tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post8616415451166746430..comments2024-03-28T02:12:56.114-04:00Comments on Authoress: He Said/She Said: Happily Ever AfterAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-37611067395598548742011-01-18T10:34:43.734-05:002011-01-18T10:34:43.734-05:00I'm late to the party, here, but I just discov...I'm late to the party, here, but I just discovered your blog a few days ago and have been reading, reading, reading! <br /><br />Congratulations!! What a wonderful story :D<br /><br />Thank you so very MUCH for this blog! This is a fantastic resource, and I've found it at precisely the right time in my writer's journey....Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7290747365589971692011-01-12T19:56:59.916-05:002011-01-12T19:56:59.916-05:00I'm such a sap because I just about cried at y...I'm such a sap because I just about cried at your happy ending/new beginning! This is awesome! Thank you to both of you for taking the time to share it!<br /><br />Excited about the rest of the journey!Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-14026953417583406632011-01-11T13:38:29.583-05:002011-01-11T13:38:29.583-05:00Hi!!! I pretty much dropped out of the writing wo...Hi!!! I pretty much dropped out of the writing world last summer, and I know no one probably missed me...but I decided to drop in and see what all you were up to, and I find your wonderful news! Congratulations SO MUCH, Authoress! I'm so happy for you!Kathleen MacIverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445884398825552734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-30543713954252637342011-01-10T06:28:39.320-05:002011-01-10T06:28:39.320-05:00Inspiring and fun...Thanks for sharing and giving ...Inspiring and fun...Thanks for sharing and giving hope to the rest of us struggling with rewrite after rewrite.Roberta Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806214081554970161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-17468398435106150762011-01-08T13:44:07.536-05:002011-01-08T13:44:07.536-05:00This is such a great story! Thanks to both of you ...This is such a great story! Thanks to both of you for sharing it!Maurene J. Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520337912456514411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56551000217148052812011-01-07T09:29:02.308-05:002011-01-07T09:29:02.308-05:00That was awesome! Thanks for sharing! And congrats...That was awesome! Thanks for sharing! And congrats.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-13196310777313659022011-01-07T05:35:37.469-05:002011-01-07T05:35:37.469-05:00Hearing all the behind the scenes stuff is so groo...Hearing all the behind the scenes stuff is so groovy! This is truly fantastic! Thanks for sharing the blow-by-blow. It really helps the rest of us out here stay focused and understand the journey ahead.Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-65027613972202914702011-01-07T00:08:20.305-05:002011-01-07T00:08:20.305-05:00So exciting! It was really interesting to read it ...So exciting! It was really interesting to read it from both points of view. Josh's comment about the nine manuscripts in one week especially struck home. We can all tell ourselves that agents are busy and that's why we have to wait for responses, but when you have a concrete example like that, you realise just how busy an agent's life can get!<br /><br />Eagerly awaiting the next he said/she said... hopefully news of a sale? ;_)Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029635239132926178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-27301854321701226792011-01-06T20:39:56.363-05:002011-01-06T20:39:56.363-05:00Aww, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside (a...Aww, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside (and not from mold). Fabulous, Authoress and Josh! :) I definitely anticipate more She/He Said installments in the future.Merchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164221022350926808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-81674423970861722182011-01-06T20:09:14.820-05:002011-01-06T20:09:14.820-05:00***beaming at you******beaming at you***Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-39285252901307892192011-01-06T18:52:55.179-05:002011-01-06T18:52:55.179-05:00Wow Authoress -- so many nail-biting moments in th...Wow Authoress -- so many nail-biting moments in this story! It's really great to hear from both sides and to know that the delays in the agent reading the partial / full is not due to lack of interest but time. Look forward to the announcement of a sale!Elizabeth Lundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225460715942282133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-38031935574642693742011-01-06T17:23:36.833-05:002011-01-06T17:23:36.833-05:00Wonderful! I was grinning and almost got a little ...Wonderful! I was grinning and almost got a little teary eyed at the end, there. I am so happy for you, and it looks like you guys have a great relationship going already! (Gosh, my comment makes it sound like you're getting <i>married</i>, hah!)Debbie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119207763941673358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-31942565812763379902011-01-06T16:33:11.748-05:002011-01-06T16:33:11.748-05:00That's an amazing story.
