tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post441350704859528429..comments2024-03-11T13:52:07.302-07:00Comments on Cynthia Chapman Willis' BLOG: The Roads to Publication, Part ICynthia Chapman Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-22455840812353267602011-02-02T06:58:00.071-08:002011-02-02T06:58:00.071-08:00Good luck with the submission! And I don't thi...Good luck with the submission! And I don't think it sounds odd to think of publishing in the school market as a measure of writing ability. The school markets I have worked with have a different criteria depending on the project, but the writing has to be worthy, for sure--as is true for short stories and articles, right? So many roads. : )Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-73765506406153688452011-01-31T07:09:29.298-08:002011-01-31T07:09:29.298-08:00I haven't found the 'big-time trade publis...I haven't found the 'big-time trade publishing' outfit as yet, but I still write short stories and articles for the local paper. I have a submission in with an educational publisher and I'm hoping for good things. While it might not be something many writers aspire to, I definitely want to have something that fits into school/literature type reading. Odd as it may sound, that's one of the things that will tell me that I'm a good writer.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-57564633072697302822011-01-30T17:21:50.437-08:002011-01-30T17:21:50.437-08:00That's great, Alissa! That editor job sounds f...That's great, Alissa! That editor job sounds fun, and you still had time to write the novels. Perfect!Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-30025409525863284222011-01-29T07:04:21.911-08:002011-01-29T07:04:21.911-08:00Loved this story, Cynthia, and I think that it'...Loved this story, Cynthia, and I think that it's very true that there are many roads to writing success. I used to be the editor of a "newspaper" aimed at tourists and wrote "news" stories about our different advertisers. Even writing advertorial type articles about the local rib joint I honed my writing skills, and of course during my down time I was working on my own novels.Alissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-68161763127647878082011-01-28T05:16:00.326-08:002011-01-28T05:16:00.326-08:00Thanks, Terry! I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I...Thanks, Terry! I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I am hoping this three part blog will be interesting to readers out there. <br /><br />Kelly, I didn't realize that you were a teacher--that's awesome!!! And the book of facts about birds sounds really interesting. Have you checked out The Literary Marketplace? It's a great overview of publishers.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-22317356328742859902011-01-27T10:31:04.306-08:002011-01-27T10:31:04.306-08:00That is very cool that you wrote so many books for...That is very cool that you wrote so many books for the school market. That is amazing! As a former teacher, I can appreciate it all the more. I have a book of facts about birds set to rhyme that I'd love to sell maybe to an educational publisher but not sure if that's the right route. My dad is a nature photographer, so would love to use his pics. We may even self publish for the family.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-58281701283197025772011-01-27T08:13:59.097-08:002011-01-27T08:13:59.097-08:00Great reminder that there are lots of opportunitie...Great reminder that there are lots of opportunities to get published, not just books! Way to go with all your success! This is awesome to read about!TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-20835172016416636292011-01-27T07:06:53.879-08:002011-01-27T07:06:53.879-08:00I'll have to look for your stories and article...I'll have to look for your stories and articles--that's great! As far as a book goes--"yet" is the key word. Perseverance is part of the game, right?Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224888611160910791.post-45242161838853178032011-01-26T07:55:22.366-08:002011-01-26T07:55:22.366-08:00Well, I have definitely written articles and stori...Well, I have definitely written articles and stories for childrens magazines. No luck with a book yet...Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com