Author Archives: Joni Sensel
Fantasy: fact or fiction?
I had an interesting conversation with a nonfiction author the other day regarding a manuscript about chakras. The nonfiction author’s viewpoint: It had to be fiction. And most likely fantasy. My viewpoint: Millions of people believe in chakras as fact. … Continue reading
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A glimpse of the e-future. Or not.
Last week I had the great fortune to spend several hours with Kristen McLean, CEO of Bookigee and former executive director of the Association of Booksellers for Children (which recently merged into ABA). Kristen was on the West Coast sharing … Continue reading
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Knowing it’s “good enough”
Okay, one more post on self-publishing and I’ll stop. (I can’t speak for other Spec bloggers.) I’ve been thinking about points raised by commenters in the last week that essentially get at this: how does an author know the work … Continue reading
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Full circle — or not — with self-publishing
As I get ready to follow Chris’s footsteps with my very first ebook, published by me and not one of my “traditional” publishers, I can look back to the first time I stood on Self-Publishers Row. Lots has changed. Other … Continue reading
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Sci-fi and POV
In discussing point-of-view with a group of writers the other day, I realized how uncommonly first-person narration is used in science fiction compared to some other genres. These things are subject both to trends and to the preferences of various … Continue reading
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Hero Interview Part 2
More with Suzanne Perry of Secret Garden Books in Seattle: Spec: Is there any other recent spec-fic for young readers you’re enthusiastic about? SP: I’m really excited about I AM NUMBER FOUR. It’s going under the name Pitticus Lore, but … Continue reading
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Hero Interview: Suzanne Perry, Book Event Maven
Suzanne Perry handles events and PR for Secret Garden Books, one of Seattle’s great indies with a focus on children’s books. We recently broke into her hectic events calendar for a quick interview! Spec: How long have you been selling … Continue reading
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This is not a hero interview
No, it’s not. It was going to be, but I’m still transcribing it. I’ll try to get it up within a few days. In the meantime, I just read a partial adult fantasy manuscript for critique that wins the award … Continue reading
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Overheard in NY
A few random tidbits that relate to spec fic and were heard from speakers at the SCBWI conference in New York and other anonymous professionals with whom I met: – The paranormal rage is (finally) subsiding. – Dystopias are still … Continue reading
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Interview with a Hero: Professor Watermelon (part 2)
More of our interview with writer, librarian, and writing teacher Chadwick Gillenwater, a.k.a.Professor Watermelon. (Read part 1 here.) Spec: Who is Professor Watermelon? CG: Professor Watermelon is a character I created to teach creative writing to children. Many children feel … Continue reading
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