Thank you. It never gets old. The next steps are the copy edits (my last chance to make any changes) and getting to see the cover. Many times I fill out the art fact sheet and the art department goes in a completely different direction. Different markets (say Italy or Germany or France) will use different covers as well.
And then the really fun bit is the getting to hold the finished copy in my hands -- normally happens about 2 months before publication.
TYTY! I'm moving a little slow today, but am real glad I stopped by Your place, Ma'am. Very interesting, if somewhat discouraging, collection this week. Just a few thoughts, worth about $.02, I guess.
I thouight the judges wording on the trans-rapist Bryson was sort-a funny. The perp tried to invent “an alternative account of events”. AKA lied through his teeth.
From the article on drag queen giving sex-ed in Scotland: (Article quotes preceded by ">>>", just to confuse You. ;-)
>>> “How, who and why was this guest speaker permitted to discuss gender issues to an inappropriate child audience by an inexperienced and untrained adult?”
Sorry to see England in same boat about parents "being kept in the dark about age-inappropriate content being taught to children in sex education."
Worse materials than Scotland? Phew, can't imagine worse.
Wish we had Department for Education like You "guys" have.
Your spokeperson said: "Schools must make sure all content they use is factual and age-appropriate, and engage with parents so they are aware of what their children are being taught.
“We will write to all schools this term to emphasise the rights of parents to see teaching materials being taught to their children in schools.”
That *would* be nice.
Finally, Jonathan Simpson's essay in UnHerd was a great catch, Michelle!
I just got the barest start on it, so copied it to Word. (On the, maybe lame, assumption that will prompt me to study it in detail later.)
>>> "It is possible to create an entirely false narrative without actually lying, by exaggeration and tendentious selection."
Reminds me of the 1619 Project, here in the States.
>>> "Objectivity and truth have been the main casualties."
Yeah. And I saw that about the Wellcome Museum referred to in following.
>>> "It is palpably untrue that medical history, as presented in Medicine Man, was based on racist, sexist and ableist theories."
But just using words "racist," "sexist," and "ableist" means that, *by definition,* whatever is said is TRUTH!! <puke>
And the scandal of our Age:
>> "The first is that they are proposing a political program for the modern day, supported by a highly selective approach to the past which sees everything through the prism of race."
Yup. They see everything through a prism of race, and sex, and gender identity, and (dis)ability. Not to mention "decolonization" which is a general catch-all prism that can include a whole host-a things.
What could go wrong?
There's a special place in the underworld for Foucault. But I can't say I'd heard-a Said and his book "Orientalism." And
>>> So the call for atonement for heritable guilt is directed against some specific sector of humanity, say, white people, the British or Oxford University. This is not only irrational. It is also morally repellent. Historically, the idea that particular groups bear an inherited responsibility for some past iniquity has been the basis of ugly prejudices and vicious persecutions."
I'm glad somebody spoke these words out-loud. And I dunno about over there, but the following is one-a *the* biggest problems we face here in the U.S.:
>>> "National identity, Renan declared, did not depend on ethnic or linguistic solidarities, but on a history of collective effort, collective sacrifice and collective devotion. It depended on a consciousness of having done great things together in the past, and wanting to do more of them in future."
Future?
Well I, personally, thought the future publishing of Your latest book sounded real interesting.
So pleased you enjoyed the Sumption article. He is v erudite. He is the British equivalent of a retired Supreme Court judge. They tried to blacken him over his objection to the more draconian measures in lockdown -- his basic point was that government do not give up authoritarian powers lightly.
It is worth taking the time to read his lecture. You will enjoy the Biggar book Colonialism when it is published in the US -- similar sort of vein. Again he explains the rationale behind some of this and how it does weaken the West.
Edward Said's book Orientalism (1978) has a lot to answer for and was hugely influential in the anti-colonialism movement. It is where you get terms like White Saviour and Othering from.
We are lucky that we have Kemi Badenoch in charge of Women and Equalities. She is proving to be a formidable force. The Dept of Education should be better than it is.
Currently reading Hannah Barnes Time to Think and my jaw keeps dropping about what the Tavistock and GIDS was up to, plus how they shut down criticism.
