Comments on: I Swear….

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:07:03 +0000

Margie – I saw her in Aus and at RWNZ. She is so lovely. Totally deserving sale for her.
I hope I hear about my sub this week too! But I’m not hopeful – those eds are going to be soooo busy.

By: margie s

margie s — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:16:40 +0000

Jackie, yes, I do know the lovely and super-talented Sue Mackay.
Hope you hear about your sub soon-maybe this week??!! m

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:16:27 +0000

Suzanne – you’ve got some fabulous goals yourself. Go the medical! Will see if I can arrange some more hours in the day for you. 😉

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:13:37 +0000

Felicity - yay for High Five and NV! Can't wait to read your chapter! Yes, can't wait to get to that summit but it's a loooooong way away.

RAch - thanks lovie. Deciding on goals and things certainly makes me feel like I'm taking charge rather than just hanging around.
No self doubt allowed. Your ST is fabulous! And so are your comp entries!

Jane - that's so true! Thanks for the reminder. Will see what the verdict is and if it's an R, what the reasons are. Might just send that book out again if it's for 'not fitting the line' reasons.

Heidi - that's lovely of you to think of me. No, we're about 900 or so Ks from Christchurch so we're all okay. But Natalie lives in Christchurch - luckily she and her little ones are fine.
Wow, the website sounds awesome! But now I'm feeling the pressure. ARgh!!! Knowing you and everyone else reading my poor little chapter. Groan. ;-)
Good luck with finishing your b***** book!

Maya - thanks! Yep, that Lacey sure knows what she's talking about.

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:11:19 +0000

Oh, Jackie, hugs for the waiting. But, am v glad you're safe.

Ooodles of luck with the goals.
My own (apart from trying to keep everything together day to day) are:

1. To write my NV chapter.

2. To write and sub the medical.

Unfortunately there just aren't enough hours in the day...

XX

By: Maya

Maya — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:02:11 +0000

As for goals, I think Lacey’s survival guide looks very attractive!

By: Maya

Maya — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:06 +0000

Glad to hear you were far away from the earthquake, Jackie! Yayy on the goals for September and good luck with the NV contest!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:58:44 +0000

Hey Jackie, just popped to your blog to check you were ok after the earthquake (my knowledge of NZ geography is terrible, sorry!!) Chuffed to hear that you're gonna enter New Voices. Had a sneak peek of the website which is going up on Monday and it looks awesome... Lots of top tips, profiles of the judges and mentors (like moi), etc. I think it's going to be a really great hub for all things romance for unpubbed authors and I've gotta admit I'm looking forward to reading as many of the entries as I can (particularly yours, madam, so no pressure then!!).

Anyway, my goal for this year is to finish this b****y book before I start putting up Christmas decks. It's due in a week and it's a long way from done....

H x

By: Jane Holland

Jane Holland — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:05:13 +0000

If you don't get a request for the full, Jackie, don't forget you can still send that book elsewhere while working on another ms.

Like Embrace, for instance!!

In other words, a R there doesn't have to be the end of the road for that story.

Jane

By: Rachael Johns

Rachael Johns — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:55:01 +0000

Fabulous goals Jackie - so wonderful to see you being so proactive and positiive :)

My goals are to polish my entry and sub for NV, write a first chap for High Five and plod on with my ST attempt without drowning in self-doubt!

x
Rach!