tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post3561758848173426165..comments2024-02-25T10:47:13.049-05:00Comments on Susanna Leonard Hill: Would You Read It Wednesday - The 37th Pitch... And A Challenge!... With A Prize :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-11728105607342909502012-05-03T18:09:05.024-04:002012-05-03T18:09:05.024-04:00Thank you Miranda, Penny, Julie, Cally, Rena, Leig...Thank you Miranda, Penny, Julie, Cally, Rena, Leigh, Robyn, Beth, Sharon, Stina, Kirsten, Coleen, Tiltonph, Jarmila, Vivian, Catherine, Angela, Heather, Laura, Delores, Erik, Joanna, Stacy, Hannah and Randy, each of your comments are appreciated and have given me much to think about. (I think I am going to concentrate on the 5 w's.)<br />I am going to take another stab at this. <br />"A Bug Who Needs A Hug"<br />A lonely, fuzzy, little bug realizes he is different from all the other bustling bugs around him, so he takes a journey through the forest and meets up with other little critters. While on his adventure will he find someone to hug?Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-91443244741869709312012-05-03T17:38:00.574-04:002012-05-03T17:38:00.574-04:00I agree, after reading many of the above comments ...I agree, after reading many of the above comments I will revise my book so it will present better to the audience.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-38703550245966838282012-05-03T17:34:17.256-04:002012-05-03T17:34:17.256-04:00Thank you I will take this into consideration.Thank you I will take this into consideration.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-46023798122910388832012-05-03T17:27:38.447-04:002012-05-03T17:27:38.447-04:00Thank you for your comment.Thank you for your comment.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-36920154920358680832012-05-03T17:26:17.905-04:002012-05-03T17:26:17.905-04:00Thanks for your comment on my pitch, I am going to...Thanks for your comment on my pitch, I am going to revise it soon.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-60792871417752036362012-05-03T17:21:41.820-04:002012-05-03T17:21:41.820-04:00Jarmila, thanks for your comment.Jarmila, thanks for your comment.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-82713735888198463602012-05-03T17:19:56.406-04:002012-05-03T17:19:56.406-04:00Thanks I will take that into consideration when I ...Thanks I will take that into consideration when I revise it.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-69159402216583379892012-05-03T17:17:59.594-04:002012-05-03T17:17:59.594-04:00Thanks, I am glad you liked it. However, I do agre...Thanks, I am glad you liked it. However, I do agree it needs more revising.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-3700851102847196872012-05-03T17:08:24.017-04:002012-05-03T17:08:24.017-04:00Leigh, the little bug gets his name at the end of ...Leigh, the little bug gets his name at the end of the book. His name is Hug-A-Bug. <br />Thanks for your comments I will take it into consideration when I revise it.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-47979068434687514902012-05-03T17:01:20.187-04:002012-05-03T17:01:20.187-04:00Thank you Penny! I am also going to check out the ...Thank you Penny! I am also going to check out the website.Anna Churchhttp://www.hugabugtravels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-36232952168578020222012-05-03T15:46:32.645-04:002012-05-03T15:46:32.645-04:00I would like to say thank you for everyone's c...I would like to say thank you for everyone's comments. I am sorry for the late entry. I have been taking care of my daughter-in-law, Laily, since late March in Florida. I am from Houston. She has been in and out of the hospital for gestational diabetes and early contractions. She is expecting identical twin girls. She is now 32 weeks long. Yee haw! The doctors want her to at least get to 37 weeks if possible. <br /><br />I am going to do my best to reply to everyone's comments today while Laily is taking her afternoon nap.<br /><br />Thanks again for your comments I appreciate it.IzzyBaernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-83246828136171059202012-05-03T14:12:34.559-04:002012-05-03T14:12:34.559-04:00Thank you for your comment, I think when I wrote m...Thank you for your comment, I think when I wrote my pitch for the book I was writing more as an illustrator. I have learned that this book sells after someone sees the illustration on the front of the book. The fuzzy little character melts peoples hearts and they buy it. However, if I read the pitch only without seeing the front cover I would hesitate to buy it too!IzzyBaernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-6095876997523871542012-05-03T13:43:16.770-04:002012-05-03T13:43:16.770-04:00Thank you for my comment, Randy. I will take it in...Thank you for my comment, Randy. I will take it into consideration.Anna_churchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-56120496892577899112012-04-27T11:26:43.615-04:002012-04-27T11:26:43.615-04:00Well, I was reading in a few different places (whi...Well, I was reading in a few different places (which of course I didn't write down so I'll have to go find them if you want to know) that a statement of theme is different from a statement of plot, and different from the topic/subject of the book. It does refer to the underlying message - the universal concept that makes it appealing to readers - and as a writer, you should be able to verbalize it in a sentence. But clearly I am confused... hence the reason I asked this to begin with! