tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post2866825262171942243..comments2023-10-22T23:29:48.012+13:00Comments on O Audacious Book: How to get a GatsbyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-7435585380287721852009-06-02T16:17:41.955+12:002009-06-02T16:17:41.955+12:00Jane Parkin is the Fairy Godmother of my first nov...Jane Parkin is the Fairy Godmother of my first novel 'About Turns' - she waved her editing wand and sprinkled stardust,shifting sentences, deleting the cliches, moving a metaphor from here to there, and then even giving me back one, when I already had two on the page, but she'd slept on the idea and decided it was okay... such care and thought and as Mary says, the thrill of having someone other than yourself who actually believes in your story, knows your characters, and likes them. <br /><br />Plus - Tania, I've been trying to private message you on Leafsalon to say yay and hooray to you for your thrilling news about 'Banquo's Son', but I've lost my password, so here's a public hooray, via Mary's blog. How's that for social networking.maggie@at-the-bay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688274121226963086.post-60086327134545002002009-06-01T08:30:12.355+12:002009-06-01T08:30:12.355+12:00Aren't we lucky Mary? For Third Degree I had the i...Aren't we lucky Mary? For Third Degree I had the incredible Emma Neale who did just as Jane did with your Blue. Penguin is such a great house to write for. I know Vanda agrees. Here is an extract from my acknowledgment pages for my editor:<br />[thanks to] Vicki Marsdon, who never fobbed me off. What can I say but your belief in me was staggering and for this I am eternally grateful. If every writer had the privilege of working with such a talented and passionate publisher, we would fill the world with brilliant stories. Short thanks because words are not enough to tell you how much I appreciate everything you have done for Flea."<br /><br />I know writing is a solitary business (in that it's we who actually have to key in the words) but without the cheerleading team of people who believe in us AS WELL AS the skills to take our 'clay' and refine art, I think we would be much less productive.<br /><br />What do you think?Tania Roxboroghhttp://banquosson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com