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At 12:35am on January 19, 2008, helen black said…: I'm sure that's right.
When my editor announced I was such and such in the bookseller list my reaction was 'is that good then?'
Since I don't know what constitutes decent sales ( 10, 000? 100. 000?) I can only worry all the more...
HB x

At 11:55pm on January 18, 2008, helen black said…: Love the piece about being green.
I'm in danger of becoming Helen 'I'm new to this game' Black...and friends and family laugh when I say it'll probably sell three copies.
When it was published they kept asking if Harpercollins were giving me a launch party!
HB x

At 3:14am on January 1, 2008, Larry W. Chavis said…: Simon,
Happy New Year, and all the best in your writing in 2008.

At 1:59am on April 25, 2007, a g bennett said…: Yes, thanks Simon. Sometimes, though- tale Edgar A.P as an example, great works seem to flow from temporarily deranged minds. Sometimes, I think my best work comes when I've been under a lot of stress, or prehaps had the one too many vino's.
This website is great- a really good concept.

At 1:27am on April 25, 2007, a g bennett said…: Simon, you seem like an interesting chap. Look forward to chatting in the future.
All the best.

At 3:02am on April 18, 2007, JackBludis said…: Simon--

Your post impressed me (The one about what you do and all that.) I got some very early rejections that said, "You don't write very well." Ironically, these were those that I respected almost as much as the one (actually the same one twice on different projects) that I received from the Atlantic Montly.

Tenacity is the key. I have books and stories that I have never sent out because they're just not good enough as they are. I often revisit them, consider, then decide to work on them again or to let them lie fallow for another year of two.

Tenacity is the key, but you have to be tenacious and improve as well.

Thanks for your post. I'm going to repost his on your crimespace.

Jack

At 5:39am on April 17, 2007, Delphine Cingal said…: Thanks for the invite. Bear me in mind if you want a contact in the French publishing world. ;-)))

At 7:00am on April 16, 2007, Laura Benedict said…: Thanks for adding me! Yes, way bitchin' cover!

At 10:49pm on April 15, 2007, Simon Spurrier said…: Thanks, folks. Great to meet you all. I'll be checking out everyone's pages for the personal touch over the coming days... things are madcrazyhectic right now. Some interesting (but very labour intensive) marketing strategies being wheeled-out, which are snarling up my time. More as and when...Delete Comment

At 4:07pm on April 15, 2007, CT said…: Just saying hi from downunder, and thanks for your invitation.

At 1:54pm on April 15, 2007, Angie said…: Howdy, welcome & all that. Bitchin' cover art!

I've never heard of Bo Fowler...will have to check him out. But maybe not NOW! How about nowish?

At 7:44am on April 15, 2007, Roger Jon Ellory said…: This book I am now waiting for...

At 5:25am on April 15, 2007, Ali said…: Good seeing you hear and look forward to having a read of you book - Headline are excited1

Ali