tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post8973562999689836500..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Good ThingsJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-69524747602163691272010-01-27T00:37:24.950-06:002010-01-27T00:37:24.950-06:00What the hell d'ya mean "you don't de...What the hell d'ya mean "you don't deserve it"? In a world in which those horrid Twilight books are raking in billions, you deserve it tenfold! Bravo, Joe. And it's not just luck; it's skill. You've entertained me for years because you're GOOD not because you're lucky.<br /><br />As for my cast of Afraid, well, I pictured a...strange mix of actors when I read the book (I always "cast" books when I read them. Dunno why). Here's a few of 'em I remember...<br /><br />Josh Duhamel...Josh<br />Piper Perabo...Fran<br />Michael Parks...Sheriff Streng<br />Sam Elliot...Warren<br />Nick Chinlund...Bernie<br />Derek Mears...AjaxJames F. Reillyhttp://www.jamesfreilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-18723788960637927532010-01-26T21:39:12.782-06:002010-01-26T21:39:12.782-06:00All great news, but this . . .
I'm in negotia...All great news, but this . . .<br /><br /><i>I'm in negotiations for a 7th Jack Daniels novel<br />I just signed a very high six figure deal for a thriller trilogy (more on this later)<br />I finished my Jack Kilborn novel ENDURANCE two days ago</i><br /><br />Gargantuan WOOOHOOO and congratulations.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1302006145682204672010-01-26T20:55:37.134-06:002010-01-26T20:55:37.134-06:00Congratulations, Joe. And you totally deserve it! ...Congratulations, Joe. And you totally deserve it! You don't get all of that without a heck of a lot of hard work, not to mention the good work here at this blog.Sherrylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405534589743973581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-37491767027188381432010-01-26T12:59:03.111-06:002010-01-26T12:59:03.111-06:00Wow! When it rains it pours - torrential downpour...Wow! When it rains it pours - torrential downpours!<br /><br />You obviously work on a lot at the same time, and it all came together. Congratulations.Theresa Milsteinhttp://theresamilstein.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-