Comments on: ISBW #114 – Feedback http://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/ All creative works from Mur Lafferty Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stijn Hommeshttp://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/#comment-1374 Stijn Hommes Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=678#comment-1374 For the person who is looking for feedback on their query: 1) The AbsoluteWrite forums have loads of people who are happy to critique query letters. A lot of the members have experience writing them, and some also received some and can give info from the other side. 2) Query Shark (@blogspot.com) Completely dedicated to query letters. 3) Evil Editor (also blogspot) An editor with a bit of a snarky tone, but provides useful feedback too. These query comments come with a couple of fake plots so the reader can guess what your novel is about based on the title. :) For the person who is looking for feedback on their query:
1) The AbsoluteWrite forums have loads of people who are happy to critique query letters. A lot of the members have experience writing them, and some also received some and can give info from the other side.
2) Query Shark (@blogspot.com) Completely dedicated to query letters.
3) Evil Editor (also blogspot) An editor with a bit of a snarky tone, but provides useful feedback too. These query comments come with a couple of fake plots so the reader can guess what your novel is about based on the title. :)

]]> By: Stijn Hommeshttp://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/#comment-1373 Stijn Hommes Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:21:01 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=678#comment-1373 Addition to previous post: One time rights do not give rise to such problems but you should make sure that whoever gets the second bit accepts the reprint. Addition to previous post: One time rights do not give rise to such problems but you should make sure that whoever gets the second bit accepts the reprint.

]]> By: Stijn Hommeshttp://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/#comment-1372 Stijn Hommes Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:55:23 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=678#comment-1372 Submitting simultaneously when one of the markets requests first rights is asking for trouble. When more than one market accepts the work, they're not going to work around each other's schedules, so it could be that the other market takes the first rights the first market actually wanted. Be patient and get the first market out of the way before submitting to the second one (either way, the second would need to accept reprints. Submitting simultaneously when one of the markets requests first rights is asking for trouble. When more than one market accepts the work, they’re not going to work around each other’s schedules, so it could be that the other market takes the first rights the first market actually wanted. Be patient and get the first market out of the way before submitting to the second one (either way, the second would need to accept reprints.

]]> By: Arklehttp://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/#comment-1371 Arkle Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:53:54 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=678#comment-1371 I seem to be having trouble with the Murverse feed. I keep getting that black exclamation thing in iTunes, and un-then-resubscribing hasn't fixed it. Is anyone else having this issue? I seem to be having trouble with the Murverse feed. I keep getting that black exclamation thing in iTunes, and un-then-resubscribing hasn’t fixed it. Is anyone else having this issue?

]]> By: Eriq Nelsonhttp://www.murverse.com/2009/04/08/isbw-114-feedback/#comment-1370 Eriq Nelson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:27:36 +0000 http://murverse.com/?p=678#comment-1370 Celtx has served me quite well. It's an amazing way to keep my ideas from spreading out all over my laptop. I've been using it in conjunction with Freemind to keep events in order and sketch out the sort of ponderous plot lines I dream up. Have you played around with mind mapping software before?http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Celtx has served me quite well. It’s an amazing way to keep my ideas from spreading out all over my laptop. I’ve been using it in conjunction with Freemind to keep events in order and sketch out the sort of ponderous plot lines I dream up. Have you played around with mind mapping software before?

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

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