tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post8074479415186806364..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Crunch TimeJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-56498229615986980572008-11-21T07:18:00.000-08:002008-11-21T07:18:00.000-08:00Mary,Good job on the two pounds. I won't weigh unt...Mary,<BR/>Good job on the two pounds. I won't weigh until Monday; I have a feeling the week-long flu probably helped. I can only weigh in once a week or I become obsessed. <BR/>I'm glad you enjoy the writing process...so many of us sit at our desks staring at our paints, or computers and just put it all off for another day. (Ahem Laura)<BR/>Maybe it will inspire some of us to make our deadlines.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-78997901268887194742008-11-20T11:31:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:31:00.000-08:00That is so true, Mary. I well remember the first c...That is so true, Mary. I well remember the first copy-edited manuscript I got back from the publisher. I couldn't believe it. There were so many suggested changes it boggled my mind. I had to call my one friend who is a successful published author (Laurie R King) and beg for help. She taught me the use of the word "stet" and I never looked back.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, though, that after the first five books, I kind of sulled up on the publicity stuff. Those book tours and interviews can get old, especially if you have a family (which I know you do) that misses you when you're gone. So I've become a "bad" author and refuse to do much that takes me out of town. Thank God for the internet....my publisher has become content with local signings and internet promotion, thank goodness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-51789339406482517162008-11-20T08:11:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:11:00.000-08:00Hi Leslie and Shanster,Thanks for the encouraging ...Hi Leslie and Shanster,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouraging words! You are absolutely right - it is cool & I'm having tons of fun! I'll have even more when I'm relaxing in the tub tonight!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MaryMary Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312172412621246717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-46139438035321966982008-11-20T07:56:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:56:00.000-08:00Congrats on your book being bought! Have fun in t...Congrats on your book being bought! Have fun in the public eye promoting it with talks and interviews and everything else. How cool is that? Even tho' it's work... way, way cool! Way to go! Looks like that bubble bath is gonna be WELL deserved tonight!Shansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-7417188779224127202008-11-20T06:53:00.000-08:002008-11-20T06:53:00.000-08:00Mary, I enjoyed a glance into the real world of ho...Mary, I enjoyed a glance into the real world of how things evolve when the book is finished. From the outside, writing a book looks like a piece of cake. As with any work, it's much more than meets the eye. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on keeping up with the diet. I like to look at it not as a diet but as a change of habit. Well, right now I have no room to talk but it's great to hear about success!<BR/><BR/>Will keep an eye out for the new title!<BR/>Leslie~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224646742863478548noreply@blogger.com