tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post8376763167022900135..comments2023-10-19T08:46:21.645-07:00Comments on Through The Wardrobe: So While I'm Biting My FingernailsJanet Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-44814948463270108032008-07-08T12:44:00.000-07:002008-07-08T12:44:00.000-07:00Hi guys - Terrific quote, Dawn. And that goes for ...Hi guys - Terrific quote, Dawn. And that goes for books that may be fast reads but are poorly written. And yes, PJ, let me know what you discover - mine's a very subjective snapshot.<BR/><BR/>And now, back to the nail=biting!Janet Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752283432227153795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-47541598127951680392008-07-03T06:31:00.000-07:002008-07-03T06:31:00.000-07:00As a struggling unpublished writer, I have a real ...As a struggling unpublished writer, I have a real problem with celebs writing books. I found a great article about it on families.com-here's an excerpt:<BR/><BR/>Publishing houses have a limited number of books they will release each year. When celebrities crowd out the better writers, the children's book industry eventually suffers. Books by better authors... ones whose names you probably wouldn't recognize... get passed over by editors. I know a great many authors and writers who struggle every day to make wonderful new books for children. Writing for children is their passion-their life's ambition. And they work very hard at it. I fear that for celebrities, the idea to write a children's book is more of an afterthought than a passionate dream.<BR/>When a celebrity decides, "Hmmm, I think I'll write a children's book," his publicist contacts a publisher, who becomes interested in the possible proceeds of selling a book by a famous person. So right from the beginning, the name of the celebrity is the primary consideration-not the story. An experienced editor then molds the celebrity manuscript into something passable, to get it on the shelves. When this happens, the best writing available is not reaching your children's eyes, ears, minds, and hearts. Why does this matter? Because your child matters. Your child is the future of our world.<BR/><BR/>I think that sums up my feelings pretty well.Dawn Buthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657505032780780562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393935615165680996.post-67148671487840952752008-07-03T05:35:00.000-07:002008-07-03T05:35:00.000-07:00You may be right about fewer celeb books. I'll hav...You may be right about fewer celeb books. I'll have to notice more next time I'm at the bookstore.<BR/>And I love our craftsman/master thing. So perfect!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.com