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Publication Road

The journey to having my first novel forsurrender.Over the course of several months,
children published has been riddled with roadI sent my manuscript to every agent in the
blocks and shonky bridges. The good news? Atcountry. They all rejected until I was
every rickety stage I've picked up tips (anddejected. So I directly targeted publishers
anti-tips) which I'm happy to share withinstead. I almost fell out of my computer
everyone...ReadFor me, this was the easychair when the second one immediately
stage! Aspiring writers need to read likereplied. The wonderful Ibis Publishing of
maniacs to be aware of other writers' work,Melbourne liked my story so much, they asked
both locally and internationally. There is nome to commit to writing two more in the same
point writing a killer story if it resemblesseries. Truth is, to be published, I would
something already published. Sadly, thathave committed to writing a sequel naked in a
means no scar-faced teen wizards namedbubble in the middle of Pitt Street. Luckily,
Barry.WriteHere's a simple equation: the morethey didn't. But I still have my
you write, the better you become at writing.bubble.Pre-publicationOver a year has gone by
By the time I was ready to be born I'dsince my book was accepted. My patient editor
already completed my first three manuscriptsBelinda Bolliger has driven me through two
(spent most of the time looking around formore rewrites to add backstory, cull my
somewhere to plug in my laptop). When theellipsis fever and tone down my more extreme
doctor smacked me on the backside I squintedjokes. My major character has become less
at him and went, 'Waaah!' Which of courseobnoxious and had a sex change from girl to
meant, 'Ah, you must be my agent!' I went onboy. Why? Apparently, girls will read about
to scrawl home-made comics throughout myboys; but boys aren't happy reading about
childhood before I began writing for surfgirls.I originally named my book after the
magazines at age 17. Since then, I've hadplanet of talking horses and mutant chooks at
thousands of articles and pieces of fictionthe centre of my story. However, Uponia (too
published. A lot were 'hack' stories; a fewstrange) was changed to Planet Horse Fart
won me awards and contests. All helped build(too rude) to ZAPP to Planet Horse (too
my writing skills and voice.FeedbackA localhorsey) to Raz James and The Amazing ZAPP
teacher read my first manuscript to his classDiscovery (too vague) to Erasmus James and
(thank you, Bob Swoope). The feedback wasthe Galactic ZAPP Machine (too... wait,
terrific. One kid enthused, "It's just likethat's it!).The cover art has changed almost
Harry Potter, only funnier!" I dined off thatas many times while the date of publication
compliment for a month.I'm lucky ten yearhas been put back from last Christmas to May
olds believe payment in Paddle Pops is theto June to September. Fingers crossed on that
industry standard for editors, else I'd belast one!It is vital to remain flexible and
broke by now (well, actually I am broke). Ipositive through such changes and delays.
read all my stories to my daughter, herYoga helps. Better to get everything right
friends, and any young relatives I can bailthan to rush out an inferior product. The
up. Whenever my juvenile focus groups wanderextra time has also given me time to set up a
off to the nearest TV, I know the chapter I'mwebsite, work out a battle plan with the Ibis
reading needs major reconstruction. Whenevermarketing team Anthony and Paola and watch my
the kids sit glued to their chairs and demandhair turn even more grey. Meanwhile, my bank
more, I know my story is heading in the rightaccount has nose-dived, but who really needs
direction (and I've bought the right glue andfancy mod-cons like electricity and food?On
Paddle Pops).It's useful to let adults ripthe roadLast month I drove to Sydney to
into your story as well. Adult writers, thatpsyche up the Pan Macmillan sales team. I
is. I've learned it's best to avoid familydelivered a ten minute standup comedy routine
members and friends, unless you enjoy makingand was as surprised as anyone when the
these people flee whenever they see you. Joinfriendly team laughed at my feeble jokes and
a local or online critique group instead.seemed enthused about selling my book. On the
Growing elephant-thick skin will also helplong drive home, I realised this would be but
you through this stage.RewriteFinally, youthe first of many such promotional trips: to
think your book is ready. It isn't. Time toschools, book signings, anything and
let the manuscript breathe for a month,everything that will help me sell a few more
before revising it with fresh eyes. Becopies and keep doing what I love so much.
ruthless. Hack those excess adjectives thatThen the rain began to bucket and my front
editors loathe. Delete every scene that doestyre blew out. As I bounced into the bush, I
not sparkle, advance the plot on multiplerealised I was about to experience another
levels and compel the reader to keepfirst on the scenic detour known as
reading.Rewrite againAs a writer forPublication Road.DC GREEN BIODC Green is the
children, you're not only competing againstauthor of the soon-to-be-published 'Erasmus
the mutant slush pile from Hell and otherJames and the Galactic ZAPP Machine', a funny
kid's books, but against the internet,and action-packed tale of friendship,
computer games and 24 hour cartoon networks.intergalactic zapping, flatulent horses,
Remember: the modern kid is smarter, moreenvironmental havoc and bus-sized chooks. An
savvy and easily bored than any generationaward-winning fiction and non-fiction writer,
before.SubmittingCrunch time. When you submitDC used to travel the world for surf
your first manuscript, get stuck straightmagazines, mainly because he couldn't afford
into writing the second. When your manuscripthis own air tickets. He lives on the NSW
returns unloved, send another submission outSouth Coast of Australia with one slightly
on the same day (or even better, send two).crazy daughter and three very crazy cats.
For every five rejections, rewrite. Never



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