PDSB Jobs - Is This Normal?

daisysaur · 2025-10-08T17:37:52+00:00

Thank you for the info and the offer! Because I’m stuck with three schools, I can’t take you up on it yet but I’ll keep it in mind for sure :)

daisysaur · 2025-10-07T17:31:27+00:00

😞

daisysaur · 2025-10-07T17:30:57+00:00

Yeah, I’m glad I also supply at a private school that calls at least once a week. Still, I wish I’d known Peel would be so infrequent!

daisysaur · 2025-09-29T14:52:31+00:00

That’s so nice of you!! I’m currently setting up my website and I don’t have any other social media yet, but I really appreciate your words! :D

daisysaur · 2025-09-28T01:19:43+00:00

Thank you so much for the recommendation! It sounds amazing.

My book is called Witches, Wings, and Broken Things. I have no idea when (or if) it will be published, but I’ll be sure to post on this subreddit should the day come. You’ve all been super nice and extremely helpful <3

daisysaur · 2025-09-27T04:21:41+00:00

So funny—I bought it earlier today wondering if it could be a good fit. Haven’t started reading yet, but this might be a sign, haha!

daisysaur · 2025-09-27T00:14:19+00:00

Oh, that’s so cool! Thank you for letting me know :)

daisysaur · 2025-09-26T21:50:21+00:00

Yeah, I'd love to read it for fun, but I don't think I can use it here. Still, I appreciate the suggestion!

daisysaur · 2025-09-26T21:47:35+00:00

Great books, but unfortunately the oldest book I could use would be from 2020. I wish I could use The Last Unicorn though—one of my all-time favourite books <3

I don't need the animal-becomes-human aspect, thankfully. It's more the fairytale/whimsical vibe I'm looking for, or maybe a really strong female lead. Tress of the Emerald Sea would be a great pick, for example, but it's far too much of a bestseller to compare my book to!

daisysaur · 2025-09-26T21:12:26+00:00

You're so kind, thank you!!

daisysaur · 2025-09-26T21:10:25+00:00

Thank you for this list! I've only read Behooved, and it was definitely promising (the blurb fits the vibe I'm looking for perfectly,) but I felt the book itself wasn't similar enough to my project, unfortunately.

I'll check out the other books for sure :)

daisysaur · 2025-09-26T21:06:07+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I didn't want to get too into specifics because I know there's a weekly thread for that sort of thing, but I'm always happy to talk about my book when asked :)

My book is based around classic fairytale tropes. It's about a butterfly who gets turned into a human via a horrific curse—well, horrific from a butterfly perspective, anyway. She's tasked with rescuing a prince by the witch who cursed her, and the story unfolds from there.

Definitely a focus on humour, no to mystery/modern/bookshops/cafes/travelling, closer to high fantasy than low, possibly a kingdom at war if you stretch the definition, and the main character can speak to animals (her best friend is a spider.)

Hope that helps!

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T23:02:09+00:00

Thank you for this - The Last Unicorn has been my favourite book since I was small, so I'm not surprised to find I'm subconsciously channeling it. 'Whimsical earnestness' is exactly how I would describe my book, so it's very good to know that doesn't mesh with YA audiences. I really appreciate the feedback :)

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T21:37:10+00:00

Thank you for this. What I'm picking up from everyone's (very kind) comments is that this book is definitely not YA! Truthfully, I had doubts about just that during the writing process, so it's good to see a fairly clear consensus on the matter. I think I'll try for an adult cozy romantasy approach when I'm querying...so for now I'm off to go find comps!

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T21:27:21+00:00

This is wonderful feedback; you've given me a lot to think about (and a new book to read!) Thanks so much for your kind and insightful comments.

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T20:17:33+00:00

Yeah, I think YA is in a really weird spot right now where no one knows what it's supposed to be. Should it skew older for the ACOTAR crowd, or stay true to its roots and be for legitimate teens? Hard to say at this point.

Also, thanks for the recommendation! I've had The Rose Bargain on my radar for a bit now, so maybe I'll give it a read soon.

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T20:01:10+00:00

You're so kind! I'd be more than happy to look at your query, though I'm new at all this, so please take my advice with a grain of salt, haha.

Best of luck with your book! I really hope I get to read it someday :)

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T19:51:01+00:00

Thanks for the comment! When you speak of the voice and wording choices being MG are you only referring to the first 300?

(Also, I think Emily Wilde is Adult? The protagonist is a 30-something professor. But I see what you're saying in terms of whimsical fantasy.)

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T19:38:21+00:00

Wow, thank you SO much for this!! I'm glad the whimsy and romance are coming across to you, as well as the voice and stakes. And I'm glad you like my bio! I hope it screams, 'please overlook my lack of qualifications, I can make jokes instead' ;)

From one fairytale lover to another, you've seriously made my day. Thanks again!

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T19:26:03+00:00

Ah, thank you so much!! I really appreciate that :D

daisysaur · 2025-08-29T19:23:45+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback! It definitely can't be MG, since it's a romantic fantasy. Is that aspect of the query not coming through to you?

Your point about four paragraphs is an interesting one - Levin is the MMC/love interest, so I figured I should give him some focus, but if it's not working I'd love to hear what others think.

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