tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post115179168328468539..comments2023-07-01T07:31:28.450-06:00Comments on LDS Publisher: Pitch #5LDS_Publisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152392638909532992006-07-08T15:03:00.000-06:002006-07-08T15:03:00.000-06:00Strongest point: it's sci-fi and I like that. By d...Strongest point: it's sci-fi and I like that. By default, that also makes it unique. <BR/><BR/>It's good that you chose to revise the pitch because, in the original, I thought Ruhama willingly joined the apostates, but here it sounds like she didn't. I would not have been interested in the former, but I might be interested in a reluctant companion or someone who was trapped in the group or something like that. It's still not quite clear enough on that point.<BR/><BR/>Tighten up your writing. You only get one chance at a submission. Practice writing tight queries for this novel. Then have some people (who aren't close friends and family, so they don't know how your thinking processes work) read it and tell you what they thing you're saying. When what they repeat back to you is actually what is in the book, then you know your query is ready.<BR/><BR/>I'd probably ask for a full just because I'm curious as to how you'd deal with some of the sticky points of mixing LDS theology with space ships. Would it be publishable? Can't tell at this point.LDS_Publisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152293242508244652006-07-07T11:27:00.000-06:002006-07-07T11:27:00.000-06:00I've been hooked on science fiction/fantasy since ...I've been hooked on science fiction/fantasy since I read "Wrinkle in Time" in 3rd grade. Gotta give it one of my votes!Kerry Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737469627012095021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152291870893783002006-07-07T11:04:00.000-06:002006-07-07T11:04:00.000-06:00New and interesting, although it would be difficul...New and interesting, although it would be difficult to pull off in the current market. Still, it gets my vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152151012595489842006-07-05T19:56:00.000-06:002006-07-05T19:56:00.000-06:00I liked this one. I hope someone writes it.I liked this one. I hope someone writes it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152114027117893432006-07-05T09:40:00.000-06:002006-07-05T09:40:00.000-06:00I vote for this one. Something new on the lds mark...I vote for this one. Something new on the lds market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1152036026039148042006-07-04T12:00:00.000-06:002006-07-04T12:00:00.000-06:00My vote for this one - I like the sci-fi slant. S...My vote for this one - I like the sci-fi slant. Sounds a little like the story of Zoram, though, doesn't it? Could be good!W.L.Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211070770067490913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1151849677281013122006-07-02T08:14:00.000-06:002006-07-02T08:14:00.000-06:00I vote for this pitch. It sounds like an interesti...I vote for this pitch. It sounds like an interesting premise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com