tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post6697032053698417572..comments2024-02-29T00:47:55.041-08:00Comments on Megan Bostic's Creative Chaos: OustedMegan Bostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-15741533341299702392013-02-14T11:37:35.561-08:002013-02-14T11:37:35.561-08:00Thanks Hart. I know you're looking to traditio...Thanks Hart. I know you're looking to traditionally publish your YA and I wish you luck with that.<br /><br />I wonder if Amazon gave the pitch reviewers some parameters to go by. That would be interesting to know.Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-55120625178641908332013-02-14T06:49:14.103-08:002013-02-14T06:49:14.103-08:00I don't know that it's universally true, a...I don't know that it's universally true, as there were surely several reviewers, but the pitches for YA that I saw that went through DID pass the 'protectionist censor' in my opinion. Mine, like yours, was on the dark side, and I haven't had ANYBODY read the pitch who hasn't said 'I want to read that', so I don't think my pitch was my problem. I think they were looking for a certain flavor that is maybe school library friendly. MIGHT be a faulty conclusion based on anecdotal information, but at this point, that is what it looks like to me. I wish you a TON of luck with self pubbing. I think you and I offer similar flavors, so I will be watching closely.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-89129742385540757112013-02-13T11:39:45.163-08:002013-02-13T11:39:45.163-08:00Athina, I agree with the whole self pubbing thing....Athina, I agree with the whole self pubbing thing. I think the stigma with it has changed and it's changing the entire publishing industry. Good luck to you.<br /><br />And Jeff, maybe you're right. My content was a little dark, maybe they were turned off by a book about a cutter. Who knows? I'll never find out. Meh. lol.Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-82385235238680331132013-02-13T11:23:20.465-08:002013-02-13T11:23:20.465-08:00Just jumping in to say that I don't think havi...Just jumping in to say that I don't think having your pitch cut tells you that it was worse than 400 other ones. All if tells you is that some group of people you don't know anything about preferred them for reasons you'll never know. They could have been looking for something else. Your aesthetics didn't match. Whatever.<br /><br />Maybe it's cold comfort but I honestly don't think it tells you much of anything at all.Jeff Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358790876179003623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-5350481113546603442013-02-13T10:58:09.286-08:002013-02-13T10:58:09.286-08:00Same here. I did not make it.
This was my first t...Same here. I did not make it. <br />This was my first time though. I am self-publishing and I will try other ways too. I just think that there is no harm to self-publish and if there is more to come...I will welcome them. :) <br />Good luck for the second phase to all the entries that passed. Athinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11485560779521386981noreply@blogger.com