I'm all about raising a glass to ring in the New Year tonight! And I'm curious how you handle alcohol in YA novels. I have no doubt kids today (*shakes fist metaphorically*) are drinking, but do you feel showing it in a novel can feel natural and true? Or is the inclination always to show it as a bad choice, or something that leads to bad consequences?
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Daphne answered me (well, "me" if you're Sharla), "Is there a book genre comparable to TV's "dramedy" genre?"
Daphne gave to me a question for GE. (Wow, that one almost sort of rhymes. Woot!) Anyway, in the comments on another post, GE asks, "Do you think with all this reorganizing of different publishing companies, most other publishing places will do the same? The economy is down, so what does that say to aspiring writers? Maybe self-publishing isn't such a bad idea as long as we have strong outsourced editors, i.e., maybe a laid-off editor? What do you think?"
Daphne took a tour through the archives, and thought you might want a refresher on the categories I use here. Or, ok, if I'm being honest, the Web Monkey told me I was using a category tag incorrectly, so I had to go through and retag something like a hundred entries, and so I'm putting this list up as a reference for my future self.
Daphne said to me, "It's Saturday! But I'm posting anyway. Why? Because I'm freaking awesome, and it's the only way I'll get through Twelve Days of Christmas in two weeks."
Daphne brought to me an answer for Corey, who writes, "I have been represented by an agent for the past two years, but she has not sent out any of my work for the last 14 months. I have written to her to say that I no longer wish to be represented by her. My question is… when submitting to a new agent, do I need to mention up front that I have had representation?"
Even Robo-Daphne takes a day off! It's Christmas! Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men, and all that.
Daphne gave to me an answer to Valerie's pressing question, "I've just been introduced to your website and agency with high recommendations. However, in reviewing your submission guidelines it doesn't appear that you take genre romance. Could you clarify for me?"
Daphne shared with me a question from Gabby, who emails, "I'm writing a book... I was wondering if you have any advice on literary agents or any you recommend." Normally, a question like this sends me running for the hills -- there's just SO much I can say -- but in the spirit of the holidays, I'll answer it.