I'm so happy for ...That's an amazing story.<br />I'm so happy for you both. Just reading about Josh's reactions to the book makes me want to go out and buy it right now.Reeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387498259078528854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-48143278351906810282011-01-06T16:26:04.979-05:002011-01-06T16:26:04.979-05:00Congrats! What wonderful news! And, it's so c...Congrats! What wonderful news! And, it's so cool that you both got to try on the client/agent hats with each other before anything official. You already know that you work well together. YAY!Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-52311914880632428772011-01-06T16:19:18.064-05:002011-01-06T16:19:18.064-05:00I'm so excited that you _have_ an agent story....I'm so excited that you _have_ an agent story. Much less, an awesome one ; )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772115162429818530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-72132689750635530572011-01-06T16:15:27.478-05:002011-01-06T16:15:27.478-05:00My favorite part of this entire thing:
Well, ok. T...My favorite part of this entire thing:<br />Well, ok. TWO favorite parts:<br /><br />1) Authoress' persistance despite what looked like abandonment/failure/hopelessness<br /><br />2) Josh's vision. He saw the potential, offered a little direction/thoughts despite is own craziness, and presto!<br /><br />Brilliance.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. This makes me hope.beth Hautalahttp://www.writingwordbyword.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42513598310084610652011-01-06T16:14:43.643-05:002011-01-06T16:14:43.643-05:00I really enjoyed reading this journey. The first o...I really enjoyed reading this journey. The first one made me feel a little hopeless about the writing/querying process. By the second installment I was hopeful and in there with you. And now today was just great! I really like the he said/she said aspects. It's good to know what's going on with the agent and how you're feeling on your end. Thanks for sharing this.Patricia A. Timms-McGeheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989800584001861716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-79164484976243994622011-01-06T15:44:41.148-05:002011-01-06T15:44:41.148-05:00Very inspiring!
Thanks for sharing your amazing ...Very inspiring! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your amazing story, Authoress. Good for you for sticking in there with revisions and patience.Lisa Tiffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483442088851809605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-79324134737701051962011-01-06T15:35:45.309-05:002011-01-06T15:35:45.309-05:00YAY!! Happy clapping and cheering!
Thanks for the...YAY!! Happy clapping and cheering!<br /><br />Thanks for the rest of the story . . . well the part that's been written anyway. ;-)<br /><br />I enjoyed reading about your journey, especially having both sides of the story!!justJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377292351547511489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-6969983422771494482011-01-06T15:02:07.856-05:002011-01-06T15:02:07.856-05:00This makes me happy in all kinds of ways :)
Great...This makes me happy in all kinds of ways :)<br /><br />Great story! Go get em' A!DK Whismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500496699135537245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-43963163518791273882011-01-06T14:56:06.463-05:002011-01-06T14:56:06.463-05:00Congrats to you! Sounds like you're going to ...Congrats to you! Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful relationship. There's nothing like having someone in your corner. <br /><br />I've been following your blog since the beginning. Never participated in one of your Secret Agent contests, but read them all with interest. You might be surprised how many people you never know you helped.<br /><br />It's nice to see yet another success story come out of your blog. And it's about time that it's yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663703767093923242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56260949243259895442011-01-06T14:46:59.193-05:002011-01-06T14:46:59.193-05:00What an amazing story. Thank you guys for sharing ...What an amazing story. Thank you guys for sharing it with us. It's fun to see how the whole thing played out and I can't wait to read more as the journey continues. Good luck to you both!Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-73494914294258681392011-01-06T14:24:32.050-05:002011-01-06T14:24:32.050-05:00Great story. Thanks for taking the time to let us ...Great story. Thanks for taking the time to let us go on the journey with you.sally https://www.blogger.com/profile/11068670473065918371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-54874493323545579482011-01-06T14:22:39.125-05:002011-01-06T14:22:39.125-05:00This appears to be a match made in heaven. It'...This appears to be a match made in heaven. It's so lovely to hear adventures from both sides of the fence. Congrats to both for finding each other! Authoress, your posts about your have been inspirational. I'm diving into querying right now and I hope to have a fabulous "call" story to tell--just like you!Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-11500093348861338712011-01-06T14:12:16.512-05:002011-01-06T14:12:16.512-05:00Josh sounds like a fab agent! Been loving these in...Josh sounds like a fab agent! Been loving these installments. Seeing behind the scenes is so exciting and brain-growing. Thanks for sharing, and congrats to both of you!ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.com