tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post485503480772353641..comments2024-03-24T07:39:07.530-04:00Comments on Celebrate Nonfiction: Has Nonfiction Reached a Tipping Point?Melissa Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-37468306002184047622020-03-11T11:06:51.227-04:002020-03-11T11:06:51.227-04:00Thanks for all of your insight, Melissa! Very help...Thanks for all of your insight, Melissa! Very helpful and interesting!Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-52904418652718153382020-03-09T18:07:04.398-04:002020-03-09T18:07:04.398-04:00Sometimes taking a break is the best way to move f...Sometimes taking a break is the best way to move forward with your writing. Good luck!Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-77151181013628883452020-03-09T17:14:49.859-04:002020-03-09T17:14:49.859-04:00I'll have to take my non-fiction information a...I'll have to take my non-fiction information and say it in a whole new way. I'm a bit discouraged as I was relying on a peer review, from a scientist, just to know I was going in the right direction, and haven't heard a word. I need to take a break. Thank you for all you are doing with helping to educate all of us.Virginia Rinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436571974803945937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-41114974061071844232020-03-09T15:05:15.997-04:002020-03-09T15:05:15.997-04:00Awesome! Thank you! :) Jill DanaAwesome! Thank you! :) Jill DanaJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652299219189781524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-50628219979435749942020-03-09T13:41:55.220-04:002020-03-09T13:41:55.220-04:00I'm excited to see what happens. I do think th...I'm excited to see what happens. I do think that all of your research, especially your stats comparing children's preferences with what the gatekeepers prefer has helped make a huge difference in how nonfiction is viewed. Thank you!Jilanne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866006633425949522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-59657522711689303052020-03-09T11:48:50.888-04:002020-03-09T11:48:50.888-04:00Keep submitting, Natasha. More and more editors ar...Keep submitting, Natasha. More and more editors are learning to appreciate expository nonfiction. Some topics and approached just aren't appropriate for a narrative style.Melissa Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322048827106827307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-16817536731851019502020-03-09T11:44:33.428-04:002020-03-09T11:44:33.428-04:00I tend to write more in the expository style and h...I tend to write more in the expository style and have had a manuscript turned down numerous times because it wasn't narrative enough. Natasha Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609851352912402013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-31659015849770585782020-03-09T11:23:31.406-04:002020-03-09T11:23:31.406-04:00This is truly exciting!This is truly exciting!Lydia Lukidishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552692331868618436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-22139395306040870462020-03-09T10:01:23.623-04:002020-03-09T10:01:23.623-04:00I'm celebrating with you! Thanks for all you h...I'm celebrating with you! Thanks for all you have done to promote NF!Stephanie Bearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014743232206545023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-63454427963590788782020-03-09T08:54:54.631-04:002020-03-09T08:54:54.631-04:00Celebrate! And you're such a great advocate fo...Celebrate! And you're such a great advocate for it. Thank you, Melissa!laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-31358246861912726332020-03-09T08:48:21.359-04:002020-03-09T08:48:21.359-04:00I appreciate your insight and thorough research re...I appreciate your insight and thorough research regarding the NF market. It’s great to know that NF is finally getting the respect it deserves in the kidlit industry. Thank you Melissa, for being a leader in the field.Doreen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129608884656364821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488042654610511802.post-18624619135042159022020-03-09T08:40:43.593-04:002020-03-09T08:40:43.593-04:00so many choices - it's like a dessert buffet!so many choices - it's like a dessert buffet!Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.com