tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post5083662580099450937..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: A Writer With A Perfect PlanHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-33869016186930694252011-01-24T07:26:32.252-08:002011-01-24T07:26:32.252-08:00Thanks Heather, and thanks everyone else, too! I j...Thanks Heather, and thanks everyone else, too! I just made it over to read this and I am so encouraged.Anne Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142671531881407934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-43580278804671834842011-01-20T21:56:30.830-08:002011-01-20T21:56:30.830-08:00Karlene, I know, I love her agent's attitude t...Karlene, I know, I love her agent's attitude too! I wish mine had been that way. But each of our paths is different. You can bet I'll keep you posted!<br /><br />Erica, I know that feeling all too well. That's where I'm at right now in fact. I wish your friend the very best of luck.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-6734449037669654602011-01-20T20:25:24.507-08:002011-01-20T20:25:24.507-08:00A friend of mine is going through the same heart-b...A friend of mine is going through the same heart-breaking submission process - but for the second time. :( So nice of you, Heather, to post this. Good luck, Anne!!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-37825189344203133902011-01-20T19:52:33.346-08:002011-01-20T19:52:33.346-08:00Heather, You can bet I will order a book when it&#...Heather, You can bet I will order a book when it's published. I love her agent, too. When you do all else... don't shelve it. Thank you for sharing this story. I'm off to tell her to keep me posted when I can buy a copy!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-44273733581793604992011-01-20T19:34:25.839-08:002011-01-20T19:34:25.839-08:00Wendy, hooray! Thank you so much for your support ...Wendy, hooray! Thank you so much for your support of Anne. Her novel will be well worth your time, I know it!<br /><br />Julie, I love that, why limit ourselves indeed!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-59634829387856650612011-01-20T19:32:51.720-08:002011-01-20T19:32:51.720-08:00Lindsey, I'm glad she isn't giving up to! ...Lindsey, I'm glad she isn't giving up to! It may just be the start of a new era. <br /><br />Krissi, I know huh?! It looks like even agents are aware that publishers pass up really good novels.<br /><br />Monica, me too. A lot of great novels never see the light of day and all because they didn't fit the mold of what a publisher was looking for at the time.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-10145766105522812102011-01-20T19:13:18.280-08:002011-01-20T19:13:18.280-08:00I wish Anne much success. You know what? These d...I wish Anne much success. You know what? These days there are so many options. Why limit ourselves? My thoughts are hey, we're writers. Let's get ourselves some readers. This is awesome news.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-84349119611890146322011-01-20T19:04:17.184-08:002011-01-20T19:04:17.184-08:00My name will be added to all those above who will ...My name will be added to all those above who will order Anne's novel.<br /><br />I wish her all the success in the world.Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-33881975046239196872011-01-20T18:04:09.202-08:002011-01-20T18:04:09.202-08:00I've seen some great manuscrips end up being s...I've seen some great manuscrips end up being shelved just because they didn't find an editor (I'm talking about agented writers, too). So I'm glad your friend is taking the leap and will self publish so we can read her book! YAY! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482654021641010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-22093162833461422272011-01-20T17:57:38.467-08:002011-01-20T17:57:38.467-08:00Wow... so interesting that an agent would recommen...Wow... so interesting that an agent would recommend that!! I'll be curious to see how that goes... thanks for keeping us posted on stories like this. :)Krissi Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577952633318939577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-35653790074650302712011-01-20T16:34:14.910-08:002011-01-20T16:34:14.910-08:00With all the options available now days, it’s nice...With all the options available now days, it’s nice to know that an authors hard work will not go to waste, and like you’ve said, this is no iffy book being sent out into the world at large, rather a fine edited piece. Glad Anne is not giving up!Lindsey Edwardshttp://www.thewritewords-lindsey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-46938863498309968422011-01-20T16:29:20.876-08:002011-01-20T16:29:20.876-08:00Linda, that's excellent news! With PW embracin...Linda, that's excellent news! With PW embracing it who knows, it may become a more viable option for authors. Thanks for the tip!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-35778866675499620702011-01-20T16:28:18.159-08:002011-01-20T16:28:18.159-08:00Alissa, you know me, I'm an old fashioned trad...Alissa, you know me, I'm an old fashioned traditional publishing girl all the way. It really does make sense in Anne's case though, you're right.