Comments on: Question of the Week: The Pitch http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/ where writers come to play Sat, 17 May 2008 02:39:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2715 Susan Henderson Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:34:15 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2715 Wow, how wonderful to read all of these pitches. Welcome, to those of you who are new. Everyone will be linked on Friday's Weekly Wrap, so see you then! Wow, how wonderful to read all of these pitches. Welcome, to those of you who are new. Everyone will be linked on Friday’s Weekly Wrap, so see you then!

]]> By: Simon Haynes http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2621 Simon Haynes Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:51:25 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2621 Gail - the pitch I posted (1. I think) is the back cover blurb from my current novel. The publisher let me have a go at it, liked my effort and used it. I have a good relationship with my publisher - they don't mind me being hands on, but that's because I understand the final choice is theirs. After all, it's their money going into all those books, and if the book tanks I'm not the one losing a fortune. It's very nice to have some input, though. Gail - the pitch I posted (1. I think) is the back cover blurb from my current novel. The publisher let me have a go at it, liked my effort and used it.

I have a good relationship with my publisher - they don’t mind me being hands on, but that’s because I understand the final choice is theirs. After all, it’s their money going into all those books, and if the book tanks I’m not the one losing a fortune.

It’s very nice to have some input, though.

]]> By: Gail Siegel http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2620 Gail Siegel Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:26:22 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2620 It's refreshing to read book jacket copy by writers rather than publicists. The publicists always get it wrong, don't they. They don't ever seem to have read the book, get the facts mixed up and emphasize the wrong part of the story line. I don't have anything to summarize right now. I need someone else to decide which stories go in my purported collection, Wage Slaves. Too many to fit. It’s refreshing to read book jacket copy by writers rather than publicists. The publicists always get it wrong, don’t they. They don’t ever seem to have read the book, get the facts mixed up and emphasize the wrong part of the story line.

I don’t have anything to summarize right now. I need someone else to decide which stories go in my purported collection, Wage Slaves. Too many to fit.

]]> By: Terry Bain http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2612 Terry Bain Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:20:27 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2612 By the way, I totally made that pitch up on the fly, and it has utterly nothing to do with my novel. Though maybe it should. Damn. Guess I have work to do. Damn you, Susan Henderson. And all the rest of you Litparkers too. Damn all of you, okay? And bless you too. T By the way, I totally made that pitch up on the fly, and it has utterly nothing to do with my novel. Though maybe it should.

Damn. Guess I have work to do.

Damn you, Susan Henderson.

And all the rest of you Litparkers too. Damn all of you, okay?

And bless you too.

T

]]> By: Lee http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2609 Lee Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:21:37 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2609 I like where Bruce is going. What about trying to do a two sentence pitch for your favorite book? It already sells, in most cases. Kind of like the writing exercise of taking a line from a book and writing a story based on that line. Might give us insight . . . I like where Bruce is going.
What about trying to do a two sentence pitch for your favorite book? It already sells, in most cases.
Kind of like the writing exercise of taking a line from a book and writing a story based on that line.
Might give us insight . . .

]]> By: Bruce Hoppe http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2607 Bruce Hoppe Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:54:30 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2607 A fun question and comfort in knowing the shared agony. Which brings to mind this thought. How close would say an agent or publicist come in writing a pitch for the same book? Different POVs? DON'T LET ALL THE PRETTY DAYS GET BY-An irreverent romp through the New West. Pint-size fireball, Teddy Gibbs, takes on nudist balloonists, Indian gaming impresarios and political hi jinks in state legislatures to save her family ranch in this seriocomic original and tour de force of American theater of the tongue-in-cheek. A fun question and comfort in knowing the shared agony. Which brings to mind this thought. How close would say an agent or publicist come in writing a pitch for the same book? Different POVs?

DON’T LET ALL THE PRETTY DAYS GET BY-An irreverent romp through the New West. Pint-size fireball, Teddy Gibbs, takes on nudist balloonists, Indian gaming impresarios and political hi jinks in state legislatures to save her family ranch in this seriocomic original and tour de force of American theater of the tongue-in-cheek.

