Jay Crownover's Blog, page 8
January 16, 2013
Guess who went legit!!!
http://www.corvisieroagency.com/Jay_Crownover.html
Represented by the fabulous Stacey Donaghy of the Corvisiero Literary Agency
That's right this gal...who woulda thunk it :)
And she totally doesn't mind I'm a little off the wall and have 1 million questions!!!
Wish us luck....
Jay
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) .zg_hrsr { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; } .zg_hrsr_item { margin: 0 0 0 20px; } .zg_hrsr_rank { display: inline-block; width: 50px; text-align: right; }
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Teens > Romance #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Contemporary #5 in Books > Romance > Contemporary
Represented by the fabulous Stacey Donaghy of the Corvisiero Literary Agency
That's right this gal...who woulda thunk it :)
And she totally doesn't mind I'm a little off the wall and have 1 million questions!!!
Wish us luck....
Jay
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) .zg_hrsr { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; } .zg_hrsr_item { margin: 0 0 0 20px; } .zg_hrsr_rank { display: inline-block; width: 50px; text-align: right; }
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Teens > Romance #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Contemporary #5 in Books > Romance > Contemporary
January 14, 2013
You have questions I have answers
1. Do I need an editor or proof reader because I am illiterate and clueless?
- I have had a ton of offers from some very lovely ladies offering to help me out, but no I do not need an editor because ever since Rule became a big deal I did the responsible thing and sent him off to be cleaned up. The edited version should be available by early next week. Yes I am evaluating my writing process since I don't like getting hollered at for spelling and grammar, but only so many eyes can look at a manuscript before it goes in the world...plus I signed with a literary agent because well I'm too busy to do this as a real THING so now it's Stacey's job to get hollered at for me. Oh and I am neither illiterate or clueless just a busy gal that wanted to write a story and never thought it would be read by so many people and that they would be so mad at me about commas.
2. Is Rule out on the Nook or available in paperback?
-As of right now no. I self published on Amazon so they have all the digital rights for 90 days and I have no idea how to publish on Barnes and Noble's platform. Again that is going to be something I put Stacey in charge of. If the book gets sold to a publisher I think you will be able to get it in any and every form books come in, but for the moment it's only available on kindle through Amazon.
3. When is Jet's story going to be out?
-If I have my way I'm saying May, but if the story gets sold as series I might not get to dictate that. For now though I'm saying May.
4. Will Shaw and Rule appear in the following stories?
- If you read Rule you know that personality isn't going anywhere. I built this series as a world and part of that world is watching friends relationships evolve and grow, just like in real life. Rule isn't going to let his boy's have all the fun without him.
5. Will Rome get his own story?
-I hope so. I would like to give Rome, Nash and Rowdy all a story. They're a fun group of guys and they need some good ladies to settle them down and rile them up.
If you email, Facebook me, Goodreads, blog at me I will do my very best to get back to you. I enjoy that part of this process the most. But if you holler at me I am the type to holler back so just be prepared :) Thanks so very much for reading, for wanting to help me, for being wonderful invested readers.
Lots of Love from the VERY cold Colo,
Jay
- I have had a ton of offers from some very lovely ladies offering to help me out, but no I do not need an editor because ever since Rule became a big deal I did the responsible thing and sent him off to be cleaned up. The edited version should be available by early next week. Yes I am evaluating my writing process since I don't like getting hollered at for spelling and grammar, but only so many eyes can look at a manuscript before it goes in the world...plus I signed with a literary agent because well I'm too busy to do this as a real THING so now it's Stacey's job to get hollered at for me. Oh and I am neither illiterate or clueless just a busy gal that wanted to write a story and never thought it would be read by so many people and that they would be so mad at me about commas.
2. Is Rule out on the Nook or available in paperback?
-As of right now no. I self published on Amazon so they have all the digital rights for 90 days and I have no idea how to publish on Barnes and Noble's platform. Again that is going to be something I put Stacey in charge of. If the book gets sold to a publisher I think you will be able to get it in any and every form books come in, but for the moment it's only available on kindle through Amazon.
