Comments on: I’m Giving a Talk http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10341 Jordan Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:34:59 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10341 Great advice, Sandy. :) Thanks! Great advice, Sandy. :) Thanks!

]]> By: Sandra Barkevich http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10340 Sandra Barkevich Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:03:28 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10340 Jordan, That is a great topic. I'm living on the edge right now. My full ms has been with Avon since last August. And, although I haven't been told "no", I haven't gotten that call yet either. (You'd think remotely checking your answering machine 450 times a day would make that call come faster. But, oddly, it doesn't *BG*) Since I've recently watched "The Secret" and it makes soooooooo much sense to me, my advice is to *FEEL* like it's already happened. Use that fabulous writer's mind you've been granted and imagine what your published book will look like, smell like, feel like, when you are holding it in your hand. Believe it has already happened. Envision the end result rather than dwelling on the journey there. Also, I suggest marketing yourself early on. Get that blog going. Commission that website. Build a readership. Cause, if you've already got people interested in what you have to say, they might be some of the first people in line when you announce the release of your debut novel. Above all, write, write, write. Give your heart and soul to your work and it will return to you ten-fold. Wow! I'm just going on and on here. LOL. I'd say good luck to all of us living on the edge, but we don't need it. Our time is here! Believe it! Sandy :-) www.sandra.barkevich.com *March 31, 2007 at Sandra's Goings On - Guest Blogger, Anna Campbell - Claiming the Courtesan Jordan,

That is a great topic. I’m living on the edge right now. My full ms has been with Avon since last August. And, although I haven’t been told “no”, I haven’t gotten that call yet either. (You’d think remotely checking your answering machine 450 times a day would make that call come faster. But, oddly, it doesn’t *BG*)

Since I’ve recently watched “The Secret” and it makes soooooooo much sense to me, my advice is to *FEEL* like it’s already happened. Use that fabulous writer’s mind you’ve been granted and imagine what your published book will look like, smell like, feel like, when you are holding it in your hand. Believe it has already happened. Envision the end result rather than dwelling on the journey there.

Also, I suggest marketing yourself early on. Get that blog going. Commission that website. Build a readership. Cause, if you’ve already got people interested in what you have to say, they might be some of the first people in line when you announce the release of your debut novel.

Above all, write, write, write. Give your heart and soul to your work and it will return to you ten-fold.

Wow! I’m just going on and on here. LOL. I’d say good luck to all of us living on the edge, but we don’t need it. Our time is here! Believe it!

Sandy :-) http://www.sandra.barkevich.com
*March 31, 2007 at Sandra’s Goings On - Guest Blogger, Anna Campbell - Claiming the Courtesan

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10339 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:51:20 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10339 Thanks Amie!!!Great suggestion. Thanks Amie!!!Great suggestion.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10338 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:48:44 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10338 Another good point, Bernard. You have to get in quick and attack. There's no time to circle. Another good point, Bernard. You have to get in quick and attack. There’s no time to circle.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10337 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:43:31 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10337 Vivi, Another good point. You have to know when to let go. :) Vivi, Another good point. You have to know when to let go. :)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10336 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:42:49 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10336 Interesting, Tina. I'd never heard that rule before. Sounds good though. I'll definitely use it. Thanks! Interesting, Tina. I’d never heard that rule before. Sounds good though. I’ll definitely use it. Thanks!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10335 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:41:39 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10335 Shelley, That's good advice too. Thanks! Shelley, That’s good advice too. Thanks!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10334 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:40:37 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10334 Charli, Very good advice. Thanks. :) Charli, Very good advice. Thanks. :)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10333 Jordan Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:39:24 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10333 Catherine, There won't be a talk if I don't come up with something fast. *ggg* Catherine, There won’t be a talk if I don’t come up with something fast. *ggg*

]]> By: Amie http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10332 Amie Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:12:47 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/02/25/im-giving-a-talk/#comment-10332 As odd as this might seem, have fun. Because if you're not having fun doing what you're doing it's going to show in your writing. Something that might get you noticed? Try coming at the tried and true from a fresh angle--in Hands On it's the heroines that are blue collar not the heros and in Kink it's the heroine who leads the way to the sexcapades while the hero's a bit reluctant. And I definitely agree with Charli too--You've got to have a plan. As odd as this might seem, have fun. Because if you’re not having fun doing what you’re doing it’s going to show in your writing. Something that might get you noticed? Try coming at the tried and true from a fresh angle–in Hands On it’s the heroines that are blue collar not the heros and in Kink it’s the heroine who leads the way to the sexcapades while the hero’s a bit reluctant.
And I definitely agree with Charli too–You’ve got to have a plan.

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