Comments on: aftermath http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/ a writer in search of zen-like clam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie Cohen » Spirit Willing sale http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Julie Cohen » Spirit Willing sale Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:40:44 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-3660 [...] I shaved off 30K in a weekend, sent it off, and they made an offer within a few weeks. A US publisher, meanwhile, was putting together an offer, but Teresa and I decided that Headline were the best place for my career. I’m very excited to be working with them and can’t wait to write my next book for them, which should be another funny, sexy romance. Posted by Julie @ 7:37 am | writing   « disillusionment [...] [...] I shaved off 30K in a weekend, sent it off, and they made an offer within a few weeks. A US publisher, meanwhile, was putting together an offer, but Teresa and I decided that Headline were the best place for my career. I’m very excited to be working with them and can’t wait to write my next book for them, which should be another funny, sexy romance. Posted by Julie @ 7:37 am | writing   « disillusionment [...]

]]> By: Julie Cohen » I’m not so sure about the snails http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 Julie Cohen » I’m not so sure about the snails Sun, 21 May 2006 21:54:19 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2900 [...] I wrote this morning and then spent the afternoon doing laundry and reading Arthur and George by Julian Barnes. I’m enjoying the book thoroughly; it’s a novel based on the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one particular incident where he sought to clear the name of a wrongly-accused man. It hits on several of my (obsessive) interests: Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), Victorian England, and 19th-century spiritualism. Originally I had quite a bit of stuff about the history of spiritualism in my novel Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak, but I had to cut it for the sake of pacing, and I’m wondering, inspired by Barnes, if I could use it in another, wholly different type of story. The wheels are turning, though when I’d have time to write that book, I have no idea. [...] [...] I wrote this morning and then spent the afternoon doing laundry and reading Arthur and George by Julian Barnes. I’m enjoying the book thoroughly; it’s a novel based on the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one particular incident where he sought to clear the name of a wrongly-accused man. It hits on several of my (obsessive) interests: Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), Victorian England, and 19th-century spiritualism. Originally I had quite a bit of stuff about the history of spiritualism in my novel Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak, but I had to cut it for the sake of pacing, and I’m wondering, inspired by Barnes, if I could use it in another, wholly different type of story. The wheels are turning, though when I’d have time to write that book, I have no idea. [...]

]]> By: Jenna http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 Jenna Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:47:48 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2235 I pared down a mere 2K this weekend from my mss. I feel for you. Hugs. Lotsa hugs. And hopes you can do some kind of 'lost scenes' promotion when the book comes out :) I pared down a mere 2K this weekend from my mss. I feel for you. Hugs. Lotsa hugs. And hopes you can do some kind of ‘lost scenes’ promotion when the book comes out :)

]]> By: Donna http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Donna Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:16:17 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2234 LOL *ahem* my mistake. But hey, when you've restrained yourself from letting them have ANY, then finally giving them permission....it FEELS gratuitous. :-) Seriously though I wanted them to get it on in the first place but the pub that requested it is FIRM on NO SEX. Sigh. Is it bad to say I just find that fundamentally wrong? :-) BTW I noticed your new title for Rush. Are you happy with it? LOL *ahem* my mistake.

But hey, when you’ve restrained yourself from letting them have ANY, then finally giving them permission….it FEELS gratuitous. :-)

Seriously though I wanted them to get it on in the first place but the pub that requested it is FIRM on NO SEX. Sigh. Is it bad to say I just find that fundamentally wrong? :-)

BTW I noticed your new title for Rush. Are you happy with it?

]]> By: Sela http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 Sela Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:16:50 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2233 The Slasher at work! Good job. Now rest!! The Slasher at work! Good job. Now rest!!

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2232 Julie Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:43:28 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2232 Ahhh, Donna, I didn't say "gratuitous" sex. Sex always has to serve a purpose in terms of plot or character arc. But it can take a little bit longer sometimes. ;) Thanks Sharon, Lis, Michelle, Mags, Donna, and Anna. I think the book is pacier and I haven't actually lost anything vital. Sort of wish I'd done it awhile ago. :) Ahhh, Donna, I didn’t say “gratuitous” sex. Sex always has to serve a purpose in terms of plot or character arc. But it can take a little bit longer sometimes. ;)

Thanks Sharon, Lis, Michelle, Mags, Donna, and Anna. I think the book is pacier and I haven’t actually lost anything vital. Sort of wish I’d done it awhile ago. :)

]]> By: Anna Lucia http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 Anna Lucia Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:41:30 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2231 Good work, Julie! Good work, Julie!

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Rhonda Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:49:05 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2230 Bless your heart, Julie! Sounds like you did some major surgery. Recover soon! Bless your heart, Julie! Sounds like you did some major surgery. Recover soon!

]]> By: Donna http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Donna Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:05:22 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2229 WTG on cutting so much....although I have to say I have yet to have that problem - mind if I borrow a *few* of your words? I need to add 8k to my ms. THANK GOD you made the comment recently about having your characters have gratuitious sex for as long as they want. :-) I'm taking this ms to a new level. LOL WTG on cutting so much….although I have to say I have yet to have that problem – mind if I borrow a *few* of your words? I need to add 8k to my ms.

THANK GOD you made the comment recently about having your characters have gratuitious sex for as long as they want. :-) I’m taking this ms to a new level. LOL

]]> By: Margaret McDonagh http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Margaret McDonagh Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:37:12 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2006/03/26/aftermath/#comment-2228 Congratulations, Julie, a great achievement. I'm not halfway on the cutting front yet! Delighted you kept and even increased the llamas. I'll report back on the elephant!!! I use computer count - I think it is a UK thing and have always had to do that for magazines, etc, here. Anyway, a great job done. I hope you have a well-earned rest before pressing on with the wip. Best wishes, Mags Congratulations, Julie, a great achievement. I’m not halfway on the cutting front yet! Delighted you kept and even increased the llamas. I’ll report back on the elephant!!! I use computer count – I think it is a UK thing and have always had to do that for magazines, etc, here. Anyway, a great job done. I hope you have a well-earned rest before pressing on with the wip.
Best wishes,
Mags

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