Comments on: RWA Day One - Rejections http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Meljean http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-710 Meljean Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-710 Wow -- that is surprising. But the more I think about it, I'm also glad. For someone like JAK, who must be on the auto-buy list of thousands of readers, to be rejected means that any cries of "they'll publish anything to get the money!" are untrue. Sure, not everything published (okay, many things published) are not really, really good, but it shows that the publisher still has to care about the project to push it from proposal to the shelves. It's not just the bottom line; quality matters, too. If it didn't, they'd slap the JAK name on whatever she wanted to put out, and make their gazillion bucks doing it. Wow — that is surprising. But the more I think about it, I’m also glad. For someone like JAK, who must be on the auto-buy list of thousands of readers, to be rejected means that any cries of “they’ll publish anything to get the money!” are untrue. Sure, not everything published (okay, many things published) are not really, really good, but it shows that the publisher still has to care about the project to push it from proposal to the shelves. It’s not just the bottom line; quality matters, too. If it didn’t, they’d slap the JAK name on whatever she wanted to put out, and make their gazillion bucks doing it.

]]> By: Jorie http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-711 Jorie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-711 Thanks for the interesting report, HelenKay. Thanks for the interesting report, HelenKay.

]]> By: Karen Scott http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-712 Karen Scott Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-712 Debbie Macomber's still writing? Wow, I haven't read anything of hers in years. The last time I read one of her books, Silhouette Special Desire covers had cartoons depicting the characters. :) Debbie Macomber’s still writing? Wow, I haven’t read anything of hers in years. The last time I read one of her books, Silhouette Special Desire covers had cartoons depicting the characters. :)

]]> By: Walt S. http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-713 Walt S. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-713 Thing is, with good authors coming up through the ranks, if the older authors are basically rehashing their old successes, the publishers may want to shake things up a bit. Thing is, with good authors coming up through the ranks, if the older authors are basically rehashing their old successes, the publishers may want to shake things up a bit.

]]> By: HelenKay http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-714 HelenKay Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/07/rwa-day-one-rejections/#comment-714 You're welcome, Jorie. The JAK rejection was a shock. I can only imagine how she felt. Walt - I agree but I tend to think some folks get by on their reputations long after their writing ceases to be fresh and exciting. The really strange thing, and this goes to Meljean's point, is that JAK got rejected in the same year she was named as Borders/Waldenbooks best historical seller of the year. Clearly people are sill buying her. I have to wonder if there has been an editor change and the new person isn't as devoted, regardless of JAK's numbers. Don't know the answer but it is interesting to ponder. Karen - DM is defintely writing. she has a series of women's fiction having to do with women who meet in a knitting club. Not my thing but someone must be buying since it's coming out in hardcover first. You’re welcome, Jorie. The JAK rejection was a shock. I can only imagine how she felt.

Walt - I agree but I tend to think some folks get by on their reputations long after their writing ceases to be fresh and exciting. The really strange thing, and this goes to Meljean’s point, is that JAK got rejected in the same year she was named as Borders/Waldenbooks best historical seller of the year. Clearly people are sill buying her. I have to wonder if there has been an editor change and the new person isn’t as devoted, regardless of JAK’s numbers. Don’t know the answer but it is interesting to ponder.

Karen - DM is defintely writing. she has a series of women’s fiction having to do with women who meet in a knitting club. Not my thing but someone must be buying since it’s coming out in hardcover first.

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