Comments for Emily Gale http://emilygale.co.uk Writer, Etcetera. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:43:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Why I (occasionally, randomly) rank fellow-writers out of five by Emily http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/why-i-occasionally-randomly-rank-fellow-writers-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 Emily Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:43:23 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=603#comment-2349 Hi Andy, Thanks for your comment and rating :) Don't get me wrong - providing feedback is something I do frequently but providing it on Goodreads is what the post is really about. When I started out I was a member of Writewords, where members upload work for comment. For years I've written lengthy assessments on full-length manuscripts and until recently I was dealing with submissions for a literary agent. I know the value of pre-publication feedback - it works both ways, to hone your own editing skills and as you say, to get a feel for how readers respond to your work. Reviews are different and that's what I meant here. Short stories are another discipline altogether. Not my speciality, as much as I enjoy reading them from time to time. Cheers, Emily Hi Andy,

Thanks for your comment and rating :) Don’t get me wrong – providing feedback is something I do frequently but providing it on Goodreads is what the post is really about. When I started out I was a member of Writewords, where members upload work for comment. For years I’ve written lengthy assessments on full-length manuscripts and until recently I was dealing with submissions for a literary agent. I know the value of pre-publication feedback – it works both ways, to hone your own editing skills and as you say, to get a feel for how readers respond to your work. Reviews are different and that’s what I meant here.

Short stories are another discipline altogether. Not my speciality, as much as I enjoy reading them from time to time.

Cheers,
Emily

]]> Comment on Why I (occasionally, randomly) rank fellow-writers out of five by Andy Charman http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/why-i-occasionally-randomly-rank-fellow-writers-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Andy Charman Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:07:47 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=603#comment-2348 Nice blog entry. 3 Stars. (Sorry, couldn't resist that!) Have you seen Every Day Fiction? A web site that publishes a short story a day and allows subscribers to rate the results. It is an excellent site for honing a very specific skill; the skill of writing short stories for the very specific audience that will read and rate a story a day. Only a small proportion of that skill is portable. Becoming sensitive to readership demands is, I'd have thought, really important if you want to write books that people want to read. Frequent, honest feedback is really helpful. As a published author (and professional reader) you are far more qualified than to provide that essential oil for others. Heavens, it's almost your DUTY to provide feedback! Nice blog entry. 3 Stars.

(Sorry, couldn’t resist that!)

Have you seen Every Day Fiction? A web site that publishes a short story a day and allows subscribers to rate the results. It is an excellent site for honing a very specific skill; the skill of writing short stories for the very specific audience that will read and rate a story a day. Only a small proportion of that skill is portable.

Becoming sensitive to readership demands is, I’d have thought, really important if you want to write books that people want to read. Frequent, honest feedback is really helpful.

As a published author (and professional reader) you are far more qualified than to provide that essential oil for others. Heavens, it’s almost your DUTY to provide feedback!

]]> Comment on Imagination at Full Speed by Emily http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/imagination-at-full-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 Emily Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:34:54 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=606#comment-2346 And you know, if I tell Jonah that a thief stole your bike he'll say: "I bet it's the same thief that stole my scooter." The world is small and sparsely populated in his head - and this is a child who has done several long-haul trips! I remember when Madeleine used to think "London" consisted of West End Lane, so when I'd walk her down to Kilburn she'd ask "Are we near France yet?" I'm very sorry about your bike. You could borrow mine if you don't mind looking like Angela Lansbury in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. And you know, if I tell Jonah that a thief stole your bike he’ll say: “I bet it’s the same thief that stole my scooter.” The world is small and sparsely populated in his head – and this is a child who has done several long-haul trips! I remember when Madeleine used to think “London” consisted of West End Lane, so when I’d walk her down to Kilburn she’d ask “Are we near France yet?”

