A crucial test
With my latest draft of The Day-Glo Brothers residing with my editor, this morning I tried it out on a far pickier audience: my six-year-old son. And it went over well with S, despite (or perhaps because of, in his case) the science and the length -- 2,700 words, nearly 1,000 longer than the version I sold last year.
Still, that's shorter than the 6,000-odd-word version -- of a picture book, mind you -- that I began shopping around nearly four years ago, before I had a clue. But when they start offering picture books in special editions with director's cuts (or author's edits), I'm all set.
Anyway, I'm in a bit of a holding pattern, and until I hear back from my editor about this latest draft, I have a little unclaimed time on my hands. I may just take a stab at a new story tomorrow, while I wait.
Oh, S did have one suggestion -- that my book be illustrated by someone named Weirdo Swimgoggles. If you're familiar with Mr. Swimgoggles' work, kindly forward it to the art director at Charlesbridge.
Still, that's shorter than the 6,000-odd-word version -- of a picture book, mind you -- that I began shopping around nearly four years ago, before I had a clue. But when they start offering picture books in special editions with director's cuts (or author's edits), I'm all set.
Anyway, I'm in a bit of a holding pattern, and until I hear back from my editor about this latest draft, I have a little unclaimed time on my hands. I may just take a stab at a new story tomorrow, while I wait.
Oh, S did have one suggestion -- that my book be illustrated by someone named Weirdo Swimgoggles. If you're familiar with Mr. Swimgoggles' work, kindly forward it to the art director at Charlesbridge.
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