tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post3298966916593932846..comments2024-03-29T07:43:01.003+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: HOPE AGAINST HOPE IS PUBLISHEDNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-53096066309989802452010-04-10T21:21:03.852+01:002010-04-10T21:21:03.852+01:00Great interview, thanks both. I'm already stuc...Great interview, thanks both. I'm already stuck into Sally's novel and am loving it. Well done for sticking at it. I agree that tenacity has to be the number two requirement of a writer (after ability to writer, of course).Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-46958986233041768442010-04-07T10:41:39.803+01:002010-04-07T10:41:39.803+01:00Well done to Sally for sticking with it and showin...Well done to Sally for sticking with it and showing the way to others.<br /><a href="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" rel="nofollow"> data entry work from home </a>sanjeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043304632873778108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-40417329991039476292010-04-05T08:27:43.659+01:002010-04-05T08:27:43.659+01:00Well done Sally! It sounds like you've had a m...Well done Sally! It sounds like you've had a masterclass in how to find your way through the publishing industry! This is the sort of tale we need to hear at writing conferences (and the London book Fair).DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-55966086576743697712010-04-04T23:06:57.233+01:002010-04-04T23:06:57.233+01:00Congratulations,Sally - so glad you persevered and...Congratulations,Sally - so glad you persevered and thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Hope you enjoy every minute of your publication day/week.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466817234425104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-87688015023805275082010-04-04T19:53:45.003+01:002010-04-04T19:53:45.003+01:00Oh, WELL DONE, Sally! It's wonderful to read a...Oh, WELL DONE, Sally! It's wonderful to read about a proper success story with a small publsiher who actually takes on un-agented books! <br />Like so many others, I can identify with the 'agent' problem, but in a funny way, mine was a positive experience, in spite of the fact that I was never promised to be (and never got to be)represented by him.He gave me some sound advice Christine Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503103383031049898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-15004604043312461992010-04-04T16:52:14.018+01:002010-04-04T16:52:14.018+01:00Yay for Sally! I don't know if I can get hold ...Yay for Sally! I don't know if I can get hold of the book here but it sounds pretty darn good.Elizabeth Westhttp://aelizabethwest.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-31351211813231084202010-04-04T10:24:08.537+01:002010-04-04T10:24:08.537+01:00This is so similar to my own experience. Rewrites,...This is so similar to my own experience. Rewrites, time passing, being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm not quite there yet with a publishing contract, but have not given up hope (fool..).<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this tale, it certainly helps, and good luck with the book. <br /><br />*Logs onto Amazon to buy a copy*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658858373848443540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-58479953192680830092010-04-04T09:46:34.697+01:002010-04-04T09:46:34.697+01:00Thanks for the interview and congratulations to Sa...Thanks for the interview and congratulations to Sally.<br /><br />My copy arrived in the post yesterday (Sat) and I can't wait to read it.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-31918386412590302822010-04-03T23:51:20.928+01:002010-04-03T23:51:20.928+01:00Wonderful, Sally!
Thank you for sharing your stor...Wonderful, Sally!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story with us.Suzie F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09560250678212373878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-36507290842016218362010-04-03T20:51:47.859+01:002010-04-03T20:51:47.859+01:00Congratulations Sally! I found this interview fasc...Congratulations Sally! I found this interview fascinating. Now I need to go follow her blog because I'm excited about what happens next! Especially since I too pubbed with a small publisher, and have found it an excellent & rewarding experience. Go Sally!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-30593272167364671442010-04-03T16:36:20.271+01:002010-04-03T16:36:20.271+01:00Thank you, Nicola and everyone who has taken the t...Thank you, Nicola and everyone who has taken the time to comment here. Can you see me blushing from where you are? (It's good to see so many friends--both old and new.) That's not the setting sun somewhere up north. It's my burning face!<br /><br />I hope those of you who have ordered a copy won't be disappointed. It was fun to write and, I hope, fun to read.Sally Zigmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520579251842006765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-74028799081340528992010-04-03T15:40:34.996+01:002010-04-03T15:40:34.996+01:00Wonderful, wonderful news! Sally, your perseveranc...Wonderful, wonderful news! Sally, your perseverance is such an example.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-42272126387326261762010-04-03T15:10:00.821+01:002010-04-03T15:10:00.821+01:00I'm lucky enough to be able to call Sally Zigm...I'm lucky enough to be able to call Sally Zigmond a friend, and am SO looking forward to reading Hope Against Hope (and while I have everyone's attention, I'd like to point you all towards Sally's novella, Chasing Angels, which is a gorgeous read).