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ARC-less
It's hard to ask for reviews when you don't have an ARC to offer the reviewer. Not only have publishing houses drastically cut staff, they've slashed their production of advance reading copies. I'm not alone; I've heard this from other authors, too. I wonder if publishing houses hope to make PFDs and Kindle an industry standard?
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WWJD (What Would J'all Do?)
In early 2007 I dropped off an arc of Before/After at an independent book store near me. The person I spoke to was very excited, particularly since the story takes place in Cleveland, and also because I was the author. She asked me to sign it. We chatted. It was a nice experience for both of us, a) because she got to meet an author, and 2) it was ( Read more... ) -
A Grapemo Thankful Thursday
Again, thanks to all of you who participated in last month's Grapemo. The amount of writing/revising/illustrating/plot-tweaking/world-building/outlining, etc., is amazing, and I find myself more inspired than ever to seriously get my own (rapidly-growing) butt into gear. For those of you planning to do NaNo, my user name is JenG. Be sure to contact ( Read more... ) -
Monday 5 (since I blew it off Friday)
1. Sunday morning, when my alarm goes off at 0500, I raise my head and realize: My God. I'm hung over. Not lying-on-the-bathroom-floor-praying-for-death kind of hung over--but I'd had a Long Island iced tea the night before (okay, one and a half) and I guess I'm getting old. Trust me, it was a long. looong day at work, made longer by the fact I was ( Read more... ) -
The ARCS Have Landed!
Yes, they're here, and they are absolutely beautiful! Thanks to all of you who sent me your congratulations below. I can't even describe how it feels to actually hold MY OWN BOOK in my hands after dreaming about this moment all of my life.
Also, I just spent the past four days trying to set up a MySpace account. It's still under construction, but ( Read more... )
