Comments on: Review of the Day: Fanny by Holly Hobbie http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/ A School Library Journal Blog Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Fuse #8 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10085 Fuse #8 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:10:12 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10085 Well, I can tell you how I did it (though I don't know if this could necessarily be called the norm). I started out by writing Amazon review after Amazon review. Just to get a feel for the writing and summarizing. Once I did that for a while I contacted an online site that sent me books for review, without pay. Then, after some months of that, I contacted School Library Journal (they're always looking for reviewers) and sent in some writing samples. I began reviewing for them (again, without pay) and the nice thing about SLJ is that they'll send you an ARC for review, and then a nice hardbound copy of the final product of the same book once it's published. After some years of that I was approached by Kirkus, who actually paid me. I've since dropped SLJ and Kirkus is the only publication I review for now. Besides myself, of course. Well, I can tell you how I did it (though I don’t know if this could necessarily be called the norm). I started out by writing Amazon review after Amazon review. Just to get a feel for the writing and summarizing. Once I did that for a while I contacted an online site that sent me books for review, without pay. Then, after some months of that, I contacted School Library Journal (they’re always looking for reviewers) and sent in some writing samples. I began reviewing for them (again, without pay) and the nice thing about SLJ is that they’ll send you an ARC for review, and then a nice hardbound copy of the final product of the same book once it’s published. After some years of that I was approached by Kirkus, who actually paid me. I’ve since dropped SLJ and Kirkus is the only publication I review for now. Besides myself, of course.

]]> By: rockinlibrarian http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10086 rockinlibrarian Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:56:36 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10086 Heh-- and see I always thought, as a child, that Holly Hobbie was some classic illustrator from Laura Ingalls' time (it was the sunbonnets that threw me), and so years later when I saw Toot and Puddle books I just assumed the author had taken on the name of the classic illustrator as a pen name or something. I have learned something new here today. Off-topic, but while I am here-- can you offer any tips on how to become a real book reviewer-- the kind where people pay you occasionally, or even send you ARCs? Heh– and see I always thought, as a child, that Holly Hobbie was some classic illustrator from Laura Ingalls’ time (it was the sunbonnets that threw me), and so years later when I saw Toot and Puddle books I just assumed the author had taken on the name of the classic illustrator as a pen name or something. I have learned something new here today.

Off-topic, but while I am here– can you offer any tips on how to become a real book reviewer– the kind where people pay you occasionally, or even send you ARCs?

]]> By: lisa chellman http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10087 lisa chellman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:19:01 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2008/07/31/review-of-the-day-fanny-by-holly-hobbie/#comment-10087 I suppose it's time Holly Hobbie did a doll book. When I hear "Holly Hobbie", I still think first of the little pioneer dolls with the big bonnets, not the author. :-) I suppose it’s time Holly Hobbie did a doll book. When I hear “Holly Hobbie”, I still think first of the little pioneer dolls with the big bonnets, not the author. :-)

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