Wednesday, 28 May 2008
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The People of Sparks (Books of Ember)
By Jeanne Duprau
see relatedWriting the dreaded book proposal
I have finished 5 paragraphs of my book proposal for the publisher Jossey-Bass. Still a lot more to go!
On their website they give you a form with lots of questions about your book which you then send through the mail and wait on pins and needles to see if they liked it.
I am soooo nervous! What if they don't like it?
I picked this publisher because they did such a good job with Heretic's Guide to Eternity, which is a super-controversial book by Spencer Burke. That book gave me permission to start asking questions about the ethics of God sending people to heaven and hell. A quote from that book which was a huge deal to me was " God is to be questioned as much as he is to be obeyed." After I was granted permission to question God, I granted myself permission to not believe in God. The Heretic's Guide to Eternity set me free to start thinking for myself.
Over the years, books have enriched me, informed me, entertained me and altered the course of my life. I think an author has a great deal of responsibility for the lives of its readers. Do you agree or disagree?
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Comments (3)
Definitely... lots of responsibility and accountability. This was proven with A Million Little Pieces. I think many people including myself had such a great let down when we found out it wasn't true and embellished. Our hearts went out to this man. And he broke our trust. Same for those who plagiarize. Lying and stealing will come back and haunt the writer.
Good example with A Million Little Pieces! I started reading the book after I learned the truth about his embellishments so I was able to enjoy the book without believing it really all happened to him.
He shouldn't have lied, but it was a great book anyway!
i admire your process of searching for what resonates with you. that's all any of us can do. i think we need to 'own' our own beliefs and honor the journey of others, rather than disrespect what is different from ourselves.
all this from a pastor :)
amy powell