tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post1461034714676082414..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Oh, the Places You'll GoProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-89819811469619528112011-07-14T17:48:07.650-05:002011-07-14T17:48:07.650-05:00Keep looking forward! I don't see this title o...Keep looking forward! I don't see this title on Follett's Titlewave yet; just wait until everyone knows that it is out and people start reading it and commenting on it!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-52229256812485189042011-07-14T08:06:52.417-05:002011-07-14T08:06:52.417-05:00WHEEE MARISSA! They look gorgeous! You must be the...WHEEE MARISSA! They look gorgeous! You must be the proudest mother hen ever. :D<br /><br />About the characters -- I think every reader has their own version of your characters in their head. Your job was to plant them there, and now it's up to your readers to take them and grow with them. :)Yahong Chihttp://yahongchi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-59423991200913407522011-07-13T21:44:30.171-05:002011-07-13T21:44:30.171-05:00Congrats Marissa! I'm looking forward to readi...Congrats Marissa! I'm looking forward to reading it.Jeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-41743418228455079572011-07-13T19:48:55.028-05:002011-07-13T19:48:55.028-05:00I said before, but I'll tell you again I LOVE ...I said before, but I'll tell you again I LOVE that cover. Can't wait to read it. <br /><br />I don't know about the idea of turning your characters over, since I don't have anything published yet. But I would imagine it would be like letting your grown-up children go out in the world on their own. No?Mike Winchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771482167997501541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-47554925722843459562011-07-13T16:22:40.382-05:002011-07-13T16:22:40.382-05:00Hilary - Hopefully you'll open up a package in...Hilary - Hopefully you'll open up a package in your mailbox sometime soon...:) And that's a great reminder that they're still "our" babies.<br /><br />Matthew - Yes! It probably doesn't help that this is all happening when my youngest boy just turned one. I'm a mess of nostalgia these days.<br /><br />Copyboy - I hear you! During the whole querying/submission process, I read so many "road to publication" stories it made me sick with envy...and then fired up to keep at it. Write on!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-32221603162309754332011-07-13T16:17:15.518-05:002011-07-13T16:17:15.518-05:00Jeeze, I am so jealous of your "opening the b...Jeeze, I am so jealous of your "opening the box" moment you have no idea. <br /><br />Signed,<br /><br />Depressed CopywriterCopyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-9934175449691854072011-07-13T11:17:14.293-05:002011-07-13T11:17:14.293-05:00I could just email you, Paul, but when you comment...I could just email you, Paul, but when you comment, does it not have a drop down menu right below (says "Comment as: [box: Matthew MacNish (Google)] for me)?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-88740136518361230442011-07-13T11:12:13.916-05:002011-07-13T11:12:13.916-05:00Congrats on receiving your ARCs!!! I've had a ...Congrats on receiving your ARCs!!! I've had a couple of poems and a journal article published but never anything where I got to hear what random readers think. (I really love what Hilary and Matt said above!!) :-) :-) :-)<br /><br />(I have no idea why Project Mayhem only lets me comment with my wordpress ID even though I'm an author on the blog...hmmmm....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-71288074220304145032011-07-13T10:14:59.914-05:002011-07-13T10:14:59.914-05:00I've never been published, but I would imagine...I've never been published, but I would imagine that having your characters out there in the real world, with people actually reading their story, would be a lot like being a parent. It's a beautiful, heart-wrenching, bittersweet thing to send your child out into the world to fend for herself, but the universe won't have it any other way.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74242073023738320202011-07-13T09:05:55.750-05:002011-07-13T09:05:55.750-05:00Ummm...where's mine, Marissa??? ;)
It is weir...Ummm...where's mine, Marissa??? ;)<br /><br />It is weird to think of the characters you created not being yours anymore, but I figure as long as we're doing the writing they are still our babies. :) My editor for Nightshade City was really great about reminding me it was my book, my story, and I don't have to make every single change they want. I thought that was really wonderful of her, though I made all the changes anyway! I knew the story would be stronger for it and my babies didn't mind a bit! ;)<br /><br />Great post and we are all so happy for you!! Go STORYBOUND!!!! :)Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-14316080519763819332011-07-13T06:02:24.621-05:002011-07-13T06:02:24.621-05:00Congrats on the ARCs! How exciting. Sorry I can...Congrats on the ARCs! How exciting. Sorry I can't give you any tips. I haven't debuted yet. Maybe you'll be able to give us some after you go through the process.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com