I am not quite sure how the ranking on Authonomy is determined, but I do know that when someone reads your work, the polite thing to do is to read theirs too, and then back it (helping their book to rise in the ranking system-which no one seems to understand exactly how it works & Harper Collins doesn't really explain what it takes to get your book up there in ranking number, but there are several factors), or at least give some sort of critique. After I posted my chapters, well, let's just say I ended up with an overwhelming amount of readbacks that no human (at least one who reads quite slowly and has a 4-year-old high-maintenance daughter) could possibly accomplish and have a real life too.
In light of the fact that I am making some edits to Children of the Damned, I simply do not have time to read and offer the type of critiques the writers on that site deserve so I bowed out gracefully. I hope to return as soon as I finish my 2010 edits and rewrites. There were some really nice people, some who offered some great advice, and there's plenty of awesome writing to be found there too. I made a few friends and I already miss it, but if I am going to make any money writing books, I must of course write them, hence...I took a hiatus from Authonomy.
Now for the AWESOME news that blew me away last week! I was doing the happy happy joy joy dance around my computer desk...I am thrilled (to say the least) to have come across a couple of articles about the state of affairs regarding fallen angels on the bookstore shelves (no, no) the angels aren't on the shelves, but the books about fallen angels are, and doing very well indeed.
Misty Harris wrote an article entitled: Flawed Angels Elbowing Vampires Aside on Bookshelves and the article can be found here: http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Flawed+angels+elbowing+vampires+aside+book+shelves/2016409/story.html
She writes: "Vampires have kept the blood in the book industry this recession but, apologies to Twilight's resident immortal Edward Cullen, insiders are betting future returns will be carried on the wings of angels." WOOT!
This can only be good news for me.
In another article written by Monika Bartyzel: http://cinematical.com/2009/12/10/are-fallen-angels-the-next-supernatural-romance-craze/
Ms. Bartyzel writes about Disney purchasing the rights to Lauren Kate's Fallen (also about fallen angels) and that the Hollywood Reporter "notes this is the new trend with other titles like Hush, Hush also dipping into the world of angels."
FYI, I have finished both of these books with the intention of hating them...NOT the case. I will be posting my reviews in the near future.
I do so hope that 2010 is better to me and my book than 2009. I hope life is too. : )
Keep Writing Everyone! As a dear friend once said to me, "continue to inflict your art upon the world." I expect all you other writers out there to do the same in 2010.
Monday, January 4, 2010
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