Susanna Leonard Hill: Would You Read It Wednesday

August 1, 2012

Would You Read It Wednesday - The 51st Pitch!

Good Morning, my friends! I hope you are all feeling happy and well today, and full of inspiration and creativity!

I, personally, am back in the car with Jo-Jilly with whom I am not on speaking terms because she decided to give me the silent treatment as I approached our nation's capitol last week. If you have ever driven in those horrifying belt loops or whatever they call it (especially if, like me, you are not familiar with the area) let me assure you that you do not want to be there without guidance. Especially at night. In the rain. When you have been driving for many hours... So now of course she's all, "In .2 miles turn right into Pennsylvania." Like that's going to win me back! But I've been up since 4:30 AM and I'm not feeling that forgiving just yet. Maybe after I stop at Dunkin' for some coffee (where, by the way, I think I should have a dedicated parking space with my name on it - or maybe Princess Blue Kitty's - since I spend so much time there lately) maybe if she manages to stay civil about departing from the route I'll consider letting her back into my good graces then... We'll just see...! :)

I think negotiating with your GPS should be an Olympic sport.

Meanwhile, we have important things to do here! It's time for Something Chocolate (I don't think there's any pretending I won't be having chocolate donuts this morning... I love those little chocolate munchkins :))

in case you are wondering, this is my drawing of a chocolate donut since I have no photos!

and Would You Read It!

Today's pitch comes to us from the very talented Randy, who blogs over at Randy Lindsay - Author In Training. Any of you who aren't familiar with his blog should hop over and take a peek. He has great writing prompts and often posts samples of his work which are inspiring to read. He is incredibly creative and has a great sense of humor! He was my "partner" in Kerri Cuevas's Choose Your Own Adventure last year. He is also the father of NINE (9)! Yes. Really! :)

And come to think of it, he may be only the third person of his gender who has been brave enough to stand up for Would You Read It, so let's give him a round of applause just for that! :) In addition, he freely admits that picture books are not in his usual wheelhouse...

And now, here's Randy's pitch:

Working Title: Charlie The Chimney Mouse
Age/Genre: Picture Book (ages 6-10)
The Pitch: Charlie is looking forward to the holiday season when the unthinkable happens. His human family moves away. He does his best to celebrate the holidays on his own, but discovers that it isn't the songs, feasts, and parties that make this time of year special . . . it's the people you share it with.

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 Randy improve his 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 August, which is not very far away at all at this point, so we could really use some new pitches!!