3. When is Jet's story going to be out?
-If I have my way I'm saying May, but if the story gets sold as series I might not get to dictate that. For now though I'm saying May.
4. Will Shaw and Rule appear in the following stories?
- If you read Rule you know that personality isn't going anywhere. I built this series as a world and part of that world is watching friends relationships evolve and grow, just like in real life. Rule isn't going to let his boy's have all the fun without him.
5. Will Rome get his own story?
-I hope so. I would like to give Rome, Nash and Rowdy all a story. They're a fun group of guys and they need some good ladies to settle them down and rile them up.
If you email, Facebook me, Goodreads, blog at me I will do my very best to get back to you. I enjoy that part of this process the most. But if you holler at me I am the type to holler back so just be prepared :) Thanks so very much for reading, for wanting to help me, for being wonderful invested readers.
Lots of Love from the VERY cold Colo,
Jay
January 11, 2013
Let's Go Denver!!
Clearly Jet has a way with words:
He rocked back on the heels of his boots and spikes in his ears made him look extra devilish. A half grin twisted up his mouth and it was easy to see why girls all across town were so in lust with him. “To be honest I want to have sex with you, lots and lots of sex.”
I felt my eyes pop open wide and my mouth fall open. I guess there was something to be said for honestly but I hadn't been expecting that.
“I also want to know what you’re thinking about when your eyes go from gold to bronze and why your accent gets thicker when you get upset. I want to teach about music and show you that you’re missing out just listening to that crap on the radio. I want you to come to shows and let me finish what I started in the bathroom. I want you to smile at me, just me so that I know you’re thinking something really naughty and really dirty and oh so good and maybe if we can get that far I want to take you to meet my mom so maybe she can see what a woman that can take care of herself looks like. Maybe she can see that even though that piece of shit raised me I learned how to be an okay human being all on my own because you’re willing to give me a shot. I don’t know Ayden, I want anything you’re willing to give me because right now I’m falling apart and I think you are the only that can put me back together.”
He rocked back on the heels of his boots and spikes in his ears made him look extra devilish. A half grin twisted up his mouth and it was easy to see why girls all across town were so in lust with him. “To be honest I want to have sex with you, lots and lots of sex.”
I felt my eyes pop open wide and my mouth fall open. I guess there was something to be said for honestly but I hadn't been expecting that.
“I also want to know what you’re thinking about when your eyes go from gold to bronze and why your accent gets thicker when you get upset. I want to teach about music and show you that you’re missing out just listening to that crap on the radio. I want you to come to shows and let me finish what I started in the bathroom. I want you to smile at me, just me so that I know you’re thinking something really naughty and really dirty and oh so good and maybe if we can get that far I want to take you to meet my mom so maybe she can see what a woman that can take care of herself looks like. Maybe she can see that even though that piece of shit raised me I learned how to be an okay human being all on my own because you’re willing to give me a shot. I don’t know Ayden, I want anything you’re willing to give me because right now I’m falling apart and I think you are the only that can put me back together.”
January 6, 2013
Play Off Time!!
So anyone that read about Rule and Shaw can probably tell I'm a huge football fan (comes from years and years of bar-tending in sports bars) anyway here is my declaration...IF Denver gets to the Super Bowl meaning we beat Baltimore next week and whoever wins Pats/Texans the following week then IT IS ON!! I will post Jet and Ayden's Prologue (unedited cause I just started their story) here for all my fellow footballers to read. Everybody better bust out some orange and blue!!!
XoXo
XoXo
January 4, 2013
The eye opening world of feedback.
