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Hi Mr. Coville,
I wanted to ask you if you would be willing to look at a couple of books that I am writing, and give me advice. They are not done yet, so it would have to wait until they are done, but once they are, would you be willing to look at them?
Also, I was wondering if you had any advice about how to get my stories published.
Lastly, I'm doing a research paper on you for my English class, and I wanted to know if you could help me out with it.
Thanks,
Zach Talon
(that's my pen name, not my real name...)
I wanted to ask you if you would be willing to look at a couple of books that I am writing, and give me advice. They are not done yet, so it would have to wait until they are done, but once they are, would you be willing to look at them?
Also, I was wondering if you had any advice about how to get my stories published.
Lastly, I'm doing a research paper on you for my English class, and I wanted to know if you could help me out with it.
Thanks,
Zach Talon
(that's my pen name, not my real name...)
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Zach -
I'm sorry, but it's not possible for me to look at works in progress. I get a lot of request for this kind of feedback, and if I started to agree it would be literally all that I do!
The best one stop spot for learning how to get work for young readers published is the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). I serve on their board of advisors because I think they do such good work. Go to scbwi.org for more information.
BC
I'm sorry, but it's not possible for me to look at works in progress. I get a lot of request for this kind of feedback, and if I started to agree it would be literally all that I do!
The best one stop spot for learning how to get work for young readers published is the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). I serve on their board of advisors because I think they do such good work. Go to scbwi.org for more information.
BC