"THANK YOU!
I really need something like this so I can be an active part of a twitter community. (Pulling out my note book now!)
Thanks again."
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Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'Let's Get Connected!' in the group She Tweets
"Yeah, I did! Here's "Twitter for Writers: Bootcamp." I bet a lot of it is outdated now but, oh well. http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/twitter-for-writers-bootcamp/"
Bwandungi Mugarura replied to the discussion 'Let's Get Connected!' in the group She Tweets
"Did you ever write the post? Where can I find it?"
Bwandungi Mugarura replied to the discussion 'Let's Get Connected!' in the group She Tweets
"I'm @GBwandungi on twitter. I'm actually quite surprised to see that there are not more people in this group. Oh well!"
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Kiersi Burkhart commented on the group 'WordPress Bloggers'
"@Wendi: Yeah, but this particular discussion wall has become pretty much just constant self-promotion. Jimmetta, it would be nice if you could tell us a little bit about the blog post each time, instead of just a cut-and-copied block of text…"
Kiersi Burkhart commented on the group 'Writers for Young Adults'
"It should totally be both! I think a good kid's book is fun for adults, too. I mean, they do have to read them a lot of the time first, right? :)"
Kiersi Burkhart commented on the group 'Writers for Young Adults'
"I don't think anyone would frown on it, but remember that agents are adults and will read your work as an adult (even though it is a book for kids). So having adult readers who know the genre is equally important.
I've never done a focus…"
Kiersi Burkhart commented on the group 'Writers for Young Adults'
"I wrote an article about "The Princess Fantasy" (or delusion?) and how young adult authors are responsible for the messages they send to teens. http://prolificnovelista.com/2013/the-princess-fantasy-or-delusion/"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"I review Disney's "Wreck-it Ralph," a humorous romp of a nostalgia-bomb: http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/wreck-it-ralph-so-disneys-got-chops/"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"NaNoWriMo, Day 1: Exploring Point of View, with an excerpt from GRYPHON: http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/nanowrimo-day-1-exploring-point-of-view/"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"Something Scary Comes: On NaNoWriMo, and how to survive November http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/something-scary-comes-nanowrimo/"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"Thanks for stopping by, Edith! :)"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"I review Scrivener--great software for writing your next novel: http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/writers-tools-scrivener-review/"
Kiersi Burkhart replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"On growing up for grown-ups: The Prescribed Burn, a fabulous anthology by Laryssa Wirstiuk http://prolificnovelista.com/2012/the-prescribed-burn-on-growing-up-girl/"
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- I write about everything! Paranormal YA, fantasy YA, sci-fi, short stories, middle-grade fiction are my dabbles of choice. I'm also interested in literary education and teaching budding writers how to weave a tale.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://prolificnovelista.com
@kiersi
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Devil's Fire (August 2013)
Devil's Blood
Devil's Throne
The Aeronauts
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- The Prolific Novelista blog and e-zine
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Blog Posts, Lit Crit
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Review published works on my blog, exchange lit criticism, helpful links and tips and tricks for writing agent queries
- I found out about She Writes from:
- It was nebulous
Kiersi Burkhart's Blog
Lit Agents, Publishers, and Bears, Oh My!
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:36pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
It’s about 11:07 p.m. Argentinian time. The temperature? Upper-90s, at least. Hot enough that sitting inside with the overhead fan whirring full-force and the window wide open isn’t enough to stop the sweat from pouring off my forehead, dripping down my cheeks and ears and neck.
I told some of my pals on Facebook about this, but I received a response from my fourth literary agent query (first was Andrea Brown Lit Agency, second was the agent who represented Hush, Hush, and…
Continue The Power of "Free Reads"
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 7:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
There are many reasons not to give your writing away for free, but I feel just as many reasons to do it for a budding writer.
Not long ago I began writing a story titled The Mirror (http://prolificnovelista.com/tags/the-mirror/). It was the emotional runoff of finishing Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind (and not long afterwards, The Wise Man's Fear.) I have a book publishing…
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- At 10:28am on October 6, 2012,
Alle C. Hall said… Thanks for the note, Kiersi. I didn't realize what I was doing. Thanks for stating your feedback so kindly.
-Alle
- At 4:29pm on October 3, 2012,
Elena Patrick said… Kiersi,
You are a saint. Thanks for re-sending your comments.
Elena
- At 6:38pm on October 2, 2012, Elena Patrick said…
Kiersi,
I feel like such an idiot, but I didn't print out your comments on my query and now I can't find your message on SheWrites :). I am such a newbie. If it's not too much trouble, could you please resend them to me. I am sorry.
And I'd love to read and comment on your query letter when it's ready.
Thanks again,
Elena
- At 4:30pm on September 30, 2012, Elena Patrick said…
Oh, that's great. Thanks so much.
Here's the query:
Dear Agent,
Fifteen-year-old Arney has grown up in a bookstore—a locked one. At birth she was kidnapped by gift traffickers, people who steal children for their paranormal talents. Not that Arney or any of the other three kids imprisoned with her have come into their gifts yet. And if they don’t perform by sixteen, they will be killed. So, time after time, they try to escape. They get caught, beaten by their guards; then they try again. And one day it works.
The four children find themselves in New York, but it’s not the city the kids have read about. The skyscrapers are replaced with gigantic sculptures, the Statue of Liberty has its eyes firmly shut, and the streets are overrun by gift traffickers. Fox, the leader of the foursome and Arney’s boyfriend, believes that if they just keep smart and alert, they’ll get out of the city whatever’s happened to it, but Arney feels that he’s wrong. She feels that the New York around them is a fake created by their kidnappers and that the only way to leave it is for her to practice her gift. She has come into it at last—she can change people’s feelings any way she sees fit. But it’s a costly talent: if Arney embraces it, Fox will be a stranger to her. Fox is adamantly against that. Yet, when the gift traffickers recapture the children, Arney has to choose: Fox or freedom.
She makes the right choice.
Thanks again, Kiersi!
- At 8:53am on January 20, 2012,
Helene Dunbar said… Kiersi - thanks for the kind words and the friend request. I pretty much figured that this was a book that no one would ever want to read. Go figure! :-) I'm working with my agent on another book first so not sure when this one will see the light of day but I have my fingers cross! THANKS!
- At 2:46pm on December 8, 2011,
Jennifer Lauck said… Thanks for the friend request and please...to get lots of memoir writing support...come join me over at my groovy site! Jennifer
- At 9:41pm on December 3, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Kiersi, Welcome to She Writes, and lovely to have you join us in Blogging about Books and Writing. Enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, BB&W, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Random House/Ballantine)
- At 11:20am on December 2, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Terrific to hear! I am glad it is making its way around.
jill
- At 11:01am on December 2, 2011,
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
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