I've been reading e-mail and the posts of reviews of Rule on on Goodread.com (now that I understand how it works mind you). I have to say the way those of you that loved this book just GOT it amazes me and is downright touching. The way you've expressed your delight and interest in this story and the characters is thoughtful and makes me grin, and those that weren't so into it I get that your criticism is valid because the book isn't edited great but I take it all in because I find that some of you are more poetic and more eloquent in your review writing than I am in my story writing!
I just wanted to say it's very cool to see what other avid readers have to say about it both when it's good and when it's bad. I've never written a review for a book in my life and I have to say that being on the other side I see what a valuable tool they can be. So keep letting me know what you think all you readers out there Rule...ha I'm funny :)
JC
I just wanted to say it's very cool to see what other avid readers have to say about it both when it's good and when it's bad. I've never written a review for a book in my life and I have to say that being on the other side I see what a valuable tool they can be. So keep letting me know what you think all you readers out there Rule...ha I'm funny :)
JC
January 3, 2013
So there is that
My world
I write and I write and I write and I've just done it forever without much thought. There are so many good authors out there, so many interesting takes on love and romance, on what a perfect man for the perfect girl is that I never really considered my take on it would appeal to people. I decided to publish Rule because I never really finish anything I start and I never really gave much thought to the fact that people would actually read it!!! I say this because I am in love with everyone that loves Rule as much as I do but I feel bad for those that don't enjoy the story as much because it wasn't edited by a professional. Yeah I had a friend here or there read it but not anyone that would be brutally honest and tear it apart and fix all those little things that are wrong with it, I just never really figured folks would get on board with my story telling, I thought it was going to be a fluke. So there ya go. I don't know about redoing Rule but I do know that Jet will come out more streamlined and better edited because people that are willing to read about my fellas in all their tattooed and rock and roll glory deserve that. So THANK YOU to those that powered through and loved it anyway, and SORRY to those that had to struggle because I am not an awesome speller and my friends are too nice.
JC
I write and I write and I write and I've just done it forever without much thought. There are so many good authors out there, so many interesting takes on love and romance, on what a perfect man for the perfect girl is that I never really considered my take on it would appeal to people. I decided to publish Rule because I never really finish anything I start and I never really gave much thought to the fact that people would actually read it!!! I say this because I am in love with everyone that loves Rule as much as I do but I feel bad for those that don't enjoy the story as much because it wasn't edited by a professional. Yeah I had a friend here or there read it but not anyone that would be brutally honest and tear it apart and fix all those little things that are wrong with it, I just never really figured folks would get on board with my story telling, I thought it was going to be a fluke. So there ya go. I don't know about redoing Rule but I do know that Jet will come out more streamlined and better edited because people that are willing to read about my fellas in all their tattooed and rock and roll glory deserve that. So THANK YOU to those that powered through and loved it anyway, and SORRY to those that had to struggle because I am not an awesome speller and my friends are too nice.
JC
My world
I write and I write and I write and I've just done it forever without much thought. There are so many good authors out there, so many interesting takes on love and romance, on what a perfect man for the perfect girl is that I never really considered my take on it would appeal to people. I decided to publish Rule because I never really finish anything I start and I never really gave much thought to the fact that people would actually read it!!! I say this because I am in love with everyone that loves Rule as much as I do but I feel bad for those that don't enjoy the story as much because it wasn't edited by a professional. Yeah I had a friend here or there read it but not anyone that would be brutally honest and tear it apart and fix all those little things that are wrong with it, I just never really figured folks would get on board with my story telling, I thought it was going to be a fluke. So there ya go. I don't know about redoing Rule but I do know that Jet will come out more streamlined and better edited because people that are willing to read about my fellas in all their tattooed and rock and roll glory deserve that. So THANK YOU to those that powered through and loved it anyway, and SORRY to those that had to struggle because I am not an awesome speller and my friends are too nice.
JC
JC
December 31, 2012
I had no idea Blogging was hard!
I just published a book on Amazon and figured I would try and make an Author Blog in case it did well but man I had no idea blogging was so hard!! Figuring this out is making me mad!
