tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post7601615688796064198..comments2023-04-12T06:15:02.968-04:00Comments on Fantasy Debut: Upcoming Debut Author - Kelly GayTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-66699224674750415852008-12-13T15:53:00.000-05:002008-12-13T15:53:00.000-05:00Thanks everyone for the great turnout!!!Thanks everyone for the great turnout!!!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-67321881196770217842008-12-12T13:22:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:22:00.000-05:00Hey, Carol! Thanks for stopping by, and congrats ...Hey, Carol! Thanks for stopping by, and congrats on your book and getting those revisions done. That's a huge relief. And I checked out your cover -- awesome. ;-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-92181830191254086032008-12-12T10:54:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:54:00.000-05:00What a great story! As a first-time author myself ...What a great story! As a first-time author myself (epub) I know the agonizing wait for the contract. Mine took longer than yours, nyah nyah! <BR/><BR/>Apparently I'm over the "acceptable revision" now (just added a bunch of commas and took away every last semi-colon) and am waiting... waiting... waiting... to get the line edits. Funny thing: I got my finished cover long before my editor knew it was being worked on or before the editing process had even begun! <BR/><BR/>And I didn't sweat over amusement park rights; they weren't mentioned anywhere. However when Spielberg wants to make a female-friendly fantasy film -- I got that covered! Ain't it all a hoot? You did the smart thing and photo-doc'd the process. Put it all in a scrapbook for posterity.<BR/><BR/>Best-seller lists, here we come!Carol A. Stricklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144748925453952984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-16484999116145109622008-12-12T08:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T08:50:00.000-05:00Mulluane: You're so right. It's a lot like love,...Mulluane: You're so right. It's a lot like love, isn't it? Thanks for posting! :)<BR/><BR/>Ms. Tracey O'Hara!! Thanks for dropping by. I can't wait to read YOUR books when they come out. It's so cool we're going through this process at the same time and writing in the same genre, too. Yeah, and I'm looking forward to that check! :DK.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-45896897432708695722008-12-12T04:13:00.000-05:002008-12-12T04:13:00.000-05:00oh yeah - must add I can't wait to read book 1 AND...oh yeah - must add I can't wait to read book 1 AND book 2. You rock.Tracey O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296395170502542352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-35779088689211021552008-12-12T04:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T04:11:00.000-05:00Kelly,Isn't it a blast to see it all there in Blac...Kelly,<BR/>Isn't it a blast to see it all there in Black and White. Wait till you then get the first check - that is truly awesome.Tracey O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296395170502542352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-38682877722181122702008-12-11T23:48:00.000-05:002008-12-11T23:48:00.000-05:00I'm betting that first published book is like your...I'm betting that first published book is like your first love. You never ever forget how sweet that felt, even though you love each one that comes after just as much.<BR/><BR/>Here is to hoping that you always stay in love!Mulluanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525878564470398696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-1243534564109691062008-12-11T23:29:00.000-05:002008-12-11T23:29:00.000-05:00Strangerface -- okay, I'm so tickled you stopped b...Strangerface -- okay, I'm so tickled you stopped by! :D <BR/><BR/>I couldn't imagine not reading the whole contract. I'm one of those people who has to know what everything means and what exactly I'm signing. One, it's my career on those pages, and, two, it's just plain cool. I think I read that thing at least four times!K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-79770273372474130182008-12-11T22:29:00.000-05:002008-12-11T22:29:00.000-05:00Hi, Kelly, I got linked over here from Colleen. I ...Hi, Kelly, I got linked over here from Colleen. I work in the Pocket contracts department and it touched my heart that you actually read the whole thing and it made you happy. <BR/><BR/>And, no, five months is not unheard of. I think the longest I've been tangentially involved in was a year. But I'm sure more seasoned contracts professionals have way more horror stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-553210892172444702008-12-11T20:50:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:50:00.000-05:00Lawyers. That dratted legalese just makes it all s...Lawyers. That dratted legalese just makes it all seem so scary.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-32689339778437045892008-12-11T19:43:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:43:00.000-05:00Hi Pseudosu, That's actually a great question! Y...Hi Pseudosu, <BR/><BR/>That's actually a great question! Yes, by the time I signed my contract (well before that actually), I'd spoken to my editor by phone and email regarding revisions. <BR/><BR/>One of the first things he ever told me was his revision philosophy -- it's my book and my vision, and he doesn't want to mess with that. If he does suggest changes it's not out of personal preference or "just because', it's to make a better book. I could have jumped through the phone and hugged him! He also made sure I understood that it's okay to disagree and our relationship isn't going to be a my-word-is-law kind of thing.<BR/><BR/>But, yeah, I knew beforehand his thoughts, and am really comfortable with everything he's told me so far. I think the book will be that much better due to his input.<BR/><BR/>:-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-51307185932189371042008-12-11T19:36:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:36:00.000-05:00GREAT question, Pseudosu!GREAT question, Pseudosu!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-80815164868571093542008-12-11T19:27:00.000-05:002008-12-11T19:27:00.000-05:00Congrats Kelly-- and yes! Thanks for sharing your ...Congrats Kelly-- and yes! Thanks for sharing your experience with all we still aspiring authors.