tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post587171088733226432..comments2024-02-27T03:36:20.256-07:00Comments on Krista Van Dolzer: Agent-Author Chat: Michelle Andelman and Liesl ShurtliffKrista Van Dolzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-20307716705858206862011-11-14T16:51:06.319-07:002011-11-14T16:51:06.319-07:00Liesl's a wise woman, isn't she, Fabio? I&...Liesl's a wise woman, isn't she, Fabio? I'm very blessed to have her as a critique partner.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-56588544513757296072011-11-14T14:33:55.897-07:002011-11-14T14:33:55.897-07:00"Getting an agent and a book deal (though ver..."Getting an agent and a book deal (though very exciting and validating) are not the grand prize of writing. The goal is to write wonderful stories that you love and reach the audience who will love them as well." Loved that! Thanks, Krista.Fabio Buenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15555277068335965180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-68419188106806310372011-11-05T22:32:15.107-06:002011-11-05T22:32:15.107-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Christy! I agree that we d...Thanks for stopping by, Christy! I agree that we don't often hear that piece of advice, but it's a good one. Best of luck writing that query!Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-53012890086332776362011-11-05T06:46:09.989-06:002011-11-05T06:46:09.989-06:00Thank you! I'm really struggling with my quer...Thank you! I'm really struggling with my query right now, so this post was immensely helpful. Worrying less about plot points and more about character arc is advice I've not heard before. It may be just what my query is lacking, especially since I've been told my query is too synopsis-like. Rump sounds like an amazing retelling! Christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-60387608406468544412011-11-04T12:36:10.173-06:002011-11-04T12:36:10.173-06:00Linda, thank you for the lovely comment. To be hon...Linda, thank you for the lovely comment. To be honest, I just ask myself, "What sort of posts would I want to read if I were stopping by the blog for a visit?" and then I try to make those happen. I'm glad you enjoyed the interview.<br /><br />Yep, J.N., I think RUMP is pretty unique. Liesl took the villain and made him a very sympathetic protagonist. You're rooting for little Rump from page one.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-22041787107963685102011-11-04T10:52:56.590-06:002011-11-04T10:52:56.590-06:00I love getting the perspectives of both agent and ...I love getting the perspectives of both agent and author together here, Krista! Thanks so much for sharing! Fairy-tale retellings are so popular right now, but I think this is one of the most unique takes on the subject I've seen. We all know the story of Rumplestiltskin, but he's still one of the marginal characters that really deserves more spotlight. So excited for this book and its author!Jessica Khouryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13831301896001045087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-35534621414732488492011-11-04T05:02:29.533-06:002011-11-04T05:02:29.533-06:00Just lovely! What a wonderful way of going through...Just lovely! What a wonderful way of going through a success story! I loved hearing both sides, and I think the story of RUMP sounds fantastic! The query was very well done indeed!<br />Krista, your superstar rating has been upped to uber superstar! I don't know, but if you keep going like you are, you're going to be your own little shining galaxy!<br />How do you do it?Write Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11243460609179141414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-52378963945268262352011-11-03T21:45:55.729-06:002011-11-03T21:45:55.729-06:00You're welcome, Jeff! Good to hear from you.
...You're welcome, Jeff! Good to hear from you.<br /><br />Tara, I'll have to do a giveaway as soon as I get my hands on a copy of RUMP:)<br /><br />You would know, Steph:) Thanks for stopping by. (And congratulations on signing with Ms. Andelman yourself!)<br /><br />Stephanie, I thought that was an excellent point as well. When we're writing our queries, we worry so much about presenting our plots sometimes that we lose sight of the characters. But the characters are what really sell a book. The characters are the people you fall in love with.<br /><br />Melodie, it's a fabulous retelling, too. Liesl made the bad guy the misunderstood hero, and it worked perfectly (especially for an MG audience).<br /><br />Myrna, the voice of the query - especially that first paragraph - perfectly matches the tone of the book. Like Liesl said, I still smile every time I read it:)<br /><br />Suzanne, RUMP is to Rumpelstiltskin what THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS is to The Three Little Pigs. Definitely improvements over the original tales.<br /><br />Glad you liked the interview, Dana! I love seeing both sides of the story, too.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-29102398800737076732011-11-03T21:29:12.137-06:002011-11-03T21:29:12.137-06:00Reading the comments of the author and agent toget...Reading the comments of the author and agent together was so helpful. Congratulations to both and thanks Krista!Dana Ehttp://momslifeponderings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-23150408739930989412011-11-03T20:52:55.037-06:002011-11-03T20:52:55.037-06:00I love a good old-fashioned fairytale, but I have ...I love a good old-fashioned fairytale, but I have a feeling Rump is going to surpass the original. Congrats to both Ms. Andelman and Liesl!<br /><br />The querying advice it golden, too. Thanks for another great interview, Krista!Suzanne Warrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141459404743769260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-48980927805821363972011-11-03T18:12:35.587-06:002011-11-03T18:12:35.587-06:00Thanks for this interview. From the query, I can s...Thanks for this interview. From the query, I can see why Ms. Andelman requested a full, and I'm excited to read RUMP when it comes out.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-89674716401396101152011-11-03T18:04:51.025-06:002011-11-03T18:04:51.025-06:00I can't wait to read this book! Rumpelstiltski...I can't wait to read this book! Rumpelstiltskin is one of my favorite fairy-tales - I love the idea of a re-telling. Thanks!!Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-52971483370980039562011-11-03T14:42:16.707-06:002011-11-03T14:42:16.707-06:00Great interview! Thanks for all the hard work you...Great interview! Thanks for all the hard work you put into presenting these tips and insights. I'm definitely thinking about that emotional arc now and how important that is to present in a summary.Stephanie Denise Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004481419740046545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-4247619405992794122011-11-03T13:47:40.763-06:002011-11-03T13:47:40.763-06:00Awesome interview by a pair of awesome ladies :DAwesome interview by a pair of awesome ladies :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034419617457525778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-88870754029384203372011-11-03T13:12:45.230-06:002011-11-03T13:12:45.230-06:00Fantastically helpful as usual, Krista. =) I als...Fantastically helpful as usual, Krista. =) I also love to see queries that worked and what the agents thought of them. And RUMP sounds terrific--I look forward to getting my hands on it in 2013!Tara Dairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553180762608936696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-68666341447063923332011-11-03T12:31:54.217-06:002011-11-03T12:31:54.217-06:00Great interview! Thanks for all the useful info.
...Great interview! Thanks for all the useful info.<br /><br />JeffJeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-31911970350078507682011-11-03T12:19:05.442-06:002011-11-03T12:19:05.442-06:00You're welcome, draeves! I always like seeing ...You're welcome, draeves! I always like seeing examples of queries that worked - they give me an idea of what to shoot for, and they give me hope:)<br /><br />Couldn't have said it better myself, Jeni:)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-37939980228783774962011-11-03T07:55:21.354-06:002011-11-03T07:55:21.354-06:00Thanks for the interview! I love RUMP and can'...Thanks for the interview! I love RUMP and can't wait to read it again in print!Jenilyn Collingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166139358513659892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-88428096722730671792011-11-03T07:44:00.935-06:002011-11-03T07:44:00.935-06:00I'm just starting to query, so this interview ...I'm just starting to query, so this interview was very timely! Thanks.Rosalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533288555696717340noreply@blogger.com