Michele Gorman's Blog, page 8
July 13, 2012
Introducing Jamie Scott
*Stands up*
Readers, I have a confession. I wasn't always a chick lit writer. A long time ago, before I began to dabble in the wonderful pink, fluffy world, I was ... I was an upmarket commercial fiction writer.
It's true. I wrote three books. I'm sorry you have to find this out, but it's best you know.
*Clears throat*
I am Jamie Scott and I don't care who knows it.
If you're curious
Readers, I have a confession. I wasn't always a chick lit writer. A long time ago, before I began to dabble in the wonderful pink, fluffy world, I was ... I was an upmarket commercial fiction writer.
It's true. I wrote three books. I'm sorry you have to find this out, but it's best you know.
*Clears throat*
I am Jamie Scott and I don't care who knows it.
If you're curious
June 26, 2012
Should they or shouldn't they?
Calling all Single in the City and/or Misfortune Cookie readers...
Michael Trolove, via Wikimedia Commons
I'm about to start writing the final installment of the Single in the City series and I want to know:
Do you want to see Hannah get together with Sam to live happily ever after? Please vote in the poll above, and feel free to chat in the Comments.
Thanks!
Michael Trolove, via Wikimedia Commons
I'm about to start writing the final installment of the Single in the City series and I want to know:
Do you want to see Hannah get together with Sam to live happily ever after? Please vote in the poll above, and feel free to chat in the Comments.
Thanks!
June 20, 2012
Blog Tour Coordinators: a real-life case study
This whole blog tour coordinator business has really got me riled now. Having had a lovely discussion with a reader on my last post, I decided to seek out some cold hard facts about the results a writer can expect for the fee he/she pays a blog tour coordinator.
*Dislaimer* I have compiled the information below from an actual tour coordinator's website, but it is a sample size of One (the tour
*Dislaimer* I have compiled the information below from an actual tour coordinator's website, but it is a sample size of One (the tour
Are Blog Tour Coordinators Writer Advocates or Exploiters?
There seems to be a trend growing amongst the blogging community in the US - virtual blog tours. How nice it would be to get your book featured on 10, 12, 20 blogs within your genre, eh? Who wouldn't like that?
A few weeks ago I approached several historical fiction blogs with the offer to review my pen named book, Little Sacrifices. I was surprised when I received an unsolicited email back
A few weeks ago I approached several historical fiction blogs with the offer to review my pen named book, Little Sacrifices. I was surprised when I received an unsolicited email back
December 21, 2011
Personally inscribed eBooks? Ho Ho Ho, that's genius!
Hello lovely elves! If you're still looking for a fast and fabulous gift idea, you could give an author-signed Kindle or Nook book personalized with your very own inscription! It's thoughtful, it's fun and it'll get to your loved one faster than Santa can make his way down the chimney!
To spread the literary love, I'm happy to sign the Single in the City eBook for any (or many!) of your friends as gifts from you.
If you'd like to do this you can simply click Give as a Gift next to Single in the City on Amazon (Barnes and Noble works the same way). There you'll have the chance to include a note with the gift. If you include something like this, it'll make it super easy to arrange the inscription from me:
"I've been in touch with the writer and arranged for her to sign and inscribe this book for you. Just go to, www.kindlegraph.com, find Single in the City and request a Kindlegraph. In the note, paste my inscription to you: (YOU'LL ADD YOUR INSCRIPTION HERE. And remember to include your name so I know who to make the inscription from!).
Kindle users get the inscription directly to their Kindle and Nook users get it as a PDF. Don't be shy, I'm happy to do this for loads of friends!
xoxo
MSingle in the City
To spread the literary love, I'm happy to sign the Single in the City eBook for any (or many!) of your friends as gifts from you.
If you'd like to do this you can simply click Give as a Gift next to Single in the City on Amazon (Barnes and Noble works the same way). There you'll have the chance to include a note with the gift. If you include something like this, it'll make it super easy to arrange the inscription from me:
"I've been in touch with the writer and arranged for her to sign and inscribe this book for you. Just go to, www.kindlegraph.com, find Single in the City and request a Kindlegraph. In the note, paste my inscription to you: (YOU'LL ADD YOUR INSCRIPTION HERE. And remember to include your name so I know who to make the inscription from!).
