tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post2371725775025916349..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Questions - Sally NichollsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-83278844729171495752008-10-17T19:07:00.000+01:002008-10-17T19:07:00.000+01:00Definitely more skittles than beer (well, spider s...Definitely more skittles than beer (well, spider solitaire in my case). A regular low beer consumption, with bumps of large beer consumption at SAS conferences, or whenever I go out and my publisher is paying.<BR/><BR/>I shall go away and construct some blog posts based on your questions. Many thanks!Sally Nichollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022981347132511812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-57833921335302785772008-10-17T18:31:00.000+01:002008-10-17T18:31:00.000+01:00Hi guys JON - I think there are many different way...Hi guys <BR/>JON - I think there are many different ways to write and the trick is to find what works for you, I like to experiment when someone suggests a different way to write, sometimes it works, others not - but at times a different approach can help when you feel stuck with something you are writing.<BR/>DAN - so much about getting published and your experience when it does happen is different for each person. It can depend on what you are writing, who is publishing it, whether it is a large or small publisher and so many other criteria. Can I humbly suggest a look at my new book WRITING FOR CHILDREN - pub A & C Black. I wrote the second half of it (Now you are published- what to expect etc) to give a general overview of the kind of things that might happen and to dispel some of the many myths out there!Linda Strachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354324158228109351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-39968903017524592142008-10-17T10:20:00.000+01:002008-10-17T10:20:00.000+01:00Hi Dan -Despite unfortunate later events, I very m...Hi Dan -<BR/><BR/>Despite unfortunate later events, I very much appreciated the input from my editor on my first book. Several suggestions were made which led indirectly to some of the best things in it (I think!). A good Editor usually doesn't get into the position of likely strangulee. The best ones usually just bring to light the doubts you may already subconsciously have yourself.<BR/><BR/>As for your question on publicity: usually all that is down to the individual author. I don't really do school visits myself as I don't have the free time; I'd love to do them but would probably only manage five per year, maximum! Publishers do sometimes arrange other things, like radio appearances or miscellaneous events like bookshop signings.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307045090887391553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-40151109224667583532008-10-16T12:00:00.000+01:002008-10-16T12:00:00.000+01:00I'm an aspiring children's writer (two as yet unpu...I'm an aspiring children's writer (two as yet unpublished novels under the belt) and I've always wanted to know about the nuts and bolts of actualy getting published. Once the publisher says OK, and you do your happy author dance, what then? Do you always agree with the publisher over how the book is going to go out to readers? Or could you cheerfully throttle them some days? Oh, and do you manage your publicy (school visits, readings in shops etc) or do they?Dan Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432038981589424072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-82386005117738401222008-10-15T17:10:00.000+01:002008-10-15T17:10:00.000+01:00Is writing for children all beer and skittles and ...Is writing for children all beer and skittles and if so, what proportion of beer to skittles? Is there a beer to skittles ratio that contravenes health and safety directives?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I know there are as many ways to write as there are authors probably but I was curious about something you mention on your website about writing key scenes and then 'filling in the gaps.' Is this a particularly useful approach? I'm tempted to try it.Jon Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299901366453310075noreply@blogger.com