<br /><br />Sally is an inspiration to me: she's a wonderful writer (her short stories are clear and perfect and beautiful), a Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-32265245214384209842010-04-03T15:05:52.246+01:002010-04-03T15:05:52.246+01:00Many many congratulations to Sally! She is an exce...Many many congratulations to Sally! She is an excellent writer, and I can still remember her short stories from our small press days when - it seemed to me - Sally won nearly every prize going.<br /><br />So it is doubly crazy that publication of this novel took so long, and illustrates perfectly that perseverence, self belief, and most of all getting the right agent and the right publisher Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-13871018052786985782010-04-03T14:21:50.036+01:002010-04-03T14:21:50.036+01:00Thank you for sharing your story, with all its low...Thank you for sharing your story, with all its lows and highs.<br /><br />Congratulations, and best of luck with your future ventures!Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-71919339720886095952010-04-03T13:48:26.026+01:002010-04-03T13:48:26.026+01:00Can't wait to buy a copy and read it. Congratu...Can't wait to buy a copy and read it. Congratulations, Sally! You're an inspiration and show that determination and perseverence are all part of the game<br /><br />JulieJulie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-55557067351747106982010-04-03T13:34:47.108+01:002010-04-03T13:34:47.108+01:00Marvellous; Sally Zigmond must be understandably t...Marvellous; Sally Zigmond must be understandably thrilled! Mighty congrats.<br /><br />I so admire her determination after being "hung on a piece of string" so many times: 1st one liked but then not accepted; writing the second and still no joy after an agent's encouragement. Excellent that she found confidence to try the first novel again. <br /><br />Let's hope it's very David John Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524610087056533062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-29301390464180547112010-04-03T13:27:40.508+01:002010-04-03T13:27:40.508+01:00What a journey!
With her perseverance and hard wo...What a journey!<br /><br />With her perseverance and hard work, Sally is an inspiration to all of us writers hoping to be published. <br /><br />Great interview, Nicola. And good luck Sally, I hope that seeing your book in print is as wonderful as you thought it would be.<br /><br />LizzieLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166250660630642263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-19873261565615082742010-04-03T12:53:48.147+01:002010-04-03T12:53:48.147+01:00What a really interesting and encouraging account ...What a really interesting and encouraging account of Sally's road to publication. She must be a terrific writer and I'm looking forward to reading her aptly named book.<br /><br />Thank you, Nicola, for asking her such good questions, and for posting the whole of the interview.<br /><br />Liz XLiz Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322513174593505885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-49654557569331580322010-04-03T12:39:42.223+01:002010-04-03T12:39:42.223+01:00Thanks for a great interview, guys!
Sally, I wish...Thanks for a great interview, guys!<br /><br />Sally, I wish you every success with your book. You must be one hell of a writer to have interested all those people :) I'm looking forward to reading it and I'm glad you found a publisher that suits you.<br /><br />Nicola, thanks for running this interview to remind those of us starting out that every agent is not necessarily the right one. Ellen Brickleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184391430927483100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-4267330892961427502010-04-03T12:16:51.987+01:002010-04-03T12:16:51.987+01:00Wow, what a journey, and well done Sally for stikc...Wow, what a journey, and well done Sally for stikcing with it. Nicola, thanks for posting this lovely interview. Sally's story is an inspiration to all us hopefuls!<br /><br />I can't wait to read Hope Against Hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-18913768939898390402010-04-03T11:45:20.789+01:002010-04-03T11:45:20.789+01:00Massive congrats to Sally! So glad to hear her per...Massive congrats to Sally! So glad to hear her perseverance has paid off. I can't wait to read her novel.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-16465020420516318542010-04-03T11:35:29.845+01:002010-04-03T11:35:29.845+01:00Congratulations, Sally. I have just bought a copy ...Congratulations, Sally. I have just bought a copy and, after reading the extract on your site, can’t wait to immerse myself in it.<br /><br />I can identify with your rewrite hell as I have had similar experiences. With my first attempt at a novel, I tried to make it into what the agent wanted – a grittier book than I had intended – and ended up with a mess. That first manuscript needed a lot of JaneFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920957855661479676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-83973194010291029032010-04-03T11:21:41.531+01:002010-04-03T11:21:41.531+01:00Hi
Wonderful interview and very inspiring! Well d...Hi<br /><br />Wonderful interview and very inspiring! Well done Sally Zigmond - great to see all that hard work pay off even with the credit crunch crunching! Wishing you all the success with your book!! Yay!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-80394737459028793962010-04-03T11:11:49.808+01:002010-04-03T11:11:49.808+01:00Congratulations Sally, and the book looks fab!Congratulations Sally, and the book looks fab!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.com