I’m very sorry about your bike. You could borrow mine if you don’t mind looking like Angela Lansbury in Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

]]> Comment on Imagination at Full Speed by Andrew http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/imagination-at-full-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Andrew Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:40:43 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=606#comment-2345 I can imagine him taking the word "thief" and associating it with a small creature taking his scooter: it sounds right, doesn't it? Like Elf. Thief. Pointy ears. Evil grin. Actually I had a similar experience when I went to school and over the weekend some kids had vandalised the buildings. I imagined these "vandals" to be little devil things, gleefully daubing graffiti everywhere and breaking windows, cackling as they went. When I was little I knew of "robbers", or people who broke into houses. I imagined them to be people apart from society: the sort who would barrack for Skeletor instead of He-Man. I couldn't imagine how *anyone* could barrack for Skeletor, but reasoned that if someone was bad enough to rob a house I couldn't put anything past them. They wore masks like the Hamburglar, incidentally. And it's funny I should read this the day I discovered my bike missing: some little "thieves" made off with it yesterday, lock and all... I can imagine him taking the word “thief” and associating it with a small creature taking his scooter: it sounds right, doesn’t it? Like Elf. Thief. Pointy ears. Evil grin. Actually I had a similar experience when I went to school and over the weekend some kids had vandalised the buildings. I imagined these “vandals” to be little devil things, gleefully daubing graffiti everywhere and breaking windows, cackling as they went.

When I was little I knew of “robbers”, or people who broke into houses. I imagined them to be people apart from society: the sort who would barrack for Skeletor instead of He-Man. I couldn’t imagine how *anyone* could barrack for Skeletor, but reasoned that if someone was bad enough to rob a house I couldn’t put anything past them. They wore masks like the Hamburglar, incidentally.

And it’s funny I should read this the day I discovered my bike missing: some little “thieves” made off with it yesterday, lock and all…

]]> Comment on Books for younger children by Emily http://emilygale.co.uk/books-for-younger-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 Emily Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:06:18 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?page_id=535#comment-2337 Hi Geneva and Josie, thanks for your lovely message. Emily x Hi Geneva and Josie, thanks for your lovely message.
Emily x

]]> Comment on Books for younger children by Geneva Jaeger http://emilygale.co.uk/books-for-younger-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Geneva Jaeger Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:38:02 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?page_id=535#comment-2335 Have a Grandaughter Josie, I get to watch one day a week (5 sons & 2 Grandsons - grandaughter far away) we both love reading your "Just Josie" books together! Have a Grandaughter Josie, I get to watch one day a week (5 sons & 2 Grandsons – grandaughter far away) we both love reading your “Just Josie” books together!

]]> Comment on Why I (occasionally, randomly) rank fellow-writers out of five by Emily http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/why-i-occasionally-randomly-rank-fellow-writers-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Emily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:25 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=603#comment-2313 Hi Fiona, thanks for saying you enjoyed the reading - I've only ever done two readings, one at my launch and one in my sitting room, so now you've heard both! Six Impossible Things has had plenty of flick-throughs since I first read it so it has to remain in view, along with some other gems. E. x Hi Fiona, thanks for saying you enjoyed the reading – I’ve only ever done two readings, one at my launch and one in my sitting room, so now you’ve heard both!

Six Impossible Things has had plenty of flick-throughs since I first read it so it has to remain in view, along with some other gems. E. x

]]> Comment on Why I (occasionally, randomly) rank fellow-writers out of five by Fiona Wood http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/why-i-occasionally-randomly-rank-fellow-writers-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Fiona Wood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:22:04 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=603#comment-2312 What beautiful reading on your author page! Visiting there, and reading this post make me impatient for your next book, Emily. Oxytocin, maybe? And I just saw my book is in your lovely desk photo! (blushes)(chuffed) What beautiful reading on your author page! Visiting there, and reading this post make me impatient for your next book, Emily. Oxytocin, maybe? And I just saw my book is in your lovely desk photo! (blushes)(chuffed)

]]> Comment on Fuel For Readers and Writers by Emily http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/fuel-for-readers-and-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Emily Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:34:31 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=598#comment-2305 Thanks, Luisa. That's my new desk...new enough not to be an absolute bomb-site. Still a show-desk. It won't last. Thanks, Luisa. That’s my new desk…new enough not to be an absolute bomb-site. Still a show-desk. It won’t last.

]]> Comment on Fuel For Readers and Writers by Luisa http://emilygale.co.uk/2012/02/fuel-for-readers-and-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Luisa Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:24:57 +0000 http://emilygale.co.uk/?p=598#comment-2304 Thank you very much for the lovely mention, and for all the great links! And I must say, your site is looking very gorgeous. :) Thank you very much for the lovely mention, and for all the great links! And I must say, your site is looking very gorgeous. :)

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