tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post982400320673388008..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: Blog Me Baby and Call for Entries from Voices AnthologyDonna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-44352831505102614442011-07-06T10:47:34.011-05:002011-07-06T10:47:34.011-05:00Thanks for the shout out, Donna. I appreciate it. ...Thanks for the shout out, Donna. I appreciate it. You do a fabulous job with your blog. Since we're back in town and have three major activities behind us, I plan to post more regularly.<br /><br />http://www.banterwithbeth.blogspot.comBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16685726789687443442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-51728357797877594392011-06-24T13:32:12.700-05:002011-06-24T13:32:12.700-05:00Hi Bookie (Claudia),
Good questions.
As far as ...Hi Bookie (Claudia),<br /><br />Good questions. <br /><br />As far as how much rewriting or revision of a piece consitites a new story, I don't think there is a magic number--it depends. While the short story I submitted to Storm Country anthology had already been published and I kept the same title, I rewrote it with more than minor revisions--and owned the rights to the story. And the guidelines stated previously published works would be accepted. <br /><br />To gain a better understanding of what constitutes an unpublished work for purposes of the Voices anthology, I asked Lou Turner, one of the editors of Voices. <br /><br />Here's a synopsis of what she had to say:<br /><br />If the essay, story, poem, etc has appeared on an indivual's blog or website--it is unpublished.<br /><br />If it is included in a print or an electronic anthology, even if the writer wasn't paid for it, but the anthology is available for purchase somewhere--it is considered published.<br /><br />If the work is included in an organization's professional print or online newsletter, even if you weren't paid--it is published.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />If anyone else wants to chime in, please do!<br /><br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-85047189044698468252011-06-23T18:30:43.767-05:002011-06-23T18:30:43.767-05:00I seemed to have lost my comment so I will try aga...I seemed to have lost my comment so I will try again!<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder, Donna. I need to check the files because I know I can't produce something new right now. <br /><br />I have a writer question for you. Almost every source asks for unpublished material. If your story/poem is used in an anthology or on a blog, doesn't this narrow or shorten its life? Is there a tip or rule on how best to maximize the use of your work? I know you mentioned reusing a piece of ficiton by rewriting it some...again, how much change keeps a story from having been "published" already?Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-84503275393557742832011-06-23T10:02:27.671-05:002011-06-23T10:02:27.671-05:00Make that Storm Country anthology submission...duh...Make that Storm Country anthology submission...duh.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-2576135577889309422011-06-23T10:01:54.428-05:002011-06-23T10:01:54.428-05:00Hi Becky,
You're welcome. I read my Storm Coun...Hi Becky,<br />You're welcome. I read my Storm Country anthology at critique group on Tuesday and submitted it the same night. I'll give a reminder about the Storm Country anthology at SW on Saturday.<br />Hope your writing retreat was fruitful--and fun!<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-64707136700006654342011-06-23T09:39:41.341-05:002011-06-23T09:39:41.341-05:00Hi Donna. Thanks for the info. This reminded me th...Hi Donna. Thanks for the info. This reminded me that I need to get something written for the "storm" anthology!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.com