tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post4793417976143416983..comments2024-03-17T07:55:51.361+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: INTERVIEW WITH JOANNE HARRISNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-1456310027399417742010-11-01T09:10:17.278+00:002010-11-01T09:10:17.278+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike Jarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379142025010788923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-67919733238112558192010-10-29T02:22:41.196+01:002010-10-29T02:22:41.196+01:00Thank you for posting this. Read all her books, lo...Thank you for posting this. Read all her books, love her style, love her tweets...she can create a story with only 140 letters :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-69574012628077790042010-10-27T14:25:21.907+01:002010-10-27T14:25:21.907+01:00Wonderful interview!
I'm off to look at her w...Wonderful interview!<br /><br />I'm off to look at her website and add her to Twitter now... :)Sophie Playlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937622260333202138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-67668539066900031862010-10-26T19:38:44.787+01:002010-10-26T19:38:44.787+01:00This was such an interesting interview - good to h...This was such an interesting interview - good to hear that a 'different' approach can work! Thanks Nicola and Joanne.sheilamcperryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444979085877277654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-49334713769255159762010-10-26T08:55:42.333+01:002010-10-26T08:55:42.333+01:00Thanks Nicola for a great interview with Joanne Ha...Thanks Nicola for a great interview with Joanne Harris.<br /><br />I love that she writes for herself, and if that is self-indulgent and non-genre-specific then good for her, for her huge audience - and for the rest of us writers. My moments of self-doubt are when I stop to consider what a reader might think; as a horror writer, that's a bad move.<br /><br />I'm surprised Dan was Lily Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861288507716873813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-18453669552837237262010-10-26T00:08:07.548+01:002010-10-26T00:08:07.548+01:00Joanne is one of my favourite authors - and has be...Joanne is one of my favourite authors - and has been ever since I bought "Chocolat" (fresh off the press before it became big.)<br />I've had the good fortune to hear her speak on several occasions but usually about her books rather than the process of writing.<br />How refreshing to note that she doesn't write for the reader - I find that really re-assuring.<br />I understand Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466817234425104422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-69173849674805266522010-10-25T22:48:07.116+01:002010-10-25T22:48:07.116+01:00Oh I am looking forward to Blue-Eyed Boy!Oh I am looking forward to Blue-Eyed Boy!catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-82172398439749344632010-10-25T22:41:41.424+01:002010-10-25T22:41:41.424+01:00Great interview. I'm happy for Joanne that Cho...Great interview. I'm happy for Joanne that Chocolat was made into a movie but I loved the book so much more. Pantoufle! <br />I just blogged about the pressure of delivering a second book to an editor who is expecting more of the same when I might not want to write more of the same. I appreciate hearing Joanne's take on such things.Jo Treggiarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417288480274268189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-48298966807617556452010-10-25T20:10:54.872+01:002010-10-25T20:10:54.872+01:00Great interview. I love her books, and the film o...Great interview. I love her books, and the film of Chocolat holds special memories because it's my younger daughter's favourite film, too, and we used to sit and watch it together with a planned break at half-time for hot chocolate and some Dairy Milk. (None of this has anything to do with Johnny Depp, of course ...) She's away at uni now and there aren't many opportunities. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-51919629240453704202010-10-25T17:49:50.980+01:002010-10-25T17:49:50.980+01:00Excellent interview with Joanne Harris, Nicola; en...Excellent interview with Joanne Harris, Nicola; enjoyable to read, thank you both!<br /><br />If I might be so bold as to say that I didn't agree with an answer from Joanne Harris to one of your questions though:<br /><br />>> "Your best advice for the oft-rejected writer?"<br />>>"Forget it. If you can't, then enjoy what you do. Publication is not the only David John Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524610087056533062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-13281893115857461412010-10-25T13:11:59.129+01:002010-10-25T13:11:59.129+01:00Extra lovely interview. I adored CHOCOLAT - who di...Extra lovely interview. I adored CHOCOLAT - who didn't? - and am looking forward to BLUE-EYED BOY.<br /><br />Writing "organically" seems to be the way for me, too.<br /><br />I do follow and enjoy Joanne's tweets as well as her website. Her page of advice for writers is so welcomed!<br /><br />Thank you Nicola and Joanne. <br /><br />(P.S. Yes, Joanne, I feel that Nicola MorganMarisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-6323721571259472232010-10-25T11:40:05.491+01:002010-10-25T11:40:05.491+01:00(I already have a T-shirt that says that.)
Jigs &...(I already have a T-shirt that says that.)<br /><br />Jigs & Reels is one of my favourite collections.TOM VOWLERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436338454781485164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-52737507829539135052010-10-25T11:19:04.109+01:002010-10-25T11:19:04.109+01:00I'm a recent convert to audio books and listen...I'm a recent convert to audio books and listen to them in the car. I've just finished listening to Gentlemen and Players and am still reeling from the twist ending, which I didn't see coming at all! <br /><br />I love a good psychological thriller and am so glad Joanne Harris hasn't confined herself to one genre as she writes them so well :o)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-68189699787452315332010-10-25T11:11:13.697+01:002010-10-25T11:11:13.697+01:00A very interesting post. I've been working on ...A very interesting post. I've been working on a novel which is very different from my others and I do worry about how that will be received by publishers. So this has been very encouraging. Thank you. I also love Joanne's books and especially enjoy her tweets!Nina Killhamhttp://www.ninakillham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-36682267366623565382010-10-25T10:47:54.407+01:002010-10-25T10:47:54.407+01:00Dan - you say "Wild successes that come from ...Dan - you say "Wild successes that come from the midlist tend to come for a number of intangible reasons ... so authors would be much better writing the book brilliantly and seeing what happens rather than trying to second guess intangibles. ... they shouldn't push too hard to be "the one". just do what they do really professionally and well" - I absolutely agree. Well Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-78704552345266479962010-10-25T10:41:30.820+01:002010-10-25T10:41:30.820+01:00Great interview. I was,I will confess, disappointe...Great interview. I was,I will confess, disappointed with Gentlemen and Players, the first book of Joanne's I read (it was played as a surprise, but the twist was obvious from very early on - would have done better as straight social drama) but I loved Chocolat and Blackberry wine oodlificaciously. <br /><br />A very important point that "no one saw it coming" comment - that, Dan Hollowayhttp://eightcuts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-62018142331764506632010-10-25T10:29:14.877+01:002010-10-25T10:29:14.877+01:00Great interview. I've read Blackberry Wine, wh...Great interview. I've read Blackberry Wine, where the strange opening grabbed me and hauled me in (love my wine!), and will look out for the new Chocolat (love chocolate too!).*And* Joanna Harris wears pointy shoes! Can't get better than that, we're practically sisters!<br /><br />Off to have a look at her website advice - grabbing all I can. <br /><br />When can I buy Write to be Louise Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585797594757452007noreply@blogger.com