Comments on: Light and Flirty Modern Heat: Yeah, Right.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:55:54 +0000

Heidi, I think that’s why I love your books so much – tortured heroes! Thanks for your lovely comments – I hope I can pull it off too. Will have to since torturing my heroes is what I love doing best. 😉

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:05:07 +0000

Hi jackie,

Popping in a bit late to this discussion, but your worries about deep angsty conflict caught my eye. I love heroes with deep angsty conflict too, and every one of the ones I've written have had it, it does make it harder sometimes to get that light flirty tone (and boy do I struggle with that sometimes) but if you pull it off the eds will be even more impressed. So go with your heart, having read the first chapter of your last comp entry I know you can pull it off!

Heidi x

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:35:35 +0000

Cheers Suzanne! Don’t know if the old blog is all that well written but thanks for your faith. 🙂

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:00:17 +0000

Jackie, if your sub is as entertaining and beautifully written as your blog posts (and I'm sure it is), then you have nothing to worry about.

XX

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:16:39 +0000

Don't worry about spelling mistakes etc, Veronica. They won't get you rejected. Here's hoping you get a response soon.

Lacey, you are lovely. Thank you.

By: Lacey Devlin

Lacey Devlin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:44:25 +0000

I have nothing to add...

Except I think you and your writing are fabulous.

And...

((HUGS))

By: Veronica

Veronica — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:25:19 +0000

Wish I had a pair of fresh eyes to use for that final read! Or maybe I should use my reading glasses more often (still in denial)

My umpteenth read before submitting wasn't enough as I later came across a blatant mistake - the perils of cutting and pasting. (was I on a chocolate/caffeine high or what...)

The heroine's demand fell on silent (yes, silent) ears instead of deaf (not that the later is any better)

It's been over 12 wks without a response so I assume it's withering away in the slush pile, perhaps just as well.

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:03:56 +0000

Laura, you know what? Maybe I do know what I'm doing. After year of pursuing this, I HAVE learned a whole lot and what I have written has improved hugely. Yeah, I should trust myself a little more. I'm just trying not to get my hopes up I guess.

Anyway, no, don't re-read a sub if you haven't heard! That way lies madness. :-)

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:35:40 +0000

Jackie-you SO know what you’re doing! Stop doubting yourself-I know easier said than done. They know what they’re doing over at that M&B office-they wouldn’t ask you to resubmit to them if they didn’t like your voice and your work. Remember that!

Laura…who just made the mistake of re-reading her MS that is sitting at SSE in NY right now. Never re-read. Ever…unless you’re doing revisions of course.
🙂

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:22:35 +0000

Veronica, the setting of a nightclub doesn't really have anything to do with the characters alas. But I guess, if I think about it, it does add a certain scene setting element to their conflict which is all about safety vs risk. Nightclubs can be a little risky to some. The reason I'm angsting slightly is that an editor made a comment at the RWNZ conference last year about how a lot of subs start off in bars or nightclubs. But there's nothing in herently wrong with that.

Hey Judy! I'm feeling moderately less wibbly today if it's any consolation. Yeah, you're right, they do buy the voice. I don't know about the sub being phenom - I just hope it covers the bases they wanted! (trying to talk myself down again, can't you tell?). Thanks for your faith, it means a lot.

And thanks for the hugs, Caroline! Yep, all we can do is sub it and hope for the best. A few wobbles here and there is par for the course. Good luck. Where are you subbing to? Presents?