Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 I just re-read this and it makes the Jewish publishers sound as if they'll accept any old rubbish. This isn't true. When I first started trying to get my novels published by Jewish publishers I was rejected by several, much to my chagrine, as I had thought they were easy pickings. My own editor, the lovely Mimi Zakon of Targum press, who has become a good friend (and her DH and sons friends to mine..whenever we are in Jerusalem we get together..) said that they reject plenty of really bad writing, but that if they see a book with a spark of hope in it, that Mimi (a good writer herself) feels she can work on and improve, they'll accept it on that basis. A mainstream publisher would never do that; they have far too many well-written books on offer which they have to reject, to even think about accepting badly written work and re-writing it. My books usually need minor changes, mainly things they feel the " frummest common denominator " wouldn't accept, but they always leave any rewrites to me. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 So will they only accept Jewish writers then Ruthie? says, getting all hopeful.... Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. Re: publishing...PS > I just re-read this and it makes the Jewish publishers sound as if > they'll accept any old rubbish. This isn't true. When I first > started trying to get my novels published by Jewish publishers I was > rejected by several, much to my chagrine, as I had thought they were > easy pickings. > > My own editor, the lovely Mimi Zakon of Targum press, who has become > a good friend (and her DH and sons friends to mine..whenever we are in > Jerusalem we get together..) said that they reject plenty of really > bad writing, but that if they see a book with a spark of hope in it, > that Mimi (a good writer herself) feels she can work on and improve, > they'll accept it on that basis. A mainstream publisher would never > do that; they have far too many well-written books on offer which > they have to reject, to even think about accepting badly written work > and re-writing it. > > My books usually need minor changes, mainly things they feel the > " frummest common denominator " wouldn't accept, but they always leave > any rewrites to me. > > Ruthie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 So will they only accept Jewish writers then Ruthie? says, getting all hopeful.... Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. Re: publishing...PS > I just re-read this and it makes the Jewish publishers sound as if > they'll accept any old rubbish. This isn't true. When I first > started trying to get my novels published by Jewish publishers I was > rejected by several, much to my chagrine, as I had thought they were > easy pickings. > > My own editor, the lovely Mimi Zakon of Targum press, who has become > a good friend (and her DH and sons friends to mine..whenever we are in > Jerusalem we get together..) said that they reject plenty of really > bad writing, but that if they see a book with a spark of hope in it, > that Mimi (a good writer herself) feels she can work on and improve, > they'll accept it on that basis. A mainstream publisher would never > do that; they have far too many well-written books on offer which > they have to reject, to even think about accepting badly written work > and re-writing it. > > My books usually need minor changes, mainly things they feel the > " frummest common denominator " wouldn't accept, but they always leave > any rewrites to me. > > Ruthie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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