Comments on: Novella Love

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:18:33 +0000

Nina – I actually did re the agent. My problem is that it’s not category but too short for single title. And I don’t think I could send something like that to an agent. I WILL send it out though.
And thanks re the rollercoaster. You rock. 🙂

By: Nina

Nina — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:19:00 +0000

Good for you Jackie. You've written something you want to write without worrying about making it fit! That must feel really freeing!
Have you though about sending it to an agent?
Stay on the rollercoaster for a bit longer - we'd all miss you if you climbed off.
Nina x

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:02:40 +0000

Sally – not sure the premise would work in category sadly. It’s closest to Riva probably but it wouldn’t be flirty enough and I would say it would be too dark as well.

By: Sally Clements

Sally Clements — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:11:00 +0000

Jackie, write 3,000 more words, and send it to everyone. Everyone’s looking for ‘different!’

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:15:12 +0000

Scarlet - Yay for magic wand! Thank you m'dear! I have hopes for this novella but, well, you never know...

Suzanne - hey! One day it WILL happen! *shakes fist at sky*

Heidi - Hi! Actually I've got something in at Entangled already at the moment so I'm Not Thinking About IT. Yes, I did wonder about subbing this there but it's kind of dark and not much in the way of 'flirty'.
Yay you for something different! Yes, that's how my novella started and I did have so much fun with it. Seems a shame not to send it out.

Sri - I DID have fun writing it. Best story eva! And tell me about it re the rollercoaster. One day I'm just going to get off and that will be it.

By: sri

sri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:57:14 +0000

Sounds like you had so much fun writing this Novella, Jackie, and the whole submission roller coaster does suck the fun out of it...

Am ready to pay to read it, m'am..:-)

By: Heidi Rice

Heidi Rice — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:48:25 +0000

Sure you’ve already thought of this Jackie, but have you had a look at Entangled’s new Indulgence line… One of Entangled’s epubs just hit No1 in the B&N bestseller list and their guidelines sound like they could defo work for your novella.

http://www.entangledpublishing.com/submission-information/lori-wildes-indulgence-submissions/

On the subject of ‘other stuff’ I’ve had a great deal of fun letting the muse go wild on a story I’m tinkering with inbetween writing for Riva… With much more swearing and snark, not sure I’ll submit it anywhere, or if it’ll even been worth submitting, but it’s fun to work outside the box sometime.

By: Suzanne Jones

Suzanne Jones — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:13:56 +0000

I think people should pay you, too. I'm sure it's terrific.

Sending hugs re the not so good things. Hope things look up soon.

XX

By: Scarlet Wilson

Scarlet Wilson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:47:50 +0000

So I'm going to the be happy sunny friend that waves the magic wand and makes things all fairy-like.
I plan on reading this novella after purchasing it from whatever publisher you send it to this year!
(see I even fitted in a time limit!)Go Jackie!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:55:04 +0000

Lacey – yeah, so do I. As for the novella – it IS fantastic. *iz modest* Well…that is…ahem…I like it anyway. 🙂