Comments on: A Reviewer’s Story http://www.cncbooks.com/blog/2010/05/18/a-reviewers-story/ Tales of a former indie bookseller Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:59:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: P.J. Coldren http://www.cncbooks.com/blog/2010/05/18/a-reviewers-story/comment-page-1/#comment-45050 P.J. Coldren Tue, 25 May 2010 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.cncbooks.com/blog/?p=2218#comment-45050 I've met some other judges over the course of 20+ years of reading for this contest. Some are more inclined to view the guidelines as "hard and fast", some not so much. I've sent at least two to NY that I said weren't contest material; the editors agreed and published them separately from the contest. So, as in most publishing stories, it's a crapshoot. I'd enter it; what have you got to lose? And I'm open to discussing this privately. I’ve met some other judges over the course of 20+ years of reading for this contest. Some are more inclined to view the guidelines as “hard and fast”, some not so much. I’ve sent at least two to NY that I said weren’t contest material; the editors agreed and published them separately from the contest. So, as in most publishing stories, it’s a crapshoot. I’d enter it; what have you got to lose? And I’m open to discussing this privately.

]]> By: jenny milchman http://www.cncbooks.com/blog/2010/05/18/a-reviewers-story/comment-page-1/#comment-42937 jenny milchman Wed, 19 May 2010 16:03:10 +0000 http://www.cncbooks.com/blog/?p=2218#comment-42937 I love hearing about reviewing from reviewers, perhaps especially because when I try and describe why I did or didn't like a book, I find myself saying words the equivalent of "uh, uh, uh, and also uh" :) Reviewing is a pursuit requiring eloquence amidst self-reflection. I was especially interested in PJ's take because I've been wondering about entering the Malice contest with a manuscript that does fit the criteria but isn't as traditional, let's say, as some. PJ, would it be all right if I emailed you a little further about this? Or would you recommend entering and leaving questions about genre definitions up to the judges? I love hearing about reviewing from reviewers, perhaps especially because when I try and describe why I did or didn’t like a book, I find myself saying words the equivalent of “uh, uh, uh, and also uh” :) Reviewing is a pursuit requiring eloquence amidst self-reflection.

I was especially interested in PJ’s take because I’ve been wondering about entering the Malice contest with a manuscript that does fit the criteria but isn’t as traditional, let’s say, as some. PJ, would it be all right if I emailed you a little further about this? Or would you recommend entering and leaving questions about genre definitions up to the judges?

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