tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post4305577572557294377..comments2024-03-28T07:20:26.335-04:00Comments on Carol Baldwin's Blog: You Heard it Here First: Viviane Elbee's Cover Reveal!Carol Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-26651054605075155172018-05-31T09:23:14.459-04:002018-05-31T09:23:14.459-04:00I'm very late in commenting on this, but I wan...I'm very late in commenting on this, but I wanted to say Congratulations to Viviane! What a wonderful path to publication story! So excited for her :)Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679449648431237189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-3734625425340726472018-05-08T21:40:56.457-04:002018-05-08T21:40:56.457-04:00Manju, I need your email address to enter your nam...Manju, I need your email address to enter your name for the giveaway. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-43336908943269664652018-05-08T14:32:03.401-04:002018-05-08T14:32:03.401-04:00Hi Viviane, Thanks for replying. I've started ...Hi Viviane, Thanks for replying. I've started submitting directing to editors, so your answer is very helpful.Manju Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043840425498808764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-60641173512156925902018-05-07T22:38:25.207-04:002018-05-07T22:38:25.207-04:00Hi Manju. I queried 5 new agents that I had not ye...Hi Manju. I queried 5 new agents that I had not yet queried but they were on my “to query" list. I had been sending out one query a month (that’s a bit slow), but when I got the offer I realized I needed to hurry up and contact all the agents on my "to query" list. I also sent three nudge emails to agents who already had my work but who had not yet responded (8 emails/query forms Viviane Elbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219447991379334179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-34366811386751954582018-05-07T19:47:57.787-04:002018-05-07T19:47:57.787-04:00Thanks, Manju. I'll make sure Viviane sees you...Thanks, Manju. I'll make sure Viviane sees your question. CarolCarol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-85574630360709313882018-05-07T08:56:42.743-04:002018-05-07T08:56:42.743-04:00Congratulations, Viviane! Thanks for sharing your ...Congratulations, Viviane! Thanks for sharing your road to pub. When you sent "Offer of Publication" queries to five agents, were they all agents you queried previously?Manju Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043840425498808764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-68834314397340044282018-05-02T16:23:44.153-04:002018-05-02T16:23:44.153-04:00Thanks, Vijaya! Who knows where our life experienc...Thanks, Vijaya! Who knows where our life experiences will show up in our stories, right??Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-68590640049615153342018-05-02T16:20:03.823-04:002018-05-02T16:20:03.823-04:00Thank you Carol and CONGRATULATIONS Viviane!!! I l...Thank you Carol and CONGRATULATIONS Viviane!!! I love all the stories behind the story and I can just picture all the mayhem on that first ski trip with your kiddos. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-17950924135075349732018-05-02T08:02:36.431-04:002018-05-02T08:02:36.431-04:00Thanks, Derick. Appreciate your comment!Thanks, Derick. Appreciate your comment!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-22469056305398205772018-05-02T08:00:50.795-04:002018-05-02T08:00:50.795-04:00Congratulations, Viviane! It's been great seei...Congratulations, Viviane! It's been great seeing your hard work and perseverance pay off. Can't wait to see the published version of this fun story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441158442085317359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-36219341930445903972018-05-02T07:52:18.099-04:002018-05-02T07:52:18.099-04:00Thanks, Michelle. I need your email address to ent...Thanks, Michelle. I need your email address to enter your name in the giveaway. Your comment is so true!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-33229703326691348852018-05-02T07:50:30.276-04:002018-05-02T07:50:30.276-04:00Carol what an inspiring post! Vivienne your persev...Carol what an inspiring post! Vivienne your perseverance with Annie Nybo paid off, and I appreciate you're sharing the details of how your book got published! It shows that editors do move around, unbeknownst to many out here. (If that was the only reason it takes 6-9 months to hear from publishers, then that's understandable, but it seems typical to wait for responses in batches of Mich Mashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365286653183254588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-31401773163334166342018-05-02T07:47:50.202-04:002018-05-02T07:47:50.202-04:00Thanks for your comment, Jennifer. What is your em...Thanks for your comment, Jennifer. What is your email address?Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-76690596614921380442018-05-02T07:44:09.487-04:002018-05-02T07:44:09.487-04:00So happy for you, Vivian! Thanks for sharing the g...So happy for you, Vivian! Thanks for sharing the good news, Carol! Jennifer Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179605155505916243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-86414757712185542952018-05-02T07:42:52.791-04:002018-05-02T07:42:52.791-04:00So happy for you, Vivian! Thanks for sharing the g...So happy for you, Vivian! Thanks for sharing the good news, Carol! Jennifer Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179605155505916243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-27058046572270276842018-05-01T21:43:03.913-04:002018-05-01T21:43:03.913-04:00It sure is!It sure is!Young Authors Programhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656536261130656113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-34576180611052224842018-05-01T08:05:06.405-04:002018-05-01T08:05:06.405-04:00Thanks Joan and Dorothy. Isn't it cool to have...Thanks Joan and Dorothy. Isn't it cool to have one of our own join the ranks of published authors?Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-20050185864448515382018-04-30T22:33:26.803-04:002018-04-30T22:33:26.803-04:00Dear Carol,
Thank you for sharing Viviane's am...Dear Carol,<br />Thank you for sharing Viviane's amazing story and the wonderful cover for her book, "Teach Your Giraffe to Ski."<br /><br />Humor is healing and delights the audience. I look forward to seeing your book in print. I'd love to win.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Joan Joan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-62401294494211598182018-04-30T21:09:17.290-04:002018-04-30T21:09:17.290-04:00Yay, Viviane!! I am soooo excited for you! This ha...Yay, Viviane!! I am soooo excited for you! This has truly been a journey worth traveling my friend. By the way, thank you for considering me a "prolific writer". I appreciate that. Can't wait to get this book!Young Authors Programhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656536261130656113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-61426443999857149272018-04-30T20:56:04.295-04:002018-04-30T20:56:04.295-04:00Thank you Carol for hosting me on your blog, and t...Thank you Carol for hosting me on your blog, and thank you everybody for leaving such kind comments! I am checking with Park Road Books about a pre-order link; hopefully I'll hear back from them soon. :) Viviane Elbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219447991379334179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-64316771768633760982018-04-30T16:13:01.025-04:002018-04-30T16:13:01.025-04:00So proud of Viviane and love seeing her cover. Thi...So proud of Viviane and love seeing her cover. This is going to the top of my preorder list for sure!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702505350223687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-25249672484668446172018-04-30T16:07:34.266-04:002018-04-30T16:07:34.266-04:00Thanks, Jillian. I'd never heard of it before!...Thanks, Jillian. I'd never heard of it before!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-84233370029564145032018-04-30T16:06:44.755-04:002018-04-30T16:06:44.755-04:00Thanks, Megan! Viviane is looking into getting a p...Thanks, Megan! Viviane is looking into getting a pre-order link for me. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-49810854539532277652018-04-30T15:59:37.519-04:002018-04-30T15:59:37.519-04:00Here is the link to Park Road Books (Vivianne'...Here is the link to Park Road Books (Vivianne's local indie bookstore), but I'm not sure how they'd do preorders... <br /><br />http://www.parkroadbooks.com/book/9780807577677<br /><br />Great interview, Carol! I meet Vivianne sometimes just to sit and write together. I'm so glad you started that critique group, so we got a chance to meet!<br /><br />The Winding Ascenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436432834251794409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-68648931714650263212018-04-30T15:51:20.274-04:002018-04-30T15:51:20.274-04:00I love 12x12 success stories! So true about being ...I love 12x12 success stories! So true about being prolific when it comes to writing picture books. I've taken that lesson to heart. This book looks like kids will love it! Congrats to Viviane from a fellow 12x12er!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com