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Dusting off an old publisher’s hat

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Dusting off an old publisher’s hat

 Dusting off an old publisher’s hatMy latest book starts with a mouse-gnawed, bedraggled hat, and I found myself donning an old hat myself to get this book to readers who were asking for it.More than ten years ago, I started a small press and self-published two picture books. One earned an award, both sold out their print runs, and I got a terrific crash-course in publishing — enough to know I’d rather write. I stuffed my publishing hat into a closet.After four traditionally published…See More
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Hi, ya'll! How are we supposed to include a photo with our "cover letter" and submission if you won't accept attachments? Most mail clients attach jpgs and other image files, even if the user copies and pastes. Are attached jpgs okay?Thanks for clarifying...JoniSee More
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Who I am:
Freelance writer, co-regional advisor of SCBWI Western Washington, and author of five middle-grade and YA fantasies.
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
www.jonisensel.com
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
The Farwalker Trilogy (The Farwalker's Quest, The Timekeeper's Moon, The Skeleton's Knife)
The Humming of Numbers
Reality Leak
A number of adult nonfiction titles
My writing is:
Fiction, Nonfiction
Services I offer to other writers:
Workshops and classes
My professional associations:
SCBWI
The Author's Guild
I found out about She Writes from:
A critique partner

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Dusting off an old publisher’s hat

Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:39pm 0 Comments

 Dusting off an old publisher’s hat

My latest book starts with a mouse-gnawed, bedraggled hat, and I found myself donning an old hat myself to get this book to readers who were asking for it.

More than ten years ago, I started a small press and self-published two picture books. One earned an award, both sold out their print runs, and I got a terrific crash-course in publishing — enough to know I’d rather write. I stuffed my publishing hat into a closet.

After four…

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I just discovered this site, but apparently it's old stuff to several of my writing friends - thanks for friending me!

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