<BR/><BR/>This is probably a naive question, but had you dealt with your editor enough by the time you signed that you felt comfortable with what kinds of revisions he/she is expecting? Were there lengthy discussions about this or was it kind of "take it or leave it"?<BR/>Intensely curious-- thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552074033087804381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-28797400437906051922008-12-11T18:23:00.000-05:002008-12-11T18:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment, Keli! You ROCK, woman!OMG...Thanks for the comment, Keli! You ROCK, woman!<BR/><BR/>OMG, Sabrina. That's hysterical! I'm gonna say that clause was not in my contract; I'd definitely remember that! LMAO. Thanks for posting and the welcome; I know you're busy writing your next NYT bestseller. ;-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-67666310001764838342008-12-11T17:49:00.000-05:002008-12-11T17:49:00.000-05:00Wow; Kelly really knows how to rustle up some comm...Wow; Kelly really knows how to rustle up some comments!<BR/><BR/>Sabrina, I loved the "amusement park rights" story! I agree--so kind of them to let you keep those rights! Now get that proposal together for a dark ride at Disney! A Regency-Era ride? I'd be all over it!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-18612155054711422342008-12-11T17:40:00.000-05:002008-12-11T17:40:00.000-05:00Congratulations, Kelly! Enjoy it!And welcome to Po...Congratulations, Kelly! Enjoy it!<BR/><BR/>And welcome to Pocket!<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, did you happen to have the clause about "amusement park rights"? My first Pocket contract had that, and I laughed until I cried. Because we ALL know what chances there are of someone opening a "Regency-Era" amusement park based on my books. :-) It was so KIND of them to let me keep the amusement park rights.Sabrina Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525039171682222276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-28697415005728293222008-12-11T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:06:00.000-05:00Kelly,Thanks for sharing your contract signing sto...Kelly,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your contract signing story. Since I've yet to go through the experience, it's nice to hear about it from one who has.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that when your contract finally arrived, you were happy with all the fine print--even if portions of it induced a bit of nail-biting reality.<BR/><BR/>And, as a scrapbooker who believes in preserving life's milestones in full color, I applaud you for taking the pix. Years from now (very few, I'm sure) when you're on the NYT bestseller list, you'll enjoy looking back at this moment in time.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-35194343981004541862008-12-11T15:57:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:57:00.000-05:00Yay, LeeAnn stopped by! Glad you to see you here ...Yay, LeeAnn stopped by! Glad you to see you here and thanks for the nice words. :)<BR/><BR/>Michael: You will have to pry those pics from my cold, dead fingers. We're talking early a.m., still in jammies, hair in enormous 80's-style poof . . . Maybe I'll sell them to the military since I'm pretty sure they'd turn a viewer to stone. :DK.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-33371614267918528142008-12-11T15:39:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:39:00.000-05:00Congrats on finally getting that contract signed! ...Congrats on finally getting that contract signed! It is weird how slowly things move in publishing. It's enough to make an author crazy or something...<BR/><BR/>You sure you don't have those post-contract-signing pictures available somewhere???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-22464568825307281872008-12-11T15:16:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:16:00.000-05:00I am so happy for you. Can't wait to get your boo...I am so happy for you. Can't wait to get your book. It sounds yummy. Congrats in every way.LeeAnn Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314378121630608230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-5684417232699802712008-12-11T15:03:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:03:00.000-05:00Thanks, PJ! This year and next is/will be full of...Thanks, PJ! This year and next is/will be full of "firsts", and I'm definitely looking forward to them!<BR/><BR/>Beth and Lynn!!! Hey, ladies. Thanks so much for taking time out to visit. Y'all rock. ;-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-76060842494334916692008-12-11T14:49:00.000-05:002008-12-11T14:49:00.000-05:00Congrats, Kelly! I know just what you mean. My c...Congrats, Kelly! I know just what you mean. My contract was faster (there isn't much you can change in a Harlequin contract at first), but I remember looking at those clauses for Work #2 -- deadline for proposal, deadline for mss, and thinking, "whoa, this is serious."<BR/><BR/>I just had the pleasure of reading line edits. (I don't get copy edits; not sure if this is Harlequin in general or merely the fact I write for the office in England.) Um, that was interesting. Good luck with all those parts of the process! The firsts are all special. :)Lynn Raye Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823590040842807378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-4610409830668556982008-12-11T14:26:00.000-05:002008-12-11T14:26:00.000-05:00Congrats on getting that paperwork signed. Look f...Congrats on getting that paperwork signed. Look forward to seeing your book on the shelves.Beth Caudillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822034586213938181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-78387455227929563132008-12-11T14:21:00.000-05:002008-12-11T14:21:00.000-05:00Enjoy the ride! Like everything else, the "first"...Enjoy the ride! Like everything else, the "first" time comes only once.PJ von Detweilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977461126541873886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-43672708779504881422008-12-11T14:17:00.000-05:002008-12-11T14:17:00.000-05:00Thanks so much, Jill! :DThanks so much, Jill! :DK.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.com