tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post4738899066830440606..comments2023-12-24T06:10:13.643-08:00Comments on Elissa Cruz: It's Nothing, Really.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14174984023086255056noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-7514435073090086112010-10-23T08:42:35.351-07:002010-10-23T08:42:35.351-07:00I've been absent a bit from my blog too. Thank...I've been absent a bit from my blog too. Thankfully I have not been in the Twilight Zone...Karinhttp://karinwontstoptalking.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492973571637666355.post-82341615339258934652010-10-16T08:40:45.911-07:002010-10-16T08:40:45.911-07:00Wahh Elissa.
I feel your pain.
Add to your list th...Wahh Elissa.<br />I feel your pain.<br />Add to your list the sympathy of an author who is 25 books published here in NZ and Aussie and nobody is talking to the hand in your country despite the workings of our (yours and mine) wonderful agent. <br /><br />And, the first book in the(my) series he’s representing has been: shortlisted for the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards, awarded a Notable Book awarded by the Storylines Children’s Literature Foundation and WON, yes! Won the YA inaugural LIANZA award. The book has been on the best seller’s list and the second, just published is receiving high praise.<br /><br />Even then, I called the MD of the biggest publisher here in NZ to discuss why my book has only sold a couple of hundred copies in Australia (a land of 21 million) and it's all about 'well, love, you're not theirs. We struggle to get them to even look at our books!' Wahhh again.<br /><br />I think back to the time when I was doing what you are doing (trying to be a writer with wee kids) and my advice is: Don't give up with the presenting and stuff. It 'gets your name out there'. I am often called to speak at library conferences or teachers' conferences or writery things because I'm willing and good and speaking ['it's shutting him up that's the thing]<br />And, don’t give up with the writing. Your ‘story’ of the publishing story becomes part of the marketing. Our man would not have taken you if he didn’t see what others obviously clearly see in you – talent!TK Roxboroghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16396099477818776758noreply@blogger.com