it was through a book agent, I don't know if the author received the message or not which means if it ever gets published without changing, that author is in for a rude awakening.

One last thing, find someone you trust but WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU and have them read any manuscript you're going to send out. I know your cover letter says you're an expert in English but your manuscript says otherwise. If a manuscript has excessive typos, missing commas, run-on sentences, sentence fragments and misspellings, it makes me think you don't really care and why should my company deal with you then?

The Hobbit!!!!!

This is like the best thing EVER!

If nothing else, you must watch for Martin Freeman's outfit with the baby blue jacket...so cute. Yes, I spent most of the video looking for a glimpse of Aidan.

Also, now that we have Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, we NEED to have a Bag End and Rivendell that we can visit...I want to run up the stairs like Peter Jackson!!!!

New Toy Story Book

So, at first I saw this in my inbox with the old emails and got excited, then I noticed...uh, guys?...Really?



Did you spot the mistake, too?

Late Night Snack

One day, I will find Late Night Snack and eat it!



Hmm, do you ever wonder what Conan's ice cream would be like?

Day 10 - What’s your favorite scene from The Curse Of The Black Pearl?

Day 10 - What’s your favorite scene from The Curse Of The Black Pearl?

Hmm, when Elizabeth calls him James, when he undresses Jack in public, the ending...I was very tempted by the ending but there's a scene more personal to me.

The first time I ever rode Pirates of the Caribbean was when I was six and the only thing I really remembered was the dog so when he appeared in the film just as I remembered, I was so happy. I love Poochie.

Day 11 - What’s your favorite scene from Dead Mans Chest?

Day 11 - What’s your favorite scene from Dead Mans Chest?

THREE-WAY SWORDFIGHT!!!!!

Plus, you have a wheel and Liz and interruptions from Davy Jones' men and Pintel and Ragetti, what could possibly be better than that?