tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post379276172889581883..comments2024-03-28T05:03:51.109-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: I'm Really Not Boring, Honest!Christine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-36086726439769288062011-08-31T15:54:48.468-04:002011-08-31T15:54:48.468-04:00I happened to be on a panel when I was teaching wh...I happened to be on a panel when I was teaching where I had to contract authors on doing assemblies at my school. Most of the authors came with their books but also did presentations on how to write or illustrate a book. My favorite had to be the one author who had a huge board filled with his rejections.<br /><br />I do know with budget cuts and everything, these visits do disappear but then again it's a site decision per say meaning the principal and teachers at that school have to be behind it.<br /><br />I've done things with my local library but nearby schools, no. Though my son's charter school has expressed interest in me.Kim Baccelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304806976633973536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-78274548327421344712011-08-31T15:34:42.194-04:002011-08-31T15:34:42.194-04:00It often happens when your publisher doesn't l...It often happens when your publisher doesn't live in NYC, I've found.There's been a bias against smaller press, because the books aren't reviewed in SLJ, which is where most librarians get their information about new books for the collection. I get it, librarians have little time to read a lot of books, so they have to take valued opinions when building their collections. But it still stinks.<br /><br />I've done the same thing as you, Bev - sent brochures about all my books, point them to my website. Nothing. I used to do a program each year for my local 4th grades, but they moved everyone around and so I don't do it anymore. And I work now, which would make it hard. <br /><br />I have done programs at the local library, and I get invited to the annual National Library Week event for the county library system, but that's pretty much it. After a while I just gave up. It's not worth the effort - I'll just stick to Facebook and Twitter and local events and virtual book tours. Whatever doesn't work gets dropped!Christine Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-58039083886434636192011-08-31T15:27:50.959-04:002011-08-31T15:27:50.959-04:00I guess I'm really boring because I'm basi...I guess I'm really boring because I'm basically ignored by the school districts around here. I send my brochures of my program. Email the librarians, and except for one or two, nobody replies. One district you have to go through the central office person, rather than send directly to the schools. Done that. Nothing. Even the schools where I taught don't respond. <br /><br />Maybe they don't think I'm an author.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-77766834732088836002011-08-31T10:09:09.725-04:002011-08-31T10:09:09.725-04:00I've had #1 and 2 happen. #3 might have happe...I've had #1 and 2 happen. #3 might have happened because I write fantasy but I can't be sure because when there's no response you can't be sure why. <br /><br />But I've had a number of great school visits and have participated in several writers conferences organized by school districts. It's always great to see such interest in reading and writing.Kathy Sullivanhttp://kathrynsullivan.comnoreply@blogger.com