Comments on: Fourth of July Word Pictures, 2007 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2007/07/04/fourth-of-july-word-pictures-2007/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hotclue http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2007/07/04/fourth-of-july-word-pictures-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 Hotclue Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2007/07/04/fourth-of-july-word-pictures-2007/#comment-2205 Hi, Barbara. Thanks for stopping by! The book I'm finishing right now is a combo of cozy and procedural, about half and half, and it is harder to sell one like that than one that's all cozy or all procedural. I've been having a tough time with it, but it's in its final line edit now by a real pro, having already had a content edit by an editor. It'll be ready to go out into the world soon though, and although I'm a little concerned due to the separate thrusts of the book, sooner or later it'll connect where it's supposed to. Just keep working. That's the big difference between an unpubbed and a pubbed author. The pubbed one kept at it. So never give up, just keep learning and revising (I can't tell you at this point how many revisions my book has had, but two were major and this one will be also.) Big hugs, and come back soon, Beth AND Hots Hi, Barbara. Thanks for stopping by!

The book I’m finishing right now is a combo of cozy and procedural, about half and half, and it is harder to sell one like that than one that’s all cozy or all procedural. I’ve been having a tough time with it, but it’s in its final line edit now by a real pro, having already had a content edit by an editor. It’ll be ready to go out into the world soon though, and although I’m a little concerned due to the separate thrusts of the book, sooner or later it’ll connect where it’s supposed to.

Just keep working. That’s the big difference between an unpubbed and a pubbed author. The pubbed one kept at it. So never give up, just keep learning and revising (I can’t tell you at this point how many revisions my book has had, but two were major and this one will be also.)

Big hugs, and come back soon,
Beth AND Hots

]]> By: Barbara Wickwire http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2007/07/04/fourth-of-july-word-pictures-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Barbara Wickwire Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:44:21 +0000 http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com/blog/2007/07/04/fourth-of-july-word-pictures-2007/#comment-2198 That struck a chord with me and I enjoyed reading it. I am going to look for your books. I've been a mystery reader for a couple of decades, but usually favor the British authors. Reading Peter Robinson's latest now. Just wanted to say thank you for all the helpful material you posted here. It really helps, especially what you wrote about sub-genres. Working on a novel now, still hoping at age 63 to get published one of these years, I find that I'm into cozies, but really something that bridges the procedural. You said it's harder to get published writing that way, and I'd thought it might be, but lots of Brit writers, E. George, Robinson, Deb Crombie, even some of PD James, all have elements of both. Probably more than you wanted to hear, but I'm struggling with this. Twenty-two years ago I lucked out and was able to take a course at B.U. with P.D. James. Man, that was fascinating. Anyhow, Thank you so much for all the helpful information and advice. Sincerely, Barbara That struck a chord with me and I enjoyed reading it. I am going to look for your books. I’ve been a mystery reader for a couple of decades, but usually favor the British authors. Reading Peter Robinson’s latest now.

Just wanted to say thank you for all the helpful material you posted here. It really helps, especially what you wrote about sub-genres. Working on a novel now, still hoping at age 63 to get published one of these years, I find that I’m into cozies, but really something that bridges the procedural. You said it’s harder to get published writing that way, and I’d thought it might be, but lots of Brit writers, E. George, Robinson, Deb Crombie, even some of PD James, all have elements of both.

Probably more than you wanted to hear, but I’m struggling with this. Twenty-two years ago I lucked out and was able to take a course at B.U. with P.D. James. Man, that was fascinating.

Anyhow, Thank you so much for all the helpful information and advice.

Sincerely,
Barbara

]]>