I will tell you in one second, but please promise that, even if you're reeling with excitement, you'll remain calm and focused enough to read and comment on today's pitch! :)
Do you promise?
Cross your heart?
Okay.
Ready?
Really?
Are you sure?
Alrighty then...
I'm happy to announce that we have a great opportunity. Editor Erin Molta (of Pitch Pick Critique fame :)) is going to visit my blog!!! AND she is willing to do whatever would be most helpful to YOU!
So please tell me in the comments what you would most like Erin to talk about: common mistakes editors see from writers? what editors look for in a PB ms? how to tell if your book is a novelty book or a picture book? 10 best tips for writers from an editor? what kinds of stories or non-fiction are needed? a Q&A where you could submit questions ahead and Erin can answer....? Use your fertile imaginations! :) Sky's the limit - you guys tell us what you want to know about. And I'd love to have it be something that hasn't been done before! What do other posts/articles leave you still wondering about?
This is your chance to get questions answered by a real industry professional, so grab it by the horns (or something like that :))
Now. Wasn't that an awesome surprise? :)
I'm also happy to report that Phyllis is back on the trail. There are fabulous blog posts up from Clar and Melissa, with others coming soon from Alison, Renee, and Denise. Tina, Saba, Margaret, and Robyn will be receiving her soon, and Rosalind in the UK has a post scheduled for May 1! So don't abandon our furry little friend yet! :)
Now, on to Would You Read It!
Today's Would You Read It pitch comes to us from the amazing and wonderful Kirsten over at Creating Curious Kids. Kirsten is a former NASA PR princess, current college instructor, and mom to two curious boys. When she's not breaking up wrestling matches she reads, writes, and runs (so she can keep up with the kiddos!) Here is her pitch:
Working Title: Out Of This World Opposites
Age/Genre: Non-Fiction PB for ages 5+
The Pitch: Space is a place of opposites. Burning stars and icy comets. Roaring rockets and silent stillness. An ancient universe and newborn planets. Everyday scientists discover something old, new, near, far, wet, dry, dark or light as they learn more about the cosmos. Come along and explore our amazing universe.
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 Kirsten 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!
Kirsten is looking forward to your thoughts on her pitch!
And I am looking forward to hearing what you'd like to hear from Erin! Happy Wednesday everyone :)
