tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post8004792740485721611..comments2023-06-01T13:58:49.200-05:00Comments on Philosophy of Romance: An Interview with Sandy Wardman – Author of the illustrated Southwest Folktale Series for Children…Vincehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post-49036702722856026182013-05-21T08:38:31.797-05:002013-05-21T08:38:31.797-05:00Hi Audra:
Funny you should mention the number of ...Hi Audra:<br /><br />Funny you should mention the number of words in these stories. I did not believe that 500 to 1000 words could be right. So I counted the words in two of the stories. (Someone has the third book!) <br /><br /><br />Just look at this!!!<br /><br />“Hector Wants to Play” has a total of 280 words! And it rhymes! <br /> <br />“Percival the Prairie Dog” has 438 words! I guess you need more words if the text does not rhyme. <br /> <br />I was thinking these would be closer to 2,000 words. In advertising this would be an economy of words only the most skillful copywriters could hope to obtain. Amazing.<br /><br />Practical benefit: you can read your kids a story and not take all night to do it! ☺ <br /><br />About the illustrations: I’ve worked with artists for my whole advertising career and we had many disagreements. The illustrations in Sandy’s book are perfect to the copy. Perfect. There is no way I would want to see this team break up. <br /><br />Vince<br />Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post-44894461577759483752013-05-20T22:23:22.218-05:002013-05-20T22:23:22.218-05:00Great interview, Vince and Sandra! So much talent ...Great interview, Vince and Sandra! So much talent and effort went into your children's books. I'm so impressed. Especially upon reading you only have 500-1000 words for a complete story arc. Wow.<br /><br />I'd noticed right away the illustrations were very defined and eye-catching. No wonder. Your illustrator is one of the best in the business : )<br /><br />Great post and terrific insight into a wonderful author. Oh yeah, I'm really envious of your mobile office, too, LOL!Audra Hardershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654717451512952428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post-44643572173293011012013-05-20T07:12:01.748-05:002013-05-20T07:12:01.748-05:00Virginia, I agree with you about Vince's artic...Virginia, I agree with you about Vince's article. Thank you Vince.<br /><br />I have been trying to work with this publisher for ages. He insists that the paradigm shift will occur and change things. I agree with Vince, the illustrator makes the books so appealing and adorable. To reprint these I would have to find another illustrator. <br /><br />ITunes will open up sales I'm sure. Young people today love their electronic devices and will read those before they pick up a book. Times are changing. Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post-74879136202267344512013-05-18T13:06:59.387-05:002013-05-18T13:06:59.387-05:00Hi Virginia:
Can you get rights back when there i...Hi Virginia:<br /><br />Can you get rights back when there is a world class illustrator invovled? I would not think so.<br /><br />I think with I Tunes things will open up when the word gets out. <br /><br />Vince Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-865657457488610097.post-52872678445403167862013-05-18T10:46:36.463-05:002013-05-18T10:46:36.463-05:00This was a wonderful interview! but I'm really...This was a wonderful interview! but I'm really feeling there's a distribution problem here. Sandy, can you get your publisher to release the rights to you? When do they revert? They need to be widely available... For you to travel the countryside, putting them in bookstores yourself doesn't make any sense, if the primary benefit of a traditional publisher is DISTRIBUTION. :( :( <br /> I'm really looking forward to seeing these books EVERYWHERE. Find out why they're not on Amazon (since it's only Smashwords and Kindle that don't play together). You should be able to get them on multiple platforms without any issues!<br /> Gorgeous work. wonderful stories! And Vince, love this interview!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.com