by Joelle | Dec 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
How to Find the Right Agent You don’t want just any agent; you want the one that’s right for you. By Joëlle Anthony When looking for an agent most writers ask the wrong question: “Where do I find the agents?” But you don’t want just any agent; you want the one that’s...
by Joelle | Dec 15, 2008 | Daily Writings
Actually, I didn’t hear it, but if I had TV, and I’d known it was on, I could’ve watched ABC Family Chanel’s original Christmas movie called Snow 2 Brain Freeze and apparently in the bar scene (a bar scene in a family Christmas movie???), I...
by Joelle | Dec 14, 2008 | Daily Writings
I’ve never been that good at math, and throw metrics into the mix and well…let’s just say I’ve had to go back to school. But I’m trying to be a good Canadian, so here’s what I think are approximately correct statistics for this...
by Joelle | Dec 14, 2008 | Need to Read
One bust was an audio book. No need to mention it here as if you pick it up, you’ll know right away yourself. The second was a MG fantasy that came recommended. It was okay for a while, but honestly, it seemed like “and now I’m going to make up some...
by Joelle | Dec 12, 2008 | Daily Writings
by Joelle | Dec 11, 2008 | Daily Writings
There are a few people out there who I have helped with writing hooks/pitches/queries who will probably think I got my comeuppance* yesterday. You see, if you ask me for help with your query, I am tactful but ruthless. After I sent my agent my new manuscript, he sent...
by Joelle | Dec 10, 2008 | Daily Writings
Sadly, not a launch party for my book (just yet, but trust me, there will be a big one someday!). Today I’m helping my husband, Victor Anthony* celebrate the launch of his new website. Visit him here. The actual URL is http://www.victoranthony.ca (note the .ca...
by Joelle | Dec 9, 2008 | Daily Writings
When my book sold, my agent advised me to get on Facebook. He said it would be important later on with teens. He was probably just hoping I’d find some other people to email/chat with besides him! I’d actually had a Facebook account for six months or so,...
by Joelle | Dec 6, 2008 | Daily Writings
I can’t remember if I’ve already posted a post about this or not. I know I wrote an article about how listening has improved my writing that got one rejection and I never bothered to send out again. Perhaps I should dust that off and try again. Anyway,...
by Joelle | Dec 6, 2008 | Need to Read
I read Avalon High by Meg Cabot when it first came out and I didn’t really like it that much. It was before I knew about her paranormal tendencies (!) and was looking for more Princess Diaries type stuff. Eventually I got totally hooked on The Mediator and the...
by Joelle | Dec 4, 2008 | Daily Writings
There’s lots of good stuff on Need To Read (although not all of it’s available yet). However, the following warrants front page on my site. My friend Eileen Cook’s debut YA novel will be out in a few weeks! Congratulations, E!!! It’s called...
by Joelle | Dec 4, 2008 | Need to Read
As you may or may not know, I tried to take a week off reading last week. I lasted until Wednesday when I broke down and read: CHOPPING SPREE by Diane Mott Davidson – fun, as always! And then I held out until Friday when I listened to this: I AM AMERICA (and so...
by Joelle | Dec 4, 2008 | Daily Writings
I know y’all have been listening to me say for months, “I’m almost done with my WIP” only to have me come back later and say, “Umm…well, I read it and now I have a bunch more work to do…” And then I wrote here, “I...
by Joelle | Dec 3, 2008 | Daily Writings
Hi All, I just wanted to say a quick word about the post below Hurry Up And Wait. When I wrote that yesterday, my intention was to compare the movie and publishing process favourably and humourously. My husband pointed out that it sounded a little like a subtle way of...
by Joelle | Dec 2, 2008 | Daily Writings
When you’re involved in the filming of a movie, there is a saying, “Hurry up and wait.” It comes from the fact that as soon as you arrive, at the crack of dawn, or often before, you are rushed into action. Not movie action…”getting...
by Joelle | Dec 1, 2008 | Daily Writings
As you know, I like to cook. Sometimes writing and cooking are a lot alike. Sometimes you are not quite sure what you’re doing but you have to trust that everything you add to the pot (story) will meld together into something fabulous. Other times…there is...
by Joelle | Nov 30, 2008 | Daily Writings
Garfield I am not! I love Monday. I always have. I was the nerdy kid who loved school. In fact, at the Senior Awards Night in high school, I received an award certificate for missing less than 5 days of school in my entire four years there (and one of the days I did...
by Joelle | Nov 28, 2008 | Daily Writings
…even though I’m supposedly on vacation. 1. OMG! I am sooooo relaxed bored! Here I am at the end of my vacation rope! Yeah, yeah…It is true I needed some time off, but a whole week? I took five days. Give me a break. I’m not a European who is...
by Joelle | Nov 22, 2008 | Daily Writings
No…I’m not talking about the word count on my NOW FINISHED AND SENT OFF TO MY CRITIQUE GROUP MANUSCRIPT!!! Although, maybe after they read it, I might find that I do indeed have too many words. For now though, it is just right! Can I just say how good this...
by Joelle | Nov 18, 2008 | Daily Writings
Two of my favorite words when working on a manuscript.
by Joelle | Nov 17, 2008 | Need to Read
Okay…I know I ALWAYS say this, but seriously, I mean it. This is the most incredible book!!!! I loved it!!! I actually listened to it on audio instead of reading it, because I was looking for some audio books at the library to listen to while I knit and it was...
by Joelle | Nov 14, 2008 | Daily Writings
I am very excited to see that my latest article for SCBWI is now out in the new bulletin. It is called How To Find The Right Agent and is chock full of tips that I learned the hard way! But the most exciting thing for me was to see that they added a sidebar with my...
by Joelle | Nov 14, 2008 | Daily Writings
You all know I love the Betsy-Tacy books…just look at the background of my website. So the other day, I was chatting with Meg Cabot, okay, okay…I wasn’t “chatting” with her, but I had emailed her and she did email me back…anyway,...
by Joelle | Nov 13, 2008 | Daily Writings
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, or clicked the link about my book RESTORING HARMONY, you’ll know all about Sarah Tradewell and how she looks just like Molly (the main character in my book) and how I found out about her because of the magic of...
by Joelle | Nov 12, 2008 | Daily Writings
I am revising. I thought I was almost done with this book, but after reading it, I saw that I needed to raise the stakes and so as I’m going through it again, I am adding and streamlining one particular facet of the story. Still, for the most part, this is a...
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