tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post7469027028817986440..comments2023-10-28T04:17:42.442-07:00Comments on Simplicity in Volumes: Have You Heard?Patricia A. Timms-McGeheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08989800584001861716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-70436734151356639662010-12-11T14:08:53.985-08:002010-12-11T14:08:53.985-08:00It *sounds* like you want to get to 65k, so I'...It *sounds* like you want to get to 65k, so I'd maybe if I were you, I'd hold off on sending that one out. Although 54k sounds good, too. I'm not much of an YA expert, but I do think either sounds pretty reasonable. <br /><br />That's very cool that you changed the pov from 3rd to 1st. I think 1st is so much more challenging, and kudos to you for managing that. Sounds like you got a lot on your plate!LARCHMONThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484862915577134235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-91913972514532137672010-12-11T13:11:27.144-08:002010-12-11T13:11:27.144-08:00Yeah, my recommendation would be to try to get it ...Yeah, my recommendation would be to try to get it over 60k during revisions. I write "skinny" too, so I know how hard it can be to get that word count up (vs. Michael - points up - who can spit out 125k in a couple months!). <br /><br />That being said, I know someone who queried a 40k upper-YA novel and sold it within a few weeks. So who knows? Good luck and maybe I'll query with you - I've been through one round, had some partial requests, used the info to revise again (now at 64k - yay!) and am ready to send out again after the holidays. <br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-22896413630672173112010-12-10T09:28:48.576-08:002010-12-10T09:28:48.576-08:00Goodluck with the blogfest, I saw on Quinn's b...Goodluck with the blogfest, I saw on Quinn's blog u said you want us all to query with you that was funny. I have done queries a couple of times and am still waiting for feedback on a partial request so i have to beg to sit this one out.<br />But I am cheering you onJoanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-11818800161894573182010-12-09T09:45:24.221-08:002010-12-09T09:45:24.221-08:00Good luck with the blogfest!
Luckily I've had ...Good luck with the blogfest!<br />Luckily I've had my current query critiqued by many people including an agent so I think I'm okay with this one. But starting from scratch is always the hard part!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-44670832227973619372010-12-08T09:51:57.626-08:002010-12-08T09:51:57.626-08:00I'm not joining query blogfest but wish you to...I'm not joining query blogfest but wish you tons of luck with it.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-10892471714165220292010-12-07T20:54:47.965-08:002010-12-07T20:54:47.965-08:00Man! I was seriously going to take a break, but n...Man! I was seriously going to take a break, but now I feel challenged once again and I feel like I have to take the challenge! What to do, what to do???Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770333969807299205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-41287807065004768832010-12-06T20:50:39.199-08:002010-12-06T20:50:39.199-08:00I'm in. I don't have much of a manuscript...I'm in. I don't have much of a manuscript yet. But I'm in anyways. I think I've worked on my query as much as my novel. Hmm..maybe that's my problem. :0) christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-62414878640329636852010-12-06T18:06:04.107-08:002010-12-06T18:06:04.107-08:00I don't have anything to query with yet, so I&...I don't have anything to query with yet, so I'll have to skip this one. :(Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-78763522261744694542010-12-06T16:25:30.099-08:002010-12-06T16:25:30.099-08:00I'll be querying my current publisher first, b...I'll be querying my current publisher first, but if they aren't interested, then I may need help!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792006507156738162.post-86897888501424283822010-12-06T13:49:24.240-08:002010-12-06T13:49:24.240-08:00Hello,
I took a break from writing to visit you. ...Hello,<br /><br />I took a break from writing to visit you. The scene I am working on is intense and emotional, but I'm a big guy, I can handle it.<br /><br />As for your questions, I would query the new one. You already know your first is successful, even though you changed your manuscript, you can alter it to fit.<br /><br />54,000 is a bit slim for y/a, but in revisions you might add a few thousand more words to it. Generally y/a run from 60-90 max. depending on genre. Yours is a fantasy if I remember and they tend to run longer. More worlds to discover.... lol<br /><br />Those are the numbers I read from Mary Kole of the Andrea Brown agency.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.com