Comments on: We Apologise for the Delay – Normal Service Will Resume in a Fortnight https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-657 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:20:57 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-657 Thanks for the optimism, Lacey. When it happens – soon or in the next year or two! – I’ve got a bottle of Bolly already chilling. 🙂

]]> By: Lacey Devlin https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-656 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:37:12 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-656 I say get excited! OF COURSE it will be revisions. Start planning the party now! Buy chocolates and alcohol in bulk get out the cocktail recipes because you’re almost there! 🙂

Ahh Miss Impatience made me laugh.

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-655 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:17:53 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-655 Anne, yes, you’re right. My pattern is usually to obssess about it for a day or two and then get on with things. Anyway, the revisions the EA gave me have already made the book hugely better so if she’s got more, I can’t wait to see them.

Thanks for the encouragement Suzanne. I need it today – found out I didn’t final in a contest I had hopes for. Sniff. But I guess that’s the way of contests.

]]> By: Suzanne https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-654 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:23:57 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-654 You WILL be published, Jackie. You’ve proved that you have talent and that you’re not afraid to put in the hard work. It’s only a matter of time.

I know waiting’s torture, but it will be worth it.

There are a number of people out here poised and ready to buy a Jackie Ashenden book.

XX

]]> By: Anne McAllister https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-653 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:23:50 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-653 Stop thinking about it, Jackie, and just get on with the next project. It’s ennervating to concentrate on the stuff you can’t do anything about.

Michelle is right. The EA wants to work with you, but it’s not entirely her decision. Consider anything you get at this point “feedback” because it will help you make all your future books stronger (not to mention how strong it will make you for enduring it all!).

Fingers crossed for you.

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-652 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:19:55 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-652 Lol, Judy!! It IS all a bit dramatic isn’t it? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that for the next two weeks, nothing of note will be happening here. At least, nothing but me have angst-attacks… 🙂
Thanks for your lovely words. I’m very lucky to have such great blog-people offering support like this.
Chocolate martini triples for everyone!

]]> By: Judy Jarvie https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-651 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:30:01 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-651 These lovely ladies have said it all, Jackie.
They want to work with you.
You have lots to offer them. You can do it!
You are a total stalwart surviving the limbo so I salute you! Chocolate martini triples all round. Hugsx
P.S. Your blog is becoming a must tune in sale docudrama. I am feeling the need to get mobile phone text updates!

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-650 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:15:04 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-650 Lorraine, thanks! You are very good for the old ego. 🙂 Yes indeed, I’d forgotten about the husband’s pressie. Maybe I’ll have to plan that for when I’m really at a low ebb with this waiting business.

Cheers for that, Lucy! Am determined to make it. Man, are they going to be sick of hearing from me… 🙂

]]> By: Lucy King https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-649 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:49:25 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-649 Aaah, what torture! Still, am convinced that they’ll take you on – if not with this ms then the next!

]]> By: Lorraine https://www.jackieashenden.com/we-apologise-for-the-delay-normal-service-will-resume-in-a-fortnight/#comment-648 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:10:30 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=542#comment-648 Well the good news is that if, as Michelle says, the revisions are too deep they will be looking to see what else you have to offer.
And you have lots to offer them – you have four really good, completed stories, all written since EM with everything you’ve learnt since then applied.
You are a very talented writer with a promising future so take some deep breaths, pamper yourself (how about that spa package pressie you got for your birthday?) and keep on writing 🙂
Oh and have a hug in the mean time ((( )))

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