Kindle users get the inscription directly to their Kindle and Nook users get it as a PDF. Don't be shy, I'm happy to do this for loads of friends!
xoxo
MSingle in the City
November 3, 2011
My decision to self-publish in the US
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve self-publishing Single in the City in the US! It is be available as an eBook through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
You may wonder why I’m doing this given that Single in the City was published by Penguin in the UK and many other countries. Well grab a cup of coffee and I’ll explain.
First you might like to know why I haven’t chosen to self-publish.
I haven’t chosen to self-publish because I have a beef with publishers. My experience with Penguin UK was nothing but positive. My editor Lydia quickly became a friend (still is), listened to my suggestions and made sure the publication went smoothly. The sales team were stellar, selling into distributors both large and small. My PR Helen was superb, getting us widespread publicity (and winning a Publisher Publicity Circle award in the process).
Nor am I self-publishing because I lack industry representation. My agent Caroline is, in my view, the best agent on the planet. She’s a pint-sized dynamo, tireless in her pursuit of book deals for me.
I’m publishing Single in the City in the US myself because sometimes publishers have less faith in the books, and the readers, than we, the writers, do. I believe in this book. And I have faith in American chick lit lovers.
You see, when Caroline and I sold book rights to Penguin (UK), we held back the US rights. We did this because I wanted a US-based publisher for Single in the City’s American launch. After all the main character, Hannah, is American. There’s a strong theme about seeing London through rather baffled American eyes. Caroline and I thought that surely it was a great fit for the US market.
The handful of US publishers we approached had a different point of view. They were all very nice about it but said that the book isn’t right for the American chick lit market. Readers won’t understand the humour of a book set outside the US, they concluded.
I disagree. Single in the City is about taking a chance and establishing a new life. It’s a fish-out-of-water story. And it’s about finding your feet in life and love. These are universal themes. I think those US publishers sold chick lit fans short.
And that’s why I’m self-publishing. I believe it’s the right decision for this book in this market.
So I hope you’ll stay in touch, on Twitter, Facebook or by email, and follow the launch as I, like Hannah, take a leap of faith.
You may wonder why I’m doing this given that Single in the City was published by Penguin in the UK and many other countries. Well grab a cup of coffee and I’ll explain.
First you might like to know why I haven’t chosen to self-publish.
I haven’t chosen to self-publish because I have a beef with publishers. My experience with Penguin UK was nothing but positive. My editor Lydia quickly became a friend (still is), listened to my suggestions and made sure the publication went smoothly. The sales team were stellar, selling into distributors both large and small. My PR Helen was superb, getting us widespread publicity (and winning a Publisher Publicity Circle award in the process).
Nor am I self-publishing because I lack industry representation. My agent Caroline is, in my view, the best agent on the planet. She’s a pint-sized dynamo, tireless in her pursuit of book deals for me.
I’m publishing Single in the City in the US myself because sometimes publishers have less faith in the books, and the readers, than we, the writers, do. I believe in this book. And I have faith in American chick lit lovers.
You see, when Caroline and I sold book rights to Penguin (UK), we held back the US rights. We did this because I wanted a US-based publisher for Single in the City’s American launch. After all the main character, Hannah, is American. There’s a strong theme about seeing London through rather baffled American eyes. Caroline and I thought that surely it was a great fit for the US market.
The handful of US publishers we approached had a different point of view. They were all very nice about it but said that the book isn’t right for the American chick lit market. Readers won’t understand the humour of a book set outside the US, they concluded.
I disagree. Single in the City is about taking a chance and establishing a new life. It’s a fish-out-of-water story. And it’s about finding your feet in life and love. These are universal themes. I think those US publishers sold chick lit fans short.
And that’s why I’m self-publishing. I believe it’s the right decision for this book in this market.
So I hope you’ll stay in touch, on Twitter, Facebook or by email, and follow the launch as I, like Hannah, take a leap of faith.
