tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post2808351679340033011..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Poetry Camp, a CWIM Giveaway, and Lots More!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-59787778670035682662016-10-31T22:44:00.648-05:002016-10-31T22:44:00.648-05:00I found your early experiences interesting to read...I found your early experiences interesting to read. I chose the self-publishing route and learned so much in the process. I have now done 14 books -picture books to YA novels.Since they are regional (including 2 historical novels) self-publishing works well, gives me control and I can use local illustrators providing local work and local printers with a job. i also write people's life stories<br />jane in Ontario<br />http://janebuttery.com<br />jane butteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356701357793071946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-55844178500865403402016-10-31T12:25:56.159-05:002016-10-31T12:25:56.159-05:00Your article sounds very informative. I look forwa...Your article sounds very informative. I look forward to reading it. Thanks for sharing about the Poetry Camp, too!Judy Sobanskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404998869283663597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52215134700025908912016-10-31T11:30:29.135-05:002016-10-31T11:30:29.135-05:00I am interested in the criteria for selection, pro...I am interested in the criteria for selection, pros and cons of being (versus hiring) a literary agent. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915702780730053395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79776714838203549872016-10-31T10:39:25.925-05:002016-10-31T10:39:25.925-05:00Look forward to reading your article on submitting...Look forward to reading your article on submitting to editors sans agent. Poetry camp sounds like fun! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963656305026019891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-39050572615774130592016-10-30T13:09:21.342-05:002016-10-30T13:09:21.342-05:00Congratulations on your CWIM article! I look forwa...Congratulations on your CWIM article! I look forward to reading. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114624813405241762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37801849274462618842016-10-29T18:27:02.791-05:002016-10-29T18:27:02.791-05:00what an awesome way to travel to a conference! On ...what an awesome way to travel to a conference! On my bucket list: cross-country camping trip - conference optional. Thanks for your post (and following one) about agents.Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-16282687830010676022016-10-29T09:41:09.517-05:002016-10-29T09:41:09.517-05:00Best of luck to everyone who entered! Two more day...Best of luck to everyone who entered! Two more days till we find out who wins. Maybe it's you!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-17952449897670491392016-10-28T16:25:30.546-05:002016-10-28T16:25:30.546-05:00I'd loe to win the new Children's Writers ...I'd loe to win the new Children's Writers and Illustrators Market. Such a great resource--and also would love to read JoAnn's article in the book, in which I'm interviewed. Happy Writing to All!Janet Halfmann: http://www.janethalfmannauthor.com https://www.blogger.com/profile/05071658328827938358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-65651109779820327912016-10-28T08:17:04.197-05:002016-10-28T08:17:04.197-05:00Great post...love the poem. Nature gets those brai...Great post...love the poem. Nature gets those brain cells and writing endorphins pumping, imho!Tanya Konermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641850398242539056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-66457856856115100512016-10-26T15:47:19.765-05:002016-10-26T15:47:19.765-05:00Buying a copy is on my November to-do list- since ...Buying a copy is on my November to-do list- since I'm holing off with fingers crossed that I'll win! This series is so valuable. It's all too easy, even simplistic, to fall into "if only" thinking, especially if that is "if only I had an agent". If/when it happens, it needs to be right time, right market, right goals, and a dollop of magic! <br />Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-61106711916468504272016-10-25T06:26:10.199-05:002016-10-25T06:26:10.199-05:00Looking forward to reading your CWIM article -- so...Looking forward to reading your CWIM article -- so glad to have found your blog!<br />~Jen GartheJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861383869759711584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-38001194601922879592016-10-24T22:52:28.772-05:002016-10-24T22:52:28.772-05:00Love, love, love your poem - especially the title!...Love, love, love your poem - especially the title! