Saturday, February 24, 2018

TALES ABOUT TAILS Blog Tour with W.J. Scott

As part of the 4 Wills Publishing "Tales About Tails" blog tour, this blog is hosting Author W.J. Scott.





Finding Silver Linings in Silver Wishes
One of the attributes required by an author is perseverance. My children’s chapter novel, Tails, Book One, Silver Wishes Series, endured many pit stops over several years, before finally becoming a book I was proud to share with the world.
I’ve realized there is often a silver lining to be found in setbacks. Golden information awaited me at the end of the rainbow. Yes, I had to trudge through trenches of disappointment and rejection (strongly suspicious that the mud sticking to my boots was tainted with a mixture of unicorn and troll poop). In retrospect, valuable lessons were learnt that enriched my story or helped me grow as a writer.


v    Verify that anyone professionally assessing your manuscript has experience with your specific genre, and they possess credentials that back up their claims (Literary Awards, Work Experience, Testimonials from trusted sources). A non-fiction author assessor is a mismatch for Children’s Fantasy; they may understand where the commas go, but lack the skill set to understand the genre and readers’ expectations.



v    Believe in yourself and your story.
v    If others let you down, brush yourself off and find another way.
v    No one cares as deeply as you do about your story so you need to make it happen.



v    Find a skilled editor in your genre (structural as well as copy editing).
v    Assemble a team of beta and proof-readers. You are too close to your work to pick up the errors.
v    Polish your manuscript until the light shining off the pages blinds you – before pushing the ‘publish’ button.


v    Celebrate the birth of your book!



Please share your ‘silver linings’ in the comments.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wendy Scott has a New Zealand Certificate in Science (Chemistry), which allows her to dabble with fuming potions and strange substances, satisfying her inner witch.
Wendy writes fantasy and children’s novels.
One of the creeds she lives by is to always – Live a life less ordinary!
Gold Medal Winner: The Wishing Shelf Book Awards UK 2015.
Silver Medal Winner: International Readers’ Favorite Book Awards 2016.
Finalist: The Wishing Shelf Book Awards UK 2016.
Gold Quality Marks: BooksGoSocial 2017.
Treat Award Blue: Rave Reviews Book Club KCT International Awards 2017.

Please visit http://www.authorchildrens.com/ to learn more, read Wendy’s blog, sign up for her newsletter, or to leave her a message. She loves hearing from readers.

Pen Names
Fantasy ~ Wendy Scott
Children’s ~ WJ Scott
Romance ~ Wendy Jayne

This tour sponsored by 4WillsPublishing Author Services!








9 comments:

  1. Thanks for hosting Bruce I appreciate you helping spread the word about Tails.

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  2. I love this tour, Wendy! Thanks for hosting, Bruce!

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    1. Thanks Nonnie,
      Tails is very dear to my heart and writers need to have staying power.

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  3. Your advice above, Wendy, is spot on. It often takes years for a book to finally make it to the public, but the joy is worth the pain and effort. Great post. Thanks for hosting, Bruce.

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    1. Thanks Jan, And then there's the joy when you hold your book in your hand.

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  4. Wendy, good to chime in here! I thought your visit on my blog started your tour.😫. Thank you, Bruce, for hosting here. Good to hear from you again, Bruce! 🌺

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    1. All good - it doesn't matter what order you read these blogs.

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  5. This is such a fantastic post! All your tips, Wendy, are perfect. Thank you for sharing and Bruce, thank you for hosting!
    ~Mar

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