The Pyrenees---Southern France

The Pyrenees---Southern France

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Go, Go, Go--ReviMo!

      Do you have a picture book that is collecting dust? Do you have a picture book manuscript that needs some serious slashing and burning revising? Have you been procrastinating busy, and keep shoving that picture book draft to the side? If your answer to any of those questions is "yes," this is the nudge foot up your rear encouragement you need.

      Cathy C. Hall got me on the trail of Meg Miller's ReviMo. If you're interested, you need to register by Saturday, January 11. Different from the NaNo 30-day nightmare, you only have to focus on your picture book from January 12-18.


      I have a picture book manuscript. I have a long, tear-stained story about past publishing attempts (a story I will never tell) when it comes to this manuscript...but now I have a new publisher in my sights, which means I need to shine it up and get it as spiffy as possible.

    This is just the prodding I need. Thanks, Cathy and Meg. In seven short days, I will have a new and improved picture book (she said, as she pulled the draft out of a drawer and blew the dust off. Ooh, even a spider had made its home on one of the pages, the writing had sat there dormant for so long...).


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12 comments:

  1. ValJanuary 9, 2014 at 5:47 PM

    I have many things collecting dust, but a picture book is not one of them. Good luck with your draft. After reading of your drawer draft rescue, allow me to suggest the following: write a new draft about a draft being rescued from a dusty drawer, from the point of view of a spider. Hey, it's no crazier than a coffee table book about coffee tables.

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:44 AM

      Val--I need all the luck I can get. Yeah...coffee table books about coffee tables (with tiny legs that make the book into a coffee table. Colognes that smell like the beach. Yes...so many marvelous ideas to contemplate...

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  2. Pat WahlerJanuary 9, 2014 at 8:07 PM

    Sounds like a fun project. Did you do the illustrations, too?

    Pat
    Critter Alley

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:50 AM

      Pat--I can barely write. Draw too? You've got to be kidding. ;)

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  3. Linda O'ConnellJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:19 AM

    Absolutely get that "puppy" out there. Wishing you success.

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:58 AM

      Linda--I am sure you will see it at some point...(And thanks for your positive thoughts. I need all the positivity I can get.)

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 3:03 AM

    Thought I would comment and say great theme, did you design it on your own? Its really great!
    jeux batman

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 10, 2014 at 12:04 PM

      Ammi Roy--Thanks. Yes, I "designed" it, using one of the templates provided by blogger. And thanks for stopping by...

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  5. Cathy C. HallJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    I'm so excited about this, Sioux! And a little scared, thinking of you writing for the kiddies...:-)

    P.S. BIG congrats on the Alzheimer's possibility! Fingers crossed it goes all the way!

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:54 PM

      Cathy-Yes, you should be afraid...Be very afraid... ;)

      And thanks. Four fingers crossed is better than just two.

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  6. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyJanuary 11, 2014 at 2:25 PM

    HI Sioux! I hope all goes well. I wanted to stop by and let you know that I gave you a shout out today on my blog.

    Kathy M.

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    1. Sioux RoslawskiJanuary 11, 2014 at 3:03 PM

      Kathy--Thanks. And the photos you posted today are incredible. Thank you for sharing your art...

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