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384986961623232493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-1165360738680470322016-10-24T14:39:24.229-05:002016-10-24T14:39:24.229-05:00JoAnn, besides reading this great post from you on...JoAnn, besides reading this great post from you on this blog, I heard your fantastic presentation on agent vs. no agent at the conference this weekend at Green Lake. While I stink at poetry, I have shared this post with my poetry writing friends. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872624516486035296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-55086140248648056552016-10-24T11:15:46.831-05:002016-10-24T11:15:46.831-05:00Love your blog!Love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096812798403971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-24920503282872041252016-10-24T09:40:42.613-05:002016-10-24T09:40:42.613-05:00Poetry Camp--what fun! And what fun and inspiratio...Poetry Camp--what fun! And what fun and inspiration any time writers get together, even if it's only online. Thanks for the informative posts on this blog!Jane Heitman Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584630141388764779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-2078167503900710812016-10-24T08:47:08.098-05:002016-10-24T08:47:08.098-05:00I'm home again after another trip, this one mu...I'm home again after another trip, this one much shorter--to Green Lake, Wisconsin, for the SCBWI-Wisconsin Fall Conference, where I spoke about Three Routes to Publishing, including a discussion about agents. I'm enjoying reading these different perspectives; aren't you?JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-70498589551770240602016-10-22T20:29:38.152-05:002016-10-22T20:29:38.152-05:00I feel so fortunate to have found our blog. What ...I feel so fortunate to have found our blog. What a wealth of information! I look forward to exploring the site and upcoming posts. Thank you!Julie A. LaCombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04524135254827987715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-18461444127307041302016-10-22T18:55:07.575-05:002016-10-22T18:55:07.575-05:00The topic of finding an agent has been something I...The topic of finding an agent has been something I've been thinking about lately. I would love to read your article in the 2017 CWIM about submitting to editors. I'm really not sure where to begin, and your article would be very helpful. : )Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786457482835741494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-51153989229271380032016-10-21T23:26:48.007-05:002016-10-21T23:26:48.007-05:00Poetry Camp . . . Sounds intriguing, and what a wo...Poetry Camp . . . Sounds intriguing, and what a wonderful rode trip adventure, with bluebirds at the end of the rainbow! I look forward to reading your article in the 2017 CWIM.michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-56261987565377660202016-10-21T22:11:33.393-05:002016-10-21T22:11:33.393-05:00Very informative and lively website. I appreciate ...Very informative and lively website. I appreciate your thoughts on pro's and con's of having an agent or not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078422374153577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-61433166498708509222016-10-21T18:03:35.748-05:002016-10-21T18:03:35.748-05:00JoAnn, I was intrigued that you traveled so far an...JoAnn, I was intrigued that you traveled so far and camped out. My daughter and son-in-law are big campers but I have never tried it. Your poem is delightful and I love the information in all of the Teaching Author blogs. Perhaps, you might like to offer your camping poem and photo as a combined #Imagepoem for my #Autumnventure Gallery for it is a trued autumn adventure.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-56243649868530614592016-10-21T17:11:06.625-05:002016-10-21T17:11:06.625-05:00Wow, JoAnne, this couldn't be more timely. I&#...Wow, JoAnne, this couldn't be more timely. I'm currently torn between continuing as an unagented writer and focusing on subbing agents instead of publishing houses. Thank you!<br /><br />Susie SawyerSusie Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310255764687013122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37933050958790084902016-10-21T17:04:44.578-05:002016-10-21T17:04:44.578-05:00I want to go to poetry camp! My favorite poet of a...I want to go to poetry camp! My favorite poet of all is Jack Prelutsky. I'm so happy to have found your site!Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-44266280483516379282016-10-21T16:19:52.208-05:002016-10-21T16:19:52.208-05:00I didn't realize you drove all the way to Bell...I didn't realize you drove all the way to Bellingham. What a marvelous trip. Love the poem. Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-77871354326238229542016-10-21T11:23:06.308-05:002016-10-21T11:23:06.308-05:00I look forward to reading your article about CWIM....I look forward to reading your article about CWIM. It seems like a pretty daunting task to submit and negotiate on your own, especially these days when so many publishers are closed to unagented submissions. So I'm curious to read how you do it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534091256018961292noreply@blogger.com