tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post3789512313252062475..comments2023-11-05T06:50:20.570-05:00Comments on Picture Book Ninja!: Losing at the Numbers GameCorey Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06683944890522588405noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-2874591616214791692012-05-27T22:08:03.431-04:002012-05-27T22:08:03.431-04:00Interesting. I have several drafts I am working o...Interesting. I have several drafts I am working on. It is taking me a while to finalize. Revisions are never-ending with me. Do you concentrate on one ms at a time before submitting or do you work at several at a time? If I don't submit, I guess I will never know my percentage, huh.Romelle Broashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860032539164234533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-2003763343752318232010-03-10T15:20:59.899-05:002010-03-10T15:20:59.899-05:00Same ratio!
But can you really compare? Everyone...Same ratio! <br /><br />But can you really compare? Everyone works differently.<br /><br />Glad to have found your blog!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854760196262796064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-29515905078545208472010-03-08T21:20:30.451-05:002010-03-08T21:20:30.451-05:00Yeah, SF! Me too!!!Yeah, SF! Me too!!!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-73864707489204124972010-03-07T22:24:00.659-05:002010-03-07T22:24:00.659-05:00Whew--one in five!! This makes me want to write l...Whew--one in five!! This makes me want to write like crazy!!!<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-88127372331843553392010-03-05T18:05:35.215-05:002010-03-05T18:05:35.215-05:00Sudipta's numbers just boggle my mind, but you...Sudipta's numbers just boggle my mind, but your success is no less impressive.<br /><br />I'm pretty good at whip-cracking, so . . . CRACK! Consider yourself whipped (in a good, productive way, of course). ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570437173288571934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-40443145456275218982010-03-05T17:29:00.146-05:002010-03-05T17:29:00.146-05:00I so take my hat off to you for writing and gettin...I so take my hat off to you for writing and getting contracts for doing so... I keep thinking I'll do it soon, but never do. So good on you! xLadybird World Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410236464722005178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-67692867001212776882010-03-05T15:56:59.783-05:002010-03-05T15:56:59.783-05:00Congratulations, indeed. I think the one thing to ...Congratulations, indeed. I think the one thing to take away from this is a new motivation. Accent the positive and all that. Then write more. <br />That's what I keep telling myself anyway.Megan Frances Abrahamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259684930983493989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-15937391035205215522010-03-05T14:38:25.585-05:002010-03-05T14:38:25.585-05:00Whew! This simultaneously builds my hope and crus...Whew! This simultaneously builds my hope and crushes it at the same time. For me, the writing isn't as hard as the submitting, but I could have 5, 75, 750 polished manuscripts. They aren't doing any good if they're not getting out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-50168521009432181622010-03-05T14:16:04.748-05:002010-03-05T14:16:04.748-05:00those damn numbers again - grrrrr. lets beat the o...those damn numbers again - grrrrr. lets beat the odds.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-24273969399258438872010-03-05T12:47:31.027-05:002010-03-05T12:47:31.027-05:00Yeah, time to light a fire. If you've both got...Yeah, time to light a fire. If you've both got the same hit percentage, then that means the more manuscripts you write, the more potential sales. Let's get crackin', lady! I've got a match and I'm coming over!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-59591267006041294102010-03-05T11:08:48.068-05:002010-03-05T11:08:48.068-05:00I agree with T.Anne -- congrats to you both!I agree with T.Anne -- congrats to you both!Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-49637866485387681202010-03-05T10:33:46.698-05:002010-03-05T10:33:46.698-05:00WOW, congrats to you both! Don't knock yoursel...WOW, congrats to you both! Don't knock yourself Corey, I think you're pretty darn impressive!! But you're correct in saying success comes through completion. I need to focus on this as well.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-65489818846692743272010-03-05T09:20:50.140-05:002010-03-05T09:20:50.140-05:00Hey,everybody, not feeling sorry for myself. Just...Hey,everybody, not feeling sorry for myself. Just feel like I need to light a fire under my butt :)Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-73584912824586718642010-03-05T09:02:03.202-05:002010-03-05T09:02:03.202-05:00The solution to your problem is simple. Write more...The solution to your problem is simple. Write more!Rebecca Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842712720778708758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-37166116746017362112010-03-04T22:50:28.045-05:002010-03-04T22:50:28.045-05:00Holy crap. 75 manuscripts!?! That is amazing. And ...Holy crap. 75 manuscripts!?! That is amazing. And here's the thing, you're a published author! Do you have any idea how many people say "I'm totally going to write a picture book," and either never get around to it, or try and fail. You rock, lady.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-32752932291897426562010-03-04T21:29:55.322-05:002010-03-04T21:29:55.322-05:00Hey--you have the same ratio. That's a win in ...Hey--you have the same ratio. That's a win in my book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-9283878061421430032010-03-04T21:10:33.561-05:002010-03-04T21:10:33.561-05:00Wow. That's interesting.
Corey, congrats o...Wow. That's interesting. <br /><br />Corey, congrats on your second contract. That is something to be proud of. I like the cover of your first book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-61081646398375654942010-03-04T20:39:30.182-05:002010-03-04T20:39:30.182-05:00Corey, wow! What a concept...write! I, too, think ...Corey, wow! What a concept...write! I, too, think about and talk about my writing every day but do I write every day? Nope. How many times do I need to hear "just write, Deb!" before it's going to sink in?Deb Markantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504649268821803688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-41233753657416958452010-03-04T19:27:45.325-05:002010-03-04T19:27:45.325-05:00WOW ... that's all I can say!WOW ... that's all I can say!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-83329723637610673132010-03-04T18:39:59.918-05:002010-03-04T18:39:59.918-05:00Wow. She must have an idea factory of a brain.
I&#...Wow. She must have an idea factory of a brain.<br />I'm joining Yat-Yee and slinking back to my wip.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-6681952582724267772010-03-04T18:05:04.170-05:002010-03-04T18:05:04.170-05:00Wow, that's crazy!!Wow, that's crazy!!B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-56961947053261301112010-03-04T17:58:26.881-05:002010-03-04T17:58:26.881-05:00I am impressed with BOTH of you! Yes, numbers may ...I am impressed with BOTH of you! Yes, numbers may be part of it, but you also have to be good at the craft. And, obviously you BOTH are. Don't sell yourself short.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648861548786258875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-57307607292515514862010-03-04T17:28:31.410-05:002010-03-04T17:28:31.410-05:00That is so interesting that the numbers are the sa...That is so interesting that the numbers are the same. I'm on my third book, so statistically speaking, I'm about half way there!Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658962630981643176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-3236248114133881042010-03-04T16:14:29.578-05:002010-03-04T16:14:29.578-05:00Wow! 75?!!
*slinks back to my WIP I am trying to ...Wow! 75?!!<br /><br />*slinks back to my WIP I am trying to escape from.*Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647218177948670695.post-19026368329186111362010-03-04T15:19:32.641-05:002010-03-04T15:19:32.641-05:00I agree with Shannon! Writing 75 picture books in ...I agree with Shannon! Writing 75 picture books in one year is certainly amazing though.BK Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758638245846622284noreply@blogger.com