tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post687572555106327379..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: How to look at your work with commercial eyesCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-49788153344630703432005-07-13T01:59:57.573+01:002005-07-13T01:59:57.573+01:00Thanks for the excellent advice. I've never un...Thanks for the excellent advice. I've never understood writers, authors, artists, and musicians who complain about having to be too commercial and starving for their art at the same time.Billy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826231651685324358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-1879685434156653232005-10-03T11:57:08.636+01:002005-10-03T11:57:08.636+01:00Good advice indeed. There is nothing wrong with de...Good advice indeed. There is nothing wrong with deliberately crafting something that people are going to want to buy. I recently received from my publisher (Andersen Press)an A5-sized slip of paper which is being given to their sales people (to equip them for marketing 'Sophie and the Albino Camel') - it lists 'sales points' very starkly, in a way I would not have thought of myself.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714983747246673282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-223131494211458782005-10-03T14:09:50.773+01:002005-10-03T14:09:50.773+01:00Steve, would love to hear what those sales points ...Steve, would love to hear what those sales points were! Congrats btw on the Albino Camel bookCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08007409312955086752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-48416445197071085672007-06-28T08:44:27.607+01:002007-06-28T08:44:27.607+01:00Disappointed to hear that its rare for publishers ...Disappointed to hear that its rare for publishers to take on individual titles in the 6-8 age group, as its such a strong period for inbedding learning in children and can be used to inform their coping skills for the future - <br>+ I have a wonderful cross cultural story that falls into this age group !blogsisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06890550797488479806noreply@blogger.com