Ask Daphne! About a series

A whole series of shoes for J.P., who writes: If an author gets signed with a publisher for a 5-book novel series, for example, because their first book does well, would there be a chance if say the second and third book don’t do so hot that the publisher could tank the rest of the [...]

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Ask Daphne! My characters keep talking to me!

Four shoes for Kathy, who emails, “I’m almost ready to begin sending out my first MG novel. I’ve got four more drafted using the same characters as they age over the years. I don’t hear other characters talking to me, so these are the ones I’ve worked with. Is this going to be a problem with an agent or a career?”

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Ask Daphne! About multicultural stories

Some gorgeous Indian shoes for K.T. (no, not me), who asks, “Are you open to YA or MG books set in countries like India as long as the book is well-written?”

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