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Comment on Les poissons, les poissons, ‘ow I love les poissons! by Diana Rozevskis

Diana Rozevskis — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:21:55 +0000

I was reading articles on writing with accents and although mixed reviews I think on a general whole people were implying; if it is not overly done and written well, it works and enhances the character.
I myself have written a children’s book: Crystal Waters It Began in Europe, and have a couple of characters with accents. There is a reason for this that will be revealed in a later book within the series.
I must admit, I think if overly done it can kill the story and am sorry to hear Phyllis’ son was struggling reading Hagrid’s accent. But do you not think, that if done well enough, it introduces the world of accents for the future? When is the right time to get people reading them?
Both my daughters aged six and twelve both love reading and still struggle on some ‘correct spelt’ words when reading books. And so that’s when we look it up in a dictionary and learn it for future reading. If done often enough I think it eventually sticks.
In the case of accents, I think if children struggle with them, I think it is the adult helpers task to try and explain how they sound and their meaning (as done with other difficult words) as you won’t find them in a dictionary, and is all in the progression of learning.
Like I said earlier, when IS the right time to introduce accents within a book?
Surely JK Rowling can’t have got it that wrong, looking at her worldwide followers that love her books?
Of course, this only my humble opinion.

Comment on by Rose

Rose — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:57:36 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on by Rose

Rose — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:57:22 +0000

Thank you so much! That’s really wonderful to hear.

Comment on by Flavia

Flavia — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:23:07 +0000

Congratulations Rose!
I’m glad you have found a publisher, I’m looking forward to reading your new novel!

Comment on by Kay

Kay — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:49:56 +0000

Oh, yes please! I’ve been searching this site like a madwoman for months waiting for THIS and I lay it off for 4 weeks and lo and behold my secret wish is conceded. Congratulations, also Thanks (caps and everything) this is really marvelous news to me.

Comment on by Laura Vivanco

Laura Vivanco — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:10:28 +0000

That's very good news for me, then. I was worried I wouldn't be able to read it.

Comment on by Rose

Rose — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:09:14 +0000

Thank you! I don’t know all the details yet, honestly. They’re definitely primarily an e-publisher, but according to their website, they publish all their titles of over 50,000 words (which mine definitely is!) as print books, with a delay of about 10 months. (http://www.samhainpublishing.com/submission-faqs/#6.2) I recently read one of their books in hard copy, too.

Comment on by Rose

Rose — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:03:33 +0000

Thank you! I’m really excited!!

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Rose — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:03:21 +0000

\o/ Thank you!

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Rose — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:03:10 +0000

Thanks Phyllis!!