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Hot Projects vs. Not So Hot
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 4 commentsRachelle Gardner over at Wordserve Literary talks about ‘hot’ projects/manuscripts and ones that might be good or great and what happens to them when they come across her desk. If nothing else, it may help writers understand a bit about what happens with their projects and why some get scooped up and sold on a dime while others sit around for up to a year before getting a ‘yes’.
If nothing else, Rachelle’s two posts might give you an ‘aaaahhhh’ moment.
4 responses to “Hot Projects vs. Not So Hot”
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Chrissy June 24th, 2009 at 02:34
That was quite informative, though it doesn’t help to know that you may have a great book, but because everything doesn’t line up properly, it won’t get picked up. Obviously, they’ll only take on what they think will sell, but it’s still sad that if a genre is flooded, your chances are slim even if you’ve writen an amazing book.
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I found it a bit discouraging in that it is like trend following instead of building a solid list of people who aren’t a flash in the pan, but want to write something with a bit of longevity.
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Thanks April! Feel free to comment anytime.
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