Where was I? Oh, yes. Phyllis.
Due to the idiosyncrasies of the postal service, Phyllis has been beneath the radar for a few days, but she had a lovely Easter visit with Kerie in Pennsylvania, and I think we'll be hearing from Georgia, Colorado, England, Australia, and Vermont any time now! Posts from Prince Edward Island, and somewhere in Italy are expected somewhere around April 24 and 25, and there are quite a few in between. The fun never stops around here! :)
Later today, Woolliam (also known as Baahb) and I will be wending our way to a local library for a pajama reading of Can't Sleep Without Sheep. There will be farm animal noises and singing and reading and coloring and all manner of fun and games because that is how we operate. Phyllis will be coming too because she can't stand being left behind, but she has promised to try not to steal Woolliam's show. We will see....! She's liable to push the boundaries since she still has 20,813 likes to accumulate before she ties with Punxsutawney Phil on Face Book! Feel free to make my day easier by liking her new page :)
But enough about our agenda! Let's get right on to Would You Read It, shall we?
Today's pitch comes to us from the delightful Rebecca C (not the same as Rebecca H whose YA pitch we had last month!). Before writing for children, Rebecca inspected pantyhose, taught English in Taiwan, worked for a Russian comedian and traveled the world as a tour director. Born in America, she now lives in England. Rebecca writes picture books and poetry, and her fractured fairy tale 'Monsterella' won the 2011 SCBWI Barbara Karlin grant.
Here's her pitch:
Working Title: Broomstick Rodeo
Age/Genre: Picture Book (4-7)
The Pitch: The Thistlegulch Sisters have thirteen trophies between them and they’re determined to win another. They practice for the rodeo until they’re chapped under their chaps and have calluses on their warts. But when a buckin’ broomstick charges towards their youngest sister, Myrna, they realize there are more important things in life than winning trophies.
So what do you think? Would You Read It? YES, MAYBE or NO?
If your answer is YES, please feel free to tell us what you particularly liked and why the pitch piqued your interest. If your answer is MAYBE or NO, please feel free to tell us what you think could be better in the spirit of helping Rebecca improve her pitch. Helpful examples of possible alternate wordings are welcome. (However, I must ask that comments be constructive and respectful. I reserve the right not to publish comments that are mean because that is not what this is about.)
Please send YOUR pitches for the coming weeks! For rules and where to submit, click on this link Would You Read It or on the Would You Read It tab in the bar above. There are openings in early June - not that far away! - so go ahead and send your pitch for a chance for it to be read by editor Erin Molta!
Rebecca is looking forward to your thoughts on her pitch!
See you Friday for PPBs, and hopefully with more updates from Phyllis, and maybe this month's Straight From The Editor!
