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Title: Rhyming PBs
Post by: plume on September 07, 2011, 07:56 PM

Does anyone know how the market is for rhyming pb's? Has anyone had good success with selling one lately?

Title: Re: Rhyming PBs
Post by: Jayca on September 07, 2011, 08:25 PM

Hi plume,
I blogged about rhyming PBs today...if you want to take a look: http://jesswriteshere.wordpress.com/
Best of luck, and welcome to the blueboards!

Title: Re: Rhyming PBs
Post by: Jean Reidy on September 11, 2011, 03:10 PM

Hi Plume - 5 of my 6 sold PBs rhyme. It's a matter of why a story needs to rhyme and if the rhyme is done well.
Jean

Title: Re: Rhyming PBs
Post by: Betsy on September 11, 2011, 03:11 PM

I've sold three in the last four or five years.

Title: Re: Rhyming PBs
Post by: HaroldU on September 11, 2011, 06:50 PM

I don't think it's a market that fluctuates greatly--it's just that beginners are warned to keep away from rhyme because so many of them produce bad rhyme.

If it's what you do, and you do it brilliantly, then carry on.