Comments on: Angry Birds

By: Maisey

Maisey — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:28:31 +0000

Bwaha…I’m quite enjoying my influence over everyone. *evil grin*

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:55:10 +0000

Rach – awww you’re just such a sweetie. Thanks m’dear! Yeah, trying not to stress. But wretched PMT does not help. Grrr.

Suzanne – thanks heaps! The VoD is particularly loud today. Hopefully I won’t be too old and decrepit by the time any of them actually see print.

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:05:53 +0000

VoD is wrong. You're a FANTASTIC writer and you will sell your stories.

I'll be buying all your books, too.

XX

By: Rachael Johns

Rachael Johns — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:43:44 +0000

Chiming in late again – it’s been a busy weekend – but that ANGRY BIRDS sounds like just the medicine the doctor ordered! I really hope it’s helped vent some of your frustration. But I’m with Maisey – don’t doubt your writing. Cat and Sean are a fab couple and their story is AWESOME… maybe it’s not as bad as you’re thinking, maybe it’s something like my old one – it’s not exactly right for the line. Or maybe not that but maybe something not structural or character-y… maybe just something out of your hands.

Please don’t stress until you hear – easier said than done I know. But when you do hear, you know you have so many people here for you to offer whatever you need!!!

Love ya Jac!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:55:28 +0000

Kaily – yep, I’m just stuck on this one level… 😉

By: Kaily Hart

Kaily Hart — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:13:49 +0000

Yeah, and THAT’s why I don’t play any of those games! The ways of editors are sometimes secretive, always mysterious and often unfathomable. It’s out of our control. All we can do it keep pulling back on that slingshot. Hang in there!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:08:27 +0000

Amy – word is that they don’t. They DID however like the idea I presented them with for this story. But apparently not well enough to even ask for the rest of it. Think I’ll stop there.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:06:52 +0000

Felicity - that sounds great. Yeah, hard having something critiqued like that but ultimately it's worth it. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.

Lacey - Well, if any of them ever get published, you can! :-) I didn't know you were fast-tracking! Yay for you! Let me know how you get on!

Caroline - yep, this one is a never ending saga. I'm working my way through my backlog though - only got one full I'd want to sub if this one is rejected.

Sally - Tetris sounds good. Though popping pigs is somehow more cathartic. ;-)

Ju - maybe I should have someone else completing this for me. Good plan! Seriously, I do move on if something isn't working and then come back to it. I just wish I could move on from this one.

Susan - yep, exactly, those are just the thoughts that go through your head. We're only human after all. Soraya is a lovely person and deserves every bit of her success. I hope one day I'll get there but the longer these things take, the more your confidence gets sapped. Especially when it feels like I'm trapped in a time warp with this bloody story.
I'll take all those cyber-whatsits. But I'd prefer a full request. :-)

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:07:16 +0000

Honestly, Jackie, I'm not sure even the editors know what they want in the MH line right now.

Amy

By: susanwilson44

susanwilson44 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:31:12 +0000

Jackie it's just one of those sh**** days. I know you were congratulating Soraya on her sale too on eharlequin, and that's fab news, but it always makes you ask the question "Will it ever be me?" I was also amazed at the length of time everything takes, can't remember if it was 8 or 10 months they had the manuscript before she got her sale call. You wonder what processes it has to go through to get to that final point.

So what do you want? Cyber champagne? Cyber chocolate? Cyber hugs? Cyber cocktails? Cyber martini? Go on, have them all! Tomorrow is another day so go and find a brilliant book to read and watch some mind-numbing TV, preferably with some eye candy!