tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post1149820854427489479..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: It Only Takes One Yes...or Does It? By Joy McCullough-CarranzaProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-61610106611761120892016-07-30T05:42:18.178-05:002016-07-30T05:42:18.178-05:00How long does/can this process take? I was asked ...How long does/can this process take? I was asked to submit directly to an editor at a major publishing house, but haven't heard anything since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-70763115103120230542016-07-23T18:40:41.802-05:002016-07-23T18:40:41.802-05:00You have many good points here. Most publishers r...You have many good points here. Most publishers require various groups of people to approve manuscripts. Only very small presses can operate with one or two editors.<br /><br />Best wishes for the summer!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Janet Ruth Heller <br />Author of the award-winning book for children about bullying, How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006), and the middle-grade book for kids The Passover Surprise (Fictive Press, 2015). <br />My website is http://www.janetruthheller.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798256007889954782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-62016611342375480782016-07-16T04:38:13.137-05:002016-07-16T04:38:13.137-05:00I very much like this series of opportunities vs. ...I very much like this series of opportunities vs. obstacles! As YES, it is a series of steps. Some go up, some go down. Keep moving forward even when the steps seem to go nowhere. It's never just one step! DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56647432403681328542016-07-15T07:20:29.020-05:002016-07-15T07:20:29.020-05:00You've shared one of the hardest truths about ...You've shared one of the hardest truths about this lovely, wacky, frustrating industry, but also a reason I'm glad to part of it. If all the "yes-es" line up, the manuscript should be a good one...and in the final stage, good enough to hold up to reviews later on ;) Carrie Pearson, children's book authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603456438982762663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-62948634796609070862016-07-14T15:50:07.629-05:002016-07-14T15:50:07.629-05:00This is a such a great post, Joy-- realism balance...This is a such a great post, Joy-- realism balanced with optimism. Thank you!maryecroninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163358144893223781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-48504888970974687522016-07-12T22:55:25.269-05:002016-07-12T22:55:25.269-05:00Joy, I had one very big "yes," then acqu...Joy, I had one very big "yes," then acquisitions had two "NOs," so yep---I've experienced this personally. That's why, when someone actually contracts a book, it's a HUGE accomplishment! Same thing with agents...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-33379012270173773742016-07-12T09:24:35.219-05:002016-07-12T09:24:35.219-05:00Wonderful post Joy!Wonderful post Joy!tracy bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008607170284414670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-33481999971373747512016-07-07T08:40:17.428-05:002016-07-07T08:40:17.428-05:00I appreciate this post. "It only takes one&qu...I appreciate this post. "It only takes one" seems like such a positive phrase, but it can needle those who already know that auctions aren't the norm. It does only take one, but often you don't get that one. Or that you can, as Joy says, have that one champion, but that it takes a team to say yes, not one. Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-43918561093555470142016-07-07T08:31:26.139-05:002016-07-07T08:31:26.139-05:00Yup, a great behind-the-scenes look. And the first...Yup, a great behind-the-scenes look. And the first time I've seen publishing being compared to super slo-mo pinball, which makes a nice counterbalance to the usual glacier.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-38595307675121960202016-07-07T08:26:14.283-05:002016-07-07T08:26:14.283-05:00Joy~ thanks for some honest talk about the various...Joy~ thanks for some honest talk about the various stages that lead up to a book offer. This is a business where there's not always a lot of transparency, and I always appreciate knowing what's going on behind the scenes.Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.com