tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post6036862055935015830..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: Query and Synopsis Advice from Treehouse Publishing Group: Stay FocusedDonna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-87453120805442168182013-08-01T19:32:06.058-05:002013-08-01T19:32:06.058-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-37639323712688078772013-08-01T19:31:33.425-05:002013-08-01T19:31:33.425-05:00Hi Linda,
Guess the best advice is to follow the g...Hi Linda,<br />Guess the best advice is to follow the guidelines of the agent or editor.<br /><br />Hi Marcia,<br />You are so right. And I might inflict some chapters on the Tuesday critique group.<br /><br />Hi Becky,<br />They did a great job. It was good to chat again.<br /><br />Hi Clara,<br />Thanks for stopping by--and for sharing.<br /><br />Hi Janet,<br />Good luck! Hope the suggestions help.<br /><br />Hi Madeline.<br />Hehehehe. I'm going to make a huge sign that says FOCUS and post it in my office.<br /><br />Hi Karen,<br />Thanks for your kind words. I will keep you posted. <br /><br />Hi Val,<br />I'm glad the suggestions were helpful. <br /><br />Hi Lisa,<br />You are so right about that. Some times it's not easy to strike the right balance.<br /><br />Hi Tammy,<br />We missed you. Hope you can make a SW meeting soon. <br /><br />Hi Sioux,<br />Yikes! I think that means by midnight 12/31/13 I will have a draft finished. <br /><br />Hmmm. Wonder whom that certain someone is.<br /><br /><br /><br />Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-54005265730305547342013-08-01T19:25:48.555-05:002013-08-01T19:25:48.555-05:00Hi Cathy,
You are welcome. Same here.;-)Hi Cathy,<br />You are welcome. Same here.;-)Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-79223749524170975462013-08-01T19:25:27.537-05:002013-08-01T19:25:27.537-05:00Hi Pat,
You are welcome! Hope to see you soon.Hi Pat,<br />You are welcome! Hope to see you soon.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-18956794228213458042013-08-01T19:25:06.548-05:002013-08-01T19:25:06.548-05:00Hi Kristina,
You are very welcome. You and Jennife...Hi Kristina,<br />You are very welcome. You and Jennifer did a great job!Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-37560070124696269012013-08-01T18:20:09.793-05:002013-08-01T18:20:09.793-05:00So Donna, that means by December 31, 2013 (at midn...So Donna, that means by December 31, 2013 (at midnight) your novel will be finished.<br /><br />You've put it out there. Congratulations for making it public. I did that once (put something out there) and a certain someone (I won't mention any names) held my feet to the fire and made sure I stuck with it.<br /><br />Get crackin'.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-56321384077895420582013-08-01T09:59:01.628-05:002013-08-01T09:59:01.628-05:00Am sorry I missed the presentation, too. As always...Am sorry I missed the presentation, too. As always, thank you for sharing your notes with us. And I'm looking forward to that novel!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-8018539918654021432013-07-31T07:15:06.816-05:002013-07-31T07:15:06.816-05:00Great post, Donna. Thank you! "Writing is an ...Great post, Donna. Thank you! "Writing is an art; publishing is a business" is something all writers need to remember. We get so focused on our words and story we sometimes forget the machine on the other end that only cares about whether or not it is profitable. As writers, we need to understand both sides of the coin.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-30940267080875113772013-07-30T19:49:35.671-05:002013-07-30T19:49:35.671-05:00So very helpful! I've heard the three paragrap...So very helpful! I've heard the three paragraphs advice, but not the three sentences part. Good to know!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-22689380857269008772013-07-30T10:25:57.165-05:002013-07-30T10:25:57.165-05:00Great stuff! So glad you shared this. Love the bre...Great stuff! So glad you shared this. Love the breakdown. Keep us posted on your progress! :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-83134739106061515212013-07-30T07:29:56.665-05:002013-07-30T07:29:56.665-05:00Great post, Donna! And keep at that old/new manusc...Great post, Donna! And keep at that old/new manuscript - you can do it! :)<br /><br />I think I need to get the word FOCUS tattooed on my forehead - although then I wouldn't be able to see it...Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-21345171522889265032013-07-30T07:03:47.409-05:002013-07-30T07:03:47.409-05:00Great advice, Donna. Thanks for posting. I'm c...Great advice, Donna. Thanks for posting. I'm copying and running off the Do list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-56354348061597218662013-07-30T05:57:52.062-05:002013-07-30T05:57:52.062-05:00Excellent post, Donna! I'm going to tweet this...Excellent post, Donna! I'm going to tweet this. Thanks for sharing your pearls with us.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-86489982386310639072013-07-30T05:25:03.684-05:002013-07-30T05:25:03.684-05:00Great description of the wonderful presentation, D...Great description of the wonderful presentation, Donna! I, too, thoroughly enjoyed it and learned lots of very important info. Kristy and Jennifer made a great team! Thanks!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-62569077679408868072013-07-30T02:33:02.017-05:002013-07-30T02:33:02.017-05:00Donna, Way to go on pulling out your old manuscrip...Donna, Way to go on pulling out your old manuscript and getting to work on it again. Maybe we'll see it show up at critique group. Thank you for your terrific condensing of the presentation. <br />Linda, I guess we just try to discern what any individual agent/editor wants! Maybe the genre makes a difference, especially in non-fiction work. Raed and follow those specific guidelines. Not easy!Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-71283877999470897832013-07-29T22:30:14.913-05:002013-07-29T22:30:14.913-05:00Sounds like great advice. I had a different experi...Sounds like great advice. I had a different experience. When I pitched to Kirsten Nelson at a conference she said, "Do not tell the ending. I want to read the ms find out." <br />So what is a writer to do?Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-20221465096431326352013-07-29T21:09:53.379-05:002013-07-29T21:09:53.379-05:00Excellent stuff, Donna--thanks! You can never hear...Excellent stuff, Donna--thanks! You can never hear the RIGHT way to query too much. (Now if I can just follow the right way-- :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-32746506228270450662013-07-29T20:31:16.501-05:002013-07-29T20:31:16.501-05:00I was sorry to have missed this. Thanks for the he...I was sorry to have missed this. Thanks for the helpful abbreviated version!<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-21150084195670465482013-07-29T18:44:17.731-05:002013-07-29T18:44:17.731-05:00Donna,
Thank you so much for your kind words. Jenn...Donna,<br />Thank you so much for your kind words. Jennifer and I are delighted we could provide some valuable information--and inspiration!Kristina Makansihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690036143786275493noreply@blogger.com