About Angela
I am a retired elementary school teacher and the recipent of the Teacher of Distinction Award. My writing credits: a novella published in Fairfax Magazine" and a cover article for "Kids Today Magazine." I facilitated the writing of books by several of my first-grade classes. The books were printed, sold and distributed to other school districts' libraries. Proceeds from the sales went to the... More
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| 2/22/2011 | Please help a struggling first-time novelist!! (0 Comments )
Fellow writers: I'm writing my first children's novel, featuring a paper doll who comes to life. I've read that editors cringe when seeing manuscripts where inanimate objects come to life. Is this true? Any... Read the rest of this post |
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| Angela said: Dear Ms. Martin,
I'm writing a children's novel featuring a paper doll who becomes alive for ages 8-12. I read in a journal that editors cringe when they see a manuscript (this will be my first nove...more tags: flatmajiangie | |||||
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Comment by Angela Saylor on 1/17/2011 at 6:13 PM:
I'd appreciate any suggestions about writing and/or submitting your first children's novel.
I'd appreciate any suggestions about writing and/or submitting your first children's novel.
I am writing a novel, with the main character being a paper doll who comes alive. Now I've read that editors cringe when your main character is an inanimate object who becomes alive. Can anyone help??? Thank you. Angela