My editor likes my latest idea so I need to get the partial finished for her (first my agent and then my editor).
I forgot to take note of the article about what the guy found about Gubmint response to COVID. I think it was pretty much same thing here. Blind leading the blind, justified to an extent, but not fully. IMO.
Yeah, lucky to have Kemi.
Time to think must be pretty shocking.
I'm currently reading "Proust and the Squid" subtitled "The Story and Science of Reading" about how kids learn to read. I read an interview with the author (forget name.. memory...) and re-confirmed that I'm going about reading all wrong. Needed reminded but, even more, need to change the way I go about it. May not be possible at this late date. This is interview, if You had time/interest: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opinion/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-maryanne-wolf.html
Your new book? How long does it take to put together a "partial." I know it's only the early stage of a book, but sounds like an immense amount of work. But wha'-do-I-know?
I suspect I go about reading all wrong as well. I taught myself to read via Richard Scarry and a few others. We read things in different ways.
A partial is the first three chapters and a synopsis which gives the basic premise of the book -- internal/external conflicts, evidence of the growing attraction, the black moment and the resolution. Internal is what is pulling the couple apart. External is what is pushing them together. This is a romance so the spine of the story is the growth of the emotional relationship. If I was writing a cosy murder mystery say, the spine would the solving of the who done it puzzle rather than the growing attraction. There is an art to writing a synopsis. It gives the editor the confidence to say -- yes I want to see more and with me, I normally sell on the partial. So I know the manuscript is sold before I finish it. Sometimes I write on spec (ie write the whole ms and hope that my agent finds a buyer). One of these days....
Congratulations on your novel!!!!! 😀
Thank you. It never gets old. The next steps are the copy edits (my last chance to make any changes) and getting to see the cover. Many times I fill out the art fact sheet and the art department goes in a completely different direction. Different markets (say Italy or Germany or France) will use different covers as well.
And then the really fun bit is the getting to hold the finished copy in my hands -- normally happens about 2 months before publication.
TYTY! I'm moving a little slow today, but am real glad I stopped by Your place, Ma'am. Very interesting, if somewhat discouraging, collection this week. Just a few thoughts, worth about $.02, I guess.
I thouight the judges wording on the trans-rapist Bryson was sort-a funny. The perp tried to invent “an alternative account of events”. AKA lied through his teeth.
From the article on drag queen giving sex-ed in Scotland: (Article quotes preceded by ">>>", just to confuse You. ;-)
>>> “How, who and why was this guest speaker permitted to discuss gender issues to an inappropriate child audience by an inexperienced and untrained adult?”
Sorry to see England in same boat about parents "being kept in the dark about age-inappropriate content being taught to children in sex education."
Worse materials than Scotland? Phew, can't imagine worse.
Wish we had Department for Education like You "guys" have.
Your spokeperson said: "Schools must make sure all content they use is factual and age-appropriate, and engage with parents so they are aware of what their children are being taught.
“We will write to all schools this term to emphasise the rights of parents to see teaching materials being taught to their children in schools.”
That *would* be nice.
Finally, Jonathan Simpson's essay in UnHerd was a great catch, Michelle!
I just got the barest start on it, so copied it to Word. (On the, maybe lame, assumption that will prompt me to study it in detail later.)
>>> "It is possible to create an entirely false narrative without actually lying, by exaggeration and tendentious selection."
Reminds me of the 1619 Project, here in the States.
>>> "Objectivity and truth have been the main casualties."
Yeah. And I saw that about the Wellcome Museum referred to in following.
>>> "It is palpably untrue that medical history, as presented in Medicine Man, was based on racist, sexist and ableist theories."
But just using words "racist," "sexist," and "ableist" means that, *by definition,* whatever is said is TRUTH!! <puke>
And the scandal of our Age:
>> "The first is that they are proposing a political program for the modern day, supported by a highly selective approach to the past which sees everything through the prism of race."
Yup. They see everything through a prism of race, and sex, and gender identity, and (dis)ability. Not to mention "decolonization" which is a general catch-all prism that can include a whole host-a things.
