Career Development Grant
Career Development Grant
Professional Editing of First Book. What Amelia Knows is a historical fiction novel based on the 1897 ax murder of my 3rd great grandfather and his young wife in rural Minnesota. The manuscript is complete and the next step towards publication is editing.
Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: program manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
[1] The primary goal of this project is to have the manuscript of my first book professionally edited and ready to send to agents and publishers by Oct 2019. Outcomes: [a] Hire qualified editor by Jun seven [b] Editing completed by Sept 30 [c] Query letter completed by Sept 30 [2] A secondary goal of this project is to work towards securing a publisher. I have also considered self-publishing, but I want the opportunity to see if there is a publisher who wanted to publish my book. Outcomes: [a] Develop and maintain a Query Tracking system by Sept 30 ~ input data of all queries sent and status on a monthly basis and follow up as indicated by query status tracking (e.g. open review period Jan1-Mar 31) [b] Query letters sent beginning in Oct [c] Ongoing follow-up; send the publisher/agent exactly as much of the manuscript as they request when I receive a reply. [1] The primary goal is to have the manuscript of my first book professionally edited and ready to send to agents and publishers by Oct 2019. Outcome evaluation plan: [a] Hire experienced editor by June seven ~ Measure: I have two editors lined up. I have worked with both and know that either editor meets my expectations [b] Editing completed by Sept 30 ~ We anticipates it will take three months to edit the manuscript; Measure: The edited manuscript will be completed by Sep 30 [c] Query letter completed by Sept 30 ~ I will draft letter by Sept 1; Measure: Editor and I will have the 300-400 word letter ready for distribution by Oct one [2] A secondary goal is move to the next phase of publishing - sending query letters. Outcome evaluation plan: (*Note: The Measure for all three of the outcomes is the Query Tracking system) [a] Develop and maintain a Query Tracking system by Sept 30 ~ input data of all queries sent and status on a monthly basis and follow up as indicated by query status tracking (e.g. open review period Jan1-Mar 31) [b] Query letters (3-4/week) sent beginning in Oct [c] Ongoing follow-up; send the publisher/agent exactly as much of the manuscript as they request when I receive a reply If I do not get the opportunity to send a portion of my manuscript to some of the individuals on my list, I will expand the possibilities and continue with queries. If by Mar 1, 2020 I don’t have a contract in place, I will evaluate self-publishing options.
[1] The primary goal is to have the manuscript of my first book professionally edited and ready to send to agents and publishers by Oct 2019. OUTCOME EVALUATION PLAN: [a] Hire experienced editor by June seven ~ MEASURE: I have two editors lined up. I have worked with both and know that either editor meets my expectations. [b] Editing completed by Sept 30 ~ We anticipates it will take three months to edit the manuscript; MEASURE: The edited manuscript will be completed by Sep 30. [c] Query letter completed by Sept 30 ~ I will draft letter by Sept 1; MEASURE: Editor and I will have the 300-400 word letter ready for distribution by Oct 1. [2] A secondary goal is move to the next phase of publishing - sending query letters. OUTCOME EVALUATION PLAN: (*Note: The MEASURE for all three of the outcomes is the Query Tracking system). [a] Develop and maintain a Query Tracking system by Sept 30 ~ input data of all queries sent and status on a monthly basis and follow up as indicated by query status tracking (e.g. open review period Jan1-Mar 31). [b] Query letters (3-4week) sent beginning in Oct. [c] Ongoing follow-up; send the publisheragent exactly as much of the manuscript as they request when I receive a reply. If I do not get the opportunity to send a portion of my manuscript to some of the individuals on my list, I will expand the possibilities and continue with queries. If by Mar 1, 2020 I don't have a contract in place, I will evaluate self-publishing options.
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