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-66921238159853821862012-04-27T09:53:40.544-04:002012-04-27T09:53:40.544-04:00First, my comment on the pitch: Maybe or probably...First, my comment on the pitch: Maybe or probably, but not a definite yes. First of all, play on how it sounds while read aloud. Do you need the word "little?" Bugs are small. And the "positive message at the end of the story" seems to me like doctored up language for "I plopped a moral on the last page," something (from my understanding) that will make some editors cringe. It probably doesn't read that way, but your pitch sets it up to sound like that.<br /><br />Lastly - I have to say here, I think is being referring to as "theme" is not actually theme. Susanna, you're looking for the message, moral, or lesson or these books, correct (an imperative)? I think Joanna's comment hit "theme" on the head - more of a subject or topic - at least the way we teach it in HS English curriculum. Themes are shared among many, many books of all genres. A specific message, moral, or lesson to be picked up on, however, is more of an "imperative" - like wise words of advice or even a command. And that, I think, is what you're looking for, Susanna? <br /><br />Now, am I totally confused or are we all confused together??Miranda Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-37114747859513865452012-04-27T06:04:50.273-04:002012-04-27T06:04:50.273-04:00Now, see? Your assessment of I Want My Hat Back i...Now, see? Your assessment of I Want My Hat Back is my assessment of EVERY SINGLE BOOK! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-6976502804116676682012-04-27T06:03:48.223-04:002012-04-27T06:03:48.223-04:00Thanks for the link, Penny, I will definitely go c...Thanks for the link, Penny, I will definitely go check that out! By gum, we're going to figure this thing out! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-22620833823185183552012-04-26T21:38:20.928-04:002012-04-26T21:38:20.928-04:00The pitch for me is a maybe. I read through the co...The pitch for me is a maybe. I read through the comments below and think if you take all the great suggestions and think them through that you will come up with the perfect pitch (and then you can sing it...sorry couldn't resist with the perfect pitch thing).<br /><br />Themes are so tough for me. So much so that just this week I bookmarked this sight to hopefully help me with my writing. I was doing a Google search for universal childhood themes and found this-<br />http://writinginwonderland dot blogspot dot ca/2011/04/universal-themes-or-concepts dot html<br /><br />In fact, when I pick my themes for PPBF, I go to your list of Perfect Picture Books and scroll down to see if I think one fits...in other words I cheat! And now everyone knows :-) I know there is a theme for that "Cheaters Never Win...but they do get their PPBF post categorized". <br /><br />On a serious note, it is really hard! Some are obvious, like<br />Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed-Be yourself<br />A Visitor For Bear-Friendship<br />But the hard ones evade me, too.Penny Klostermannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-10268256822674766792012-04-26T21:17:33.692-04:002012-04-26T21:17:33.692-04:00I found the pitch to be a little too vague for me ...I found the pitch to be a little too vague for me to want to read it. Let us know more about this little bug and WHY he wants a hug, etc. Cute title though!<br /><br />Theme of Fancy Nancy = Be yourself<br />Theme of Pinkalicious = Be true to yourself<br />Theme of I Want My Hat Back = I have no earthly idea<br />Theme of When Sophie Gets Angry = Anger is a normal and manageable emotionJulie Hedlundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-275266555702599942012-04-26T19:27:54.587-04:002012-04-26T19:27:54.587-04:00LOL, Caryn! :) Welcome, and thanks so much for st...LOL, Caryn! :) Welcome, and thanks so much for stopping by and taking a stab at the knotty theme issue!Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-51369407000132421862012-04-26T19:06:47.029-04:002012-04-26T19:06:47.029-04:00I actually haven't read any of those three boo...I actually haven't read any of those three books because my daughter isn't quite ready for them, but I'll take a stab anyway, based on what I've heard about them: Be yourself.<br /><br />And here's one for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: Tantrums don't work. (Hmm. Maybe my daughter and I need to read this one just a few more times...)Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-44199339374092883602012-04-26T17:05:02.197-04:002012-04-26T17:05:02.197-04:00Sounds good!Sounds good!Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-90468692043751736502012-04-26T16:57:09.462-04:002012-04-26T16:57:09.462-04:00Hahaha...yes, Sorry is the title (out of print)......Hahaha...yes, Sorry is the title (out of print)...a misunderstanding between two brothers becomes a long-standing feud that lasts for over 6 decades. Unfortunately, I have first-hand experience with this...maybe I will review this book for PPBF soon. :)Vivian Kirkfieldhttp://twitter.com/viviankirkfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-8327025570327218462012-04-26T15:49:46.440-04:002012-04-26T15:49:46.440-04:00Thank you so much, Cathy! You are a gem :) You a...Thank you so much, Cathy! You are a gem :) You are duly entered twice for Puzzled By Pink :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttp://susannahill.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1007703247358638748.post-39606293881554042802012-04-26T15:47:59.908-04:002012-04-26T15:47:59.908-04:00I had to dig out our Fancy Nancy books and think f...I had to dig out our Fancy Nancy books and think for a while so I am late to post. I always identify with the very practical looking and acting mom in those books (wonder why???) and I think the general theme there is: Be True to Yourself. Or even Just Be Yourself. <br /><br />As for "I Want My Hat Back" - perhaps Honesty is the Best Policy. LOL - I enjoyed thinking about themes with you SLH!Cathy Mealeyhttp://bildebok.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com