What could go wrong?
There's a special place in the underworld for Foucault. But I can't say I'd heard-a Said and his book "Orientalism." And
>>> So the call for atonement for heritable guilt is directed against some specific sector of humanity, say, white people, the British or Oxford University. This is not only irrational. It is also morally repellent. Historically, the idea that particular groups bear an inherited responsibility for some past iniquity has been the basis of ugly prejudices and vicious persecutions."
I'm glad somebody spoke these words out-loud. And I dunno about over there, but the following is one-a *the* biggest problems we face here in the U.S.:
>>> "National identity, Renan declared, did not depend on ethnic or linguistic solidarities, but on a history of collective effort, collective sacrifice and collective devotion. It depended on a consciousness of having done great things together in the past, and wanting to do more of them in future."
Future?
Well I, personally, thought the future publishing of Your latest book sounded real interesting.
TY, as always, for taking the time, Michelle!
So pleased you enjoyed the Sumption article. He is v erudite. He is the British equivalent of a retired Supreme Court judge. They tried to blacken him over his objection to the more draconian measures in lockdown -- his basic point was that government do not give up authoritarian powers lightly.
It is worth taking the time to read his lecture. You will enjoy the Biggar book Colonialism when it is published in the US -- similar sort of vein. Again he explains the rationale behind some of this and how it does weaken the West.
Edward Said's book Orientalism (1978) has a lot to answer for and was hugely influential in the anti-colonialism movement. It is where you get terms like White Saviour and Othering from.
We are lucky that we have Kemi Badenoch in charge of Women and Equalities. She is proving to be a formidable force. The Dept of Education should be better than it is.
Currently reading Hannah Barnes Time to Think and my jaw keeps dropping about what the Tavistock and GIDS was up to, plus how they shut down criticism.
My editor likes my latest idea so I need to get the partial finished for her (first my agent and then my editor).
I forgot to take note of the article about what the guy found about Gubmint response to COVID. I think it was pretty much same thing here. Blind leading the blind, justified to an extent, but not fully. IMO.
Yeah, lucky to have Kemi.
Time to think must be pretty shocking.
I'm currently reading "Proust and the Squid" subtitled "The Story and Science of Reading" about how kids learn to read. I read an interview with the author (forget name.. memory...) and re-confirmed that I'm going about reading all wrong. Needed reminded but, even more, need to change the way I go about it. May not be possible at this late date. This is interview, if You had time/interest: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opinion/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-maryanne-wolf.html
Your new book? How long does it take to put together a "partial." I know it's only the early stage of a book, but sounds like an immense amount of work. But wha'-do-I-know?
TY for writing.
I suspect I go about reading all wrong as well. I taught myself to read via Richard Scarry and a few others. We read things in different ways.
A partial is the first three chapters and a synopsis which gives the basic premise of the book -- internal/external conflicts, evidence of the growing attraction, the black moment and the resolution. Internal is what is pulling the couple apart. External is what is pushing them together. This is a romance so the spine of the story is the growth of the emotional relationship. If I was writing a cosy murder mystery say, the spine would the solving of the who done it puzzle rather than the growing attraction. There is an art to writing a synopsis. It gives the editor the confidence to say -- yes I want to see more and with me, I normally sell on the partial. So I know the manuscript is sold before I finish it. Sometimes I write on spec (ie write the whole ms and hope that my agent finds a buyer). One of these days....
That's *fascinating.* No need to go into it any more.
Makes me curious tho.
You very lucky to do such quality work to sell on the partial, right?
May I add -
What kind of pervert feels a desire to tell children about anal sex, and -
Who in the bloody hell gave that person access to children
Ooops. That turned out longer than I thought. And, really, I just scratched the *surface* about the things You highlighted.
Ah well... "My bad," as they used-ta say. Diarrhea of the "mouth" probably comes from not getting enough sleep. (And TY, Michelle, one more time. :-)
Oh I enjoyed reading your thoughts. I found the article so interesting as well.
Sorry for delay. TY for reading. And especially for finding that article.
Congratulations on your latest! I can’t wait to read it!
That is a v kind thing to say.