tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post4085873989978867584..comments2024-03-12T21:24:23.240-04:00Comments on Emily Bryan Romance: Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Was Published . . .EmilyBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-25811391086060405092010-02-05T08:31:08.463-05:002010-02-05T08:31:08.463-05:00Chelly--It's a little like the Wizard of Oz. W...Chelly--It's a little like the Wizard of Oz. When you pull back the author's curtain, there's a pretty ordinary person from Kansas (or wherever) looking back at you.<br /><br />People have been coming into this world with the same wants and needs since Eden. Writers just set them down on paper for others to read and say, "Yeah, I've felt like that." We read to know we aren't alone. I think we write for the same reason.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-77520571177409551182010-02-04T20:39:58.316-05:002010-02-04T20:39:58.316-05:00interesting read emily. i'm learning a whole l...interesting read emily. i'm learning a whole lot about the writer's perspective reading your blog :)Michelle Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040069428575572352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-61376632028020585302010-02-04T17:57:35.553-05:002010-02-04T17:57:35.553-05:00Crista--You've got it right. Publishing is a m...Crista--You've got it right. Publishing is a marathon, not a sprint. Good thing, cuz I'm built for stability in high winds!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-72358462082318348612010-02-04T17:56:31.604-05:002010-02-04T17:56:31.604-05:00JennJ--You mean you haven't finished a manuscr...JennJ--You mean you haven't finished a manuscript yet? For shame! <br /><br />I'm kidding. When you've got a story you're compelled to tell, you'll finish it. <br /><br />But if your goal is to be published (and I don't mean "gee wouldn't it be nice." I mean a gotta-have goal) then you need to be stern with yourself. Ask why you haven't finished any of the stories you started. If it's just lack of BICHOK (Butt in chair, hands on keyboard), then you know what you have to do.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-18795358086080802432010-02-04T17:50:49.084-05:002010-02-04T17:50:49.084-05:00Oh, please, Cym, no homage! My midwestern heart ca...Oh, please, Cym, no homage! My midwestern heart can't take it!<br /><br />I doubt there will be a title about fairy godmothers in my future, but I think I've figured out my costume for the RT Fairy Ball!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-15510937330388052242010-02-04T16:07:07.315-05:002010-02-04T16:07:07.315-05:00Thanks for this post. I need this reality check so...Thanks for this post. I need this reality check sometimes to remind the agent hunt is only the *start* of the game.Cristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619392922583392041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-58208864408236812942010-02-04T15:20:33.919-05:002010-02-04T15:20:33.919-05:00Hi Emily this is a wonderful post with so much goo...Hi Emily this is a wonderful post with so much good info. I'm going to bookmark this and reread as I go along. Maybe just maybe one day I'll actually finish one of my many started stories and try to get published. You are so sweet to be offering such great advice to everyone. I thank you sincerely. :)JennJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465680056041615132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-87187608167128006372010-02-04T14:34:04.712-05:002010-02-04T14:34:04.712-05:00Emily -
You make a wonderful Fairy Godmother. I a...Emily -<br />You make a wonderful Fairy Godmother. I am a struggling new author just a bit down the track. I have learned just enough so far to appreciate the wisdom of the road ahead that you illuminate. <br /><br />I take your advice to be: (i) keep your head down on the keyboard as the stories flow; (ii) open up your creative self to the world of social media to establish an audience that wants to hear your voice; (iii) appreciate agents and editors who are supportive, skilled and remain in their own saddles; and (iv) pay homage to your Fairy Godmother.<br /><br />Finally, can we look forward to a future Emily Bryan tome entitled "The Fairy Godmother"?<br /><br />Warms, CymAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309599697220709226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-13908511851124716692010-02-04T14:23:13.149-05:002010-02-04T14:23:13.149-05:00Rebecca--Let me sprinkle a little extra fairy dust...Rebecca--Let me sprinkle a little extra fairy dust on you today! Glad my post helped.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-66548918683726097162010-02-04T14:22:35.070-05:002010-02-04T14:22:35.070-05:00Jane--Thanks for sending the aspiring writers my w...Jane--Thanks for sending the aspiring writers my way! I love working with Bobbi and Judi and all the "pre-pubbed potentials."EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-5714517292607466832010-02-04T12:30:14.489-05:002010-02-04T12:30:14.489-05:00I am over at Judi McCoys board for her newbies com...I am over at Judi McCoys board for her newbies coming to RT for the beginners writing class! I told them to all come over and visit you today!Jane Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-17155257622272097392010-02-04T11:00:31.267-05:002010-02-04T11:00:31.267-05:00Ah, Emily. Great blog, as usual! Thanks so much fo...Ah, Emily. Great blog, as usual! Thanks so much for posting this. I needed a fairy godmother today.Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-80627884230527386722010-02-04T09:36:14.191-05:002010-02-04T09:36:14.191-05:00Thanks Emily! I am on the right track so far! Most...Thanks Emily! I am on the right track so far! Mostly due to the fact wonderful authors like you and Judi McCoy and Bobbi Smith and countless of others who help us aspiring writers. THANK YOU!!Jane Lnoreply@blogger.com