tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post1701382067066789995..comments2024-03-28T06:16:39.508+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: CRAPPY AUTHOR BEHAVIOUR: THE LAUNCHNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-49485530034670693552009-10-13T16:36:08.992+01:002009-10-13T16:36:08.992+01:00Wonderful advice! I have a book launch next weeken...Wonderful advice! I have a book launch next weekend and I'll certainly keep your comments in mind. Thanks for sharing. :)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-86871733865664362642009-08-17T01:45:36.414+01:002009-08-17T01:45:36.414+01:00Thank you so much for this. I'll have my first...Thank you so much for this. I'll have my first launch this fall. I've had many gallery shows for my art so hopefully I've learned to let manners trump nervousness. <br><br>Still nervous though...<br><br>I'd be less nervous if I had <br>pointy-toed pink suede shoes, I think.Nancy Coffelthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01713279271661289911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-37300556990766768862009-08-17T00:29:43.773+01:002009-08-17T00:29:43.773+01:00Great advice!! Thanks so much!!! If I am ever luck...Great advice!! Thanks so much!!! If I am ever lucky enough to get to that point in my career...I will remember your words!!!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-79925533369877103672009-08-16T15:00:20.389+01:002009-08-16T15:00:20.389+01:00Hodmandod - you sound like the "endearingly...Hodmandod - you sound like the "endearingly nervous and shy" variety, which is perfectly ok and even expected.<br><br>Ebony, on the other hand, is far from nervous and shy, but sheer excitement is equally good!<br><br>Catdownunder - you are so right.<br><br>Lynn - you are lucky (and right, obviously). Thing is, a particular editor at a particular launch I had in my mind at that Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-77169446430865310592009-08-16T11:23:46.718+01:002009-08-16T11:23:46.718+01:00More sensational advice, and I shall be on my best...More sensational advice, and I shall be on my bestest behaviour when it's my turn.<br><br> I'm sure to talk WAY too much and WAY too fast at the launch, just from sheer excitement. Will I be smiling? You bet!Ebony McKenna.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02724727996270658767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-66854830798096527252009-08-15T23:52:19.546+01:002009-08-15T23:52:19.546+01:00May I add another word of advice?"Miaou clear...May I add another word of advice?<br>"Miaou clearly" or, in human terms, "speak up and speak out". The audience has come to hear what you have to say. Obvious? Then why in the heck don't people do it?catdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-7759489385520342332009-08-15T23:21:40.250+01:002009-08-15T23:21:40.250+01:00when your editor says fabulous things and compares...<b>when your editor says fabulous things and compares you to JK Rowling, realise that this is what editors do. It means sod all... It means they're living on dreams and couldn't think of anything else to say. And it also means that everyone in the room who actually knows about publishing is trying not to laugh.</b><br>Ouch, you silly Morgan woman. I'll have you know that I never blow behlerbloghttp://behlerblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-40836151636438082712009-08-15T22:58:17.033+01:002009-08-15T22:58:17.033+01:00There's at least one family member I would nev...There's at least one family member I would never invite to anything, as I just know they'd go into a tantrum over some imagined slight. *shudder*<br><br>What is it with the hyphenated adjectives today? Gruesome-crime writer. :DBuffySquirrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-37169952786977895612009-08-15T19:18:19.169+01:002009-08-15T19:18:19.169+01:00I was trembling just reading your post. Had my deb...I was trembling just reading your post. Had my debut book launch last month and felt extremely shy, like I did at my wedding going in to a room full of people with short skirts on, while wearing a long one - with a train as well. EEEK! Anyway, I tried to talk to everyone in person. My publisher decided against a speech, but I published what he would have said (which was lovely) in my blog. Now Hodmandodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08536884736928320856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-83232873152579579192009-08-15T14:56:33.483+01:002009-08-15T14:56:33.483+01:00Catherine - thanks for sorting that out: I too d...Catherine - thanks for sorting that out: I too discovered that the link didn't work but didn't discover why. I will definitely go and look and wish her lots of luck for being so nice.<br><br>I did at first think that this author was just affected by nerves, but I am led to believe that this didn't explain it sufficiently. <br><br>David - you and me both. I hope no one has ever Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-91753438683347303032009-08-15T14:34:36.659+01:002009-08-15T14:34:36.659+01:00Helena - you added an 's' into Lucy's ...Helena - you added an 's' into Lucy's website address - should be http://lucychristopher.com/. Hope you don't mind me picking that up as I have read 'Stolen' and it is a wonderful, wonderful book. She sounds like a nice person, too.<br><br>Nicola - can't believe authors behave badly at launches. I swear, here and now, if I am ever lucky enough to have one of those ICatherine Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17540552933192453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-63742758792355333752009-08-15T14:04:08.414+01:002009-08-15T14:04:08.414+01:00Jane (just joking :)) Nicola, This is so valid. I&...Jane (just joking :)) Nicola, This is so valid. I've been to a couple of book launches of first timers and some have been dreadful. The last one with a talented and nice author,<a href="https://www.lucychristopher.com/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Lucy Christopher</a> was so lovely because she took the time to talk to everybody. It works. I'm promoting her book here.Helena Halmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658858373848443540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-15311221672090355512009-08-15T13:58:02.361+01:002009-08-15T13:58:02.361+01:00Thank you; that was interesting reading. I'm s...Thank you; that was interesting reading. I'm sure I'd be my usual polite self if I ever got to the stage of having a book launch on my behalf.<br><br>My only worry would be offending people as far as not remembering their names (even if they've told me it ten minutes before); I'm terrible like that...David Griffinhttp://www.myspace.com/danieljgriffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-43508165074344743312009-08-15T12:23:21.896+01:002009-08-15T12:23:21.896+01:00I promise to be good if I ever have a launch party...I promise to be good if I ever have a launch party.<br> <br>I'm curious, though - is the author's book doing well?Welshcakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11345530288844655569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-8226121329822416652009-08-15T11:08:33.960+01:002009-08-15T11:08:33.960+01:00Thanks - a really handy list of tips which I only ...Thanks - a really handy list of tips which I only hope I will need to refer to at some time in the future...Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.com