]]> By: Mary Akers http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2605 Mary Akers Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:32:48 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2605 VIEWING MEDUSA--a collection of stories--explores the connections between ancient myths and modern womanhood, illuminating the lives of thirteen women as they search for forgiveness, identity, and purpose. VIEWING MEDUSA–a collection of stories–explores the connections between ancient myths and modern womanhood, illuminating the lives of thirteen women as they search for forgiveness, identity, and purpose.

]]> By: Julie Ann Shapiro http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2604 Julie Ann Shapiro Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:19:12 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2604 Susan, Welcome Home. 1. Flashes of the Other World (Pulp Bits) is a quirky collection where magic realism, traumas and the absurd meet. From talking spirits to wine bottles and dimes that have their say it’s one wild, surreal world. 2. In the One Shoe Diaries, a digital Cinderella story delivered digitallly in twelve installments, Brad Lynberry, a successful photographer is torn by grief. Haunted by the memory of Jen-Zen, he becomes fascinated then obsessed with shoes - but only lost shoes and must unravel their messages or go mad trying. Susan,
Welcome Home.

1. Flashes of the Other World (Pulp Bits) is a quirky collection where magic realism, traumas and the absurd meet. From talking spirits to wine bottles and dimes that have their say it’s one wild, surreal world.

2. In the One Shoe Diaries, a digital Cinderella story delivered digitallly in twelve installments, Brad Lynberry, a successful photographer is torn by grief. Haunted by the memory of Jen-Zen, he becomes fascinated then obsessed with
shoes - but only lost shoes and must unravel their messages or go mad trying.

]]> By: Bernita http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2597 Bernita Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:09:21 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2597 I just found you through Ric. Tempest in Time: A forensic consultant, myth-buster and time traveller faces challenges from the past, the present and the future. She takes on the the violent post-Conquest world of a famous ancestor - and the slight problem of the family dragon, unmasks a member of a resurrected cult of les Assassins - intent on the murder of the British PM ,and then there's her lovely, dirty thoughts about a hunky Detective-Inspector with the anti-terror squad - which may be the biggest problem of all... I just found you through Ric.

Tempest in Time:
A forensic consultant, myth-buster and time traveller faces challenges from the past, the present and the future.
She takes on the the violent post-Conquest world of a famous ancestor - and the slight problem of the family dragon, unmasks a member of a resurrected cult of les Assassins - intent on the murder of the British PM ,and then there’s her lovely, dirty thoughts about a hunky Detective-Inspector with the anti-terror squad - which may be the biggest problem of all…

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2596 Susan Henderson Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:31:36 +0000 http://litpark.com/2007/01/08/question-of-the-week-the-pitch/#comment-2596 Robin - I'm glad the gas smell appears to be nothing. I turned on the TV as you suggested. I have a terrible relationship with my TV. I'm dismissive and forgetful. It's in the basement, where I never go. So I turned it on, found CNN - there was a commercial on - wandered back upstairs while I waited, and found the news on the internet. The boys came home from school and told me the news was on in the basement, and I completely forgot. I don't know why I can't watch the thing. Lance - I'll help you with your pitch when your ms. is done. Yours will be easy. Anneliese, Ric, Carolyn, n.l., Darrin, Hollywood Heather, Juliet, Lauren, Kris, Lee, Jonathan, Terry - I'm so happy to see all of you! These things are monsters to write - they always make me feel stupid - and I appreciate you being brave and putting your two sentences out there. I love being able to connect you with the books you're writing and your fascinating lives/imaginations. Robin - I’m glad the gas smell appears to be nothing. I turned on the TV as you suggested. I have a terrible relationship with my TV. I’m dismissive and forgetful. It’s in the basement, where I never go. So I turned it on, found CNN - there was a commercial on - wandered back upstairs while I waited, and found the news on the internet. The boys came home from school and told me the news was on in the basement, and I completely forgot. I don’t know why I can’t watch the thing.

Lance - I’ll help you with your pitch when your ms. is done. Yours will be easy.

Anneliese, Ric, Carolyn, n.l., Darrin, Hollywood Heather, Juliet, Lauren, Kris, Lee, Jonathan, Terry - I’m so happy to see all of you! These things are monsters to write - they always make me feel stupid - and I appreciate you being brave and putting your two sentences out there. I love being able to connect you with the books you’re writing and your fascinating lives/imaginations.

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