Getting Published

[Julien]

Just an update, sent my query letter to the publisher. Now it is time for the waiting game and hopefully I will get a request for more information at the least or my manuscript at the best. Wish me luck.

[Julien]

Hello to all the writers on the Planet,
Today I wanted to work on my manuscript and hit a brick wall for lack of inspiration to not just write, but as what do say. I did finish working on a chapter of my book so that is good. I will go back and reread it with a clearer head, hopefully, tomorrow. I am trying to write every day good or bad, so I can keep up the momentum. Needless to say that was not the case today and it was very difficult. As writers, do you have any suggestions as to regaining your inspiration to write and be creative? Some days it is so difficult to find the right word, and today was that day.
Thank you for any words of support/suggestions that you might have.
Julien

[Glenn]

Hiya Folks; What do you know? I am almost finished with my first book, an LGBT children's book, and am almost clueless about how to market this. Are there many out there? I know publishing a children's book like this can be scandalous and risky for big-time publishers, but I really believe in this book and would appreciate any leads/info about the marketing and graphic design of an LGBT children's book. I suppose I'll have to start with giving a few private readings of it, and I'll have to draw the pictures myself to see how the kids like it lol, but someone may steal my idea. Please advise.

[Canela]

Originally Posted by Glenn

Hiya Folks; What do you know? I am almost finished with my first book, an LGBT children's book, and am almost clueless about how to market this. Are there many out there? I know publishing a children's book like this can be scandalous and risky for big-time publishers, but I really believe in this book and would appreciate any leads/info about the marketing and graphic design of an LGBT children's book. I suppose I'll have to start with giving a few private readings of it, and I'll have to draw the pictures myself to see how the kids like it lol, but someone may steal my idea. Please advise.

Copyright it before you show it. No matter what art you use, you'll want to protect your creation before all else. Just my.02.....

[Julien]

Originally Posted by Canela

Copyright it before you show it. No matter what art you use, you'll want to protect your creation before all else. Just my.02.....

I completely agree with Canela, I supplied a link in an earlier post about copyright info. Good luck.

[Bleu]

Originally Posted by Julien

Hello to all the writers on the Planet,
Today I wanted to work on my manuscript and hit a brick wall for lack of inspiration to not just write, but as what do say. I did finish working on a chapter of my book so that is good. I will go back and reread it with a clearer head, hopefully, tomorrow. I am trying to write every day good or bad, so I can keep up the momentum. Needless to say that was not the case today and it was very difficult. As writers, do you have any suggestions as to regaining your inspiration to write and be creative? Some days it is so difficult to find the right word, and today was that day.
Thank you for any words of support/suggestions that you might have.
Julien

Julien,
One word often inspires me. I keep a notebook with lists of words that I hear or come across while reading that inspired me at the moment or that I have some sense will inspire me later. Here is a quick sample of my current list:

cropped
frustrate
amber
coney
prudent
metallic
kneel

When I am really stuck I start looking up the words on my list and often go to the second meaning. I often go back and change these words later during an edit. But, the point, even if that word gives too stong an air of melodrama it is, at the time, simply an accelerant for the next phrase, sentence, paragraph. That word just helps keep my fire burning.

Hope this helps a little...

~Bleu

[Julien]

Originally Posted by Bleu

Julien,
One word often inspires me. I keep a notebook with lists of words that I hear or come across while reading that inspired me at the moment or that I have some sense will inspire me later. Here is a quick sample of my current list:

cropped
frustrate
amber
coney
prudent
metallic
kneel

When I am really stuck I start looking up the words on my list and often go to the second meaning. I often go back and change these words later during an edit. But, the point, even if that word gives too stong an air of melodrama it is, at the time, simply an accelerant for the next phrase, sentence, paragraph. That word just helps keep my fire burning.

Hope this helps a little...

~Bleu

Bleu,
That is a great idea. Thank you I will give it a try. I am big in to reading and that will help me I'm sure. I looked up the word sapiosexuality today and learned a new word. It got me thinking about the ways in which we are attracted to one another. Just my own abbreviated version to your idea.

Julien

[Bleu]

Originally Posted by Julien

Bleu,
That is a great idea. Thank you I will give it a try. I am big in to reading and that will help me I'm sure. I looked up the word sapiosexuality today and learned a new word. It got me thinking about the ways in which we are attracted to one another. Just my own abbreviated version to your idea.

Julien

Julien,
BTW, nice to meet you. See for me, were I stuck or blocked while writing a piece and I looked up the word sapiosexuality - I may not actually use that word in my work but I would certainly use the idea of the definition of that word. That would most likely keep me going.

I am SO happy I found this thread! Another writer! Fantabulous!
~Bleu