tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post2030507495574330659..comments2022-03-26T04:52:50.442-07:00Comments on writerwriterwriter: updates on my writing, all projects 2011kathleen dueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-31217872363186092732011-05-06T15:23:44.092-07:002011-05-06T15:23:44.092-07:00Thank you very much, Marina!Thank you very much, Marina!kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-12585878011193648522011-05-05T23:16:12.904-07:002011-05-05T23:16:12.904-07:00I'm all your updates, thank you very much, goo...I'm all your updates, thank you very much, good day to you and good writing ^ ^marina muchunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-9507672925336936122011-04-27T06:13:37.116-07:002011-04-27T06:13:37.116-07:00Sheila,
Thanks for the kind words about the upda...Sheila, <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words about the updates. I think you are right about smaller presses,and the truth is that different writers are happy in different settings. It's all about finding a good fit and the best "partners" for the book. And, as you said, do the research, especially if you are working without an agent. Writers can nearly always find ways online to contact people who have worked with whatever publisher they want to evaluate.kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-47677366620688028392011-04-26T07:31:41.175-07:002011-04-26T07:31:41.175-07:00Thanks for these updates. I love reading them. You...Thanks for these updates. I love reading them. You do such a wonderful job of capturing the spirit of what you're working on and intriguing the reader without giving any real spoilers. All your projects sound fascinating, although I am especially anticipating book 3 of A Resurrection of Magic.<br /><br />One thing that I wanted to mention is that small to medium-sized publishers are often not as driven by trends and commercialism as the large publishers. There are some potential problems to signing with a small publisher, but there are some potential advantages, as well. Often you can get a passion and personal attention with a small publisher that you can't get with a big one which has thousands of projects in the works. Not all small publishers are good, though, so you really need to do your research.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-77344087926631417132011-04-24T13:44:35.509-07:002011-04-24T13:44:35.509-07:00Jenn, well, said. It feels like that to me, too. B...Jenn, well, said. It feels like that to me, too. Bitter sweet. I have been living in Limori for a LONG time and I will miss it. <br /><br />Cabri, those are my two favorites. Free Rat was my second idea for a novel. (Resurrection of Magic was my first one, both put aside because I could,'t pull off either one back then.) A Virgin's blood is a recent idea that really captivates me.kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-76786447200061627492011-04-24T10:42:12.139-07:002011-04-24T10:42:12.139-07:00Both Free Rat and A Virgin's Blood sound good ...Both <i>Free Rat</i> and <i>A Virgin's Blood</i> sound good to me. <i>Free Rat</i> has a hint of <i>ARoM</i> in your description while I love both the medieval and medical aspects of <i>AVB</i>. Do they feel like they might be series or standalones so far? When you started <i>ARoM</i> did you know it was going to be a trilogy? (4/24/11 - Happy Easter!)cabrihttp://twitter.com/cabrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-63440916443121012642011-04-23T22:16:57.041-07:002011-04-23T22:16:57.041-07:00That is the hard part about coming to your blog fi...That is the hard part about coming to your blog finding out info without really finding out anything at all. :) I can't wait to find out what happens in the last book...and yet I can wait all at the same time.guenhwyvar132 aka Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146293881995867403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-79221818332861495662011-04-22T08:39:59.610-07:002011-04-22T08:39:59.610-07:00Candy, hello! If I ever wrote real spoilers no one...Candy, hello! If I ever wrote real spoilers no one would ever speak to me again. So I am VERY careful!kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-7995394475698905102011-04-22T08:13:33.597-07:002011-04-22T08:13:33.597-07:00excited to hear the story is on the move ... how w...excited to hear the story is on the move ... how will you resist writing spoilers though? *shiver of anticipation*Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-78844304698764467862011-04-21T11:52:03.193-07:002011-04-21T11:52:03.193-07:00on 4/20/11
Karen Kelly writes:
"Mainsteam pu...on 4/20/11<br />Karen Kelly writes:<br />"Mainsteam publishers are down on historicals just now" <br /><br />This comment surprised me, as Alvina Ling said she and several editors she knew were looking for historical fiction. Of course, that was last summer but I'd hoped it wouldn't swing away again that fast!<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />kd responds:<br /><br />Now that you say it, I remember Alvina's remark in FL... and really being happy to hear it. I LOVE historicals. I love researching and writing them. <br /><br />I am mostly hearing the reverse, though. Anyone trying to gage the market for any genre can only base their guess on whatever they see and whatever they hear from their circle of agents/authors/editors and publishers. So no one really knows. I just had the great privilege of blurbing Cleopatra's Moon for Vickie Alvear--a fabulous new historical. <br /><br />But I have the groundwork for an epic historical in my files and it will sit there for a while because..... <br /><br />There has been MUCH downsizing and upheaval in NYC and everywhere else. Publishers are adjusting, finding ways to address the changes. One of those responses seems to be a further-increased focus on commercial projects. <br /><br />But that's just me and it won't be forever. Cycles CYCLE! YAY!kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-89662142580654473072011-04-20T15:02:01.012-07:002011-04-20T15:02:01.012-07:00Stephanie, thanks so much for the lovely message a...Stephanie, thanks so much for the lovely message and for putting up with the delay. <br /><br />Sarah--I love hearing that your daughter likes my books. I have had such FUN writing them-both series are really dear to my heart. If you email me your address at kathleen duey at earth link dot net and give me her first name--I have book plate I can send.....!?<br /><br />@Cabri You are so kind!! Thank you! Which of the YA projects intrigues you most??kathleen dueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176852638727278256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-63954181520335325322011-04-20T13:31:05.510-07:002011-04-20T13:31:05.510-07:00Lovely update, though I want to steal all the non-...Lovely update, though I want to steal all the non-Resurrection books so you can concentrate totally on finishing it! (Not really.) (Well, okay, really!)<br /><br />I'm glad to see there are other YA's percolating in your mind. That will give me something to look forward to after ARoM is finally done. :)cabrihttp://twitter.com/cabrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-75760019745477074492011-04-20T13:11:10.216-07:002011-04-20T13:11:10.216-07:00My daughter is a huge fan of the Alida books... an...My daughter is a huge fan of the Alida books... and we live in Estes Park... and she loves historical fiction... so I can't wait to tell her about Faerie Creek Ranch!!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916151646715135868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33119505.post-69307602566493833352011-04-20T10:45:35.536-07:002011-04-20T10:45:35.536-07:00I'm so very excited for the new Resurrection o...I'm so very excited for the new Resurrection of Magic book to come out. These updates are the best sort of tease!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533445705486207095noreply@blogger.com