Comments for Susan Dennard

Comment on Publishing Industry Lowdown (April 30-May 18) by anniecm

anniecm — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:05:00 +0000

Wow, lots of great books here. I kept reading and thinking “I need to put that on my to-read list.” Thanks for sharing all the good deal news!

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by renate

renate — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:00 +0000

As a reader, I greatly prefer standaones just because waiting around for a sequel to tie off the storylines is killer to someone as impatient as I am, but at the same time after I spend a whole book falling in love with great characters, I love knowing that I get to read more books about them!
Very eye-opening post – I guess I am guilty of assuming that writing full time is kind of a self-employed gig, where you set your own hours and get to plan vacations whenever is convienent, but it sounds like “convienent” is never!

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Kat Owens

Kat Owens — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:06:00 +0000

So fascinating. I think this is informative and helpful– so many focus on “the agent” or “the deal” but it’s good to be reminded of THE WORK. :0)

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Pamela DuMond

Pamela DuMond — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Oopsies, I replied to myself. See that post, Susan. Thanks.

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Pamela DuMond

Pamela DuMond — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:59:00 +0000

Deadlines/Schmedlines.
Actually my deadlines are currently imposed by my readers who want the next book in the series, as well as my knowledge that a new author can disappear from sight if she doesn’t produce the next book in a timely fashion.

I wrote Cupcakes, Lies, and Dead Guys and waited for my agent to sell it. Agent was fired and agency fired me as it hadn’t sold yet. Then Krill Press (teensy publisher) picked it up and ran with it late 2010. During this time I wrote my YA – The Messenger’s Handbook.

Then people liked the Cupcakes book and wanted the next – which I’d started but hadn’t finished. So I set that novel down and wrote a novella. I self-pubbed Cupcakes, Sales and Cocktails – A Novella before Christmas 2011. Shopped TMH to agents, (sigh,) while writing next Cupcakes novel – Cupcakes, Pies, and Hot Guys. Got discouraged agent shopping and self-pubbed TMH in April 2012. It hasn’t caught on yet.

Will self pub Hot Guys this summer. Then figure out next in TMH series and another Cupcakes novella.

I don’t really have a life except for yoga and writing and working.

Keep up the good work and the good blog. It will pay off.

Here are my links.

The Messenger’s Handbook 1st book in Young adult romantic time travel thriller. http://tinyurl.com/6rfl3rnCupcakes, Lies, and Dead Guys - 1st book in comedic mystery series. http://tinyurl.com/4ryaa8g Cupcakes, Sales, and Cocktails – A Novella - 2nd book in Cupcakes series. http://tinyurl.com/78uvnodCupcakes Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0BK3FDI_ckBest,Pam DuMond

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:45:00 +0000

Well, hey–at least you’re starting now and not putting off like I did. But you’re right that everything else takes up SO MUCH TIME. Revising for your editor; blogging and doing all that; writing the next book; revising more for your editor. But you’ll manage. We all do. And like I said, you’re ahead of most authors in that you didn’t overestimate how quickly you could write. You started early and that will pay off a lot!

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Thanks! I’m so glad you like my blog. Since you’re writing two series, how often do you get the next book out? And, if you don’t mind me asking, do you find it difficult to meet deadlines or totally manageable?

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:42:00 +0000

You know, if I had known what would be involved before I set out to get published, I wouldn’t have let it stop me. But I might have prepared a bit–found a balance to writing/revising/promotion *before* I was actually on deadline. Even though I know many writers can pump out multiple novels a year (romance writers never cease to amaze me in this regard), I am one of those people who needs at least 6 months…preferably a full year. But, alas, that’s not an option. Actually, there’s a really interesting article here (
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/business/in-e-reader-age-of-writers-cramp-a-book-a-year-is-slacking.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=e-reader%20age&st=Search ) about why that is…

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:38:00 +0000

<3 <3 <3 And you're to whom I look for inspiration. How you do all you do in a year is…frightening. And awe-inspiring.

Comment on Getting a multi-book deal–what does it mean? by Susan Dennard

Susan Dennard — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:00 +0000

Honestly? No. My relaxation comes in the form of a ~20 minutes of sudoku right before bed. I haven’t read a book in ages. It’s terrible, but I’m really hoping things settle down soon…Though I have a feeling they won’t settle down until around October. EEK! Who knew self-promotion was going to be such a huge time-suck? But I know it’s all for the best in the end.