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-40836163524010960172011-01-20T16:07:06.602-08:002011-01-20T16:07:06.602-08:00Thanks for a thought-provoking post, Heather. I w...Thanks for a thought-provoking post, Heather. I was just reading about this today on the Publishers Weekly site. PW is supportive of self-publishing now, and has even started a self-published list of books that they've reviewed. You can read about it by going to the site, then going to PW Select from the home page and scrolling to the articles on self publishing. After all that vetting and polishing, Anne is smart to go this route!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-40510582713437721982011-01-20T15:11:23.824-08:002011-01-20T15:11:23.824-08:00I agree with you that this is an instance where se...I agree with you that this is an instance where self-publishing makes sense. I'm off to read Anne's post and find out more about her book.Alissahttp://alissagrosso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-5466931745910816312011-01-20T14:54:04.268-08:002011-01-20T14:54:04.268-08:00Michael, very well said. After exhausting all my o...Michael, very well said. After exhausting all my options in a year or so I may do exactly that. <br /><br />Elle, it really is!<br /><br />Lorelei, I know Anne will appreciate your kind words. You're right, often it's not about whether the novel is good or bad, it's about the publishers needs and desires.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-74526980485949606592011-01-20T13:40:46.940-08:002011-01-20T13:40:46.940-08:00Best of luck to Anne, and good for her! There just...Best of luck to Anne, and good for her! There just comes a moment in a writer's life when they realize that the publishers can't take the book because of whatever their needs are at the time. It is too bad, but this is the way it has become now.Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-34352879539032186562011-01-20T13:29:23.860-08:002011-01-20T13:29:23.860-08:00It's great that we so have so many options now...It's great that we so have so many options now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-60960633972406406212011-01-20T13:18:29.301-08:002011-01-20T13:18:29.301-08:00Never give up on a good story... that's how I ...Never give up on a good story... that's how I feel. As you said, Heather, it could be fabulous, but the publishers still don't buy it.<br /><br />Self publishing is a great option.I think we all will go that route with our work if we still can't get a publishing contract. That's what I plan to do. Let the readers judge if it's good ... NOT the publishing house.<br /><br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-86620479001530743622011-01-20T11:46:20.495-08:002011-01-20T11:46:20.495-08:00Morgan, it does sound excellent doesn't it?! I...Morgan, it does sound excellent doesn't it?! I can hardly wait to read it!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-79870065783541351882011-01-20T11:29:56.400-08:002011-01-20T11:29:56.400-08:00Count me in. I read her summary on it on her blog ...Count me in. I read her summary on it on her blog and it sounds awesome...and she mentioned you will be able to download onto your kindle. Yeah for that! Good for her and best of luck to you, Heather as well. :)Shannon Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528431298121172482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-26114287398092662522011-01-20T11:24:14.045-08:002011-01-20T11:24:14.045-08:00Talli, that's very true! I know she'll app...Talli, that's very true! I know she'll appreciate your good wishes. :)<br /><br />Roland, excellent pionts! That's something that has been on my mind a lot lately too. We must remember there are always options!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-81108956685447412852011-01-20T11:15:23.885-08:002011-01-20T11:15:23.885-08:00Tell Anne that when her book becomes available, I ...Tell Anne that when her book becomes available, I will order it. We bloggers have to stick together. James Joyce and T.S. Elliot were both self-published in a sense when they began.<br /><br />George Bernard Shaw couldn't give his book to publishers when he started. Then, thirty years later, he could publish whatever he had written in his youth.<br /><br />I wish Anne good fortune -- and you and me as well. It's a tough publishing market out there now. But in a sense it always was. Let's hope changing technology will work in our favor right now. Always an insightful post. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-52761041546402709882011-01-20T10:50:06.961-08:002011-01-20T10:50:06.961-08:00Self-pubslihing is a great option for writers, and...Self-pubslihing is a great option for writers, and it doesn't carry the stigma it used to, either. I hope she does well!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-110236428933336812011-01-20T10:21:14.828-08:002011-01-20T10:21:14.828-08:00TK, it really does! In fact, if things don't h...TK, it really does! In fact, if things don't happen for me this year I might seriously consider it in 2012. I know Anne would be touched to read that you're picking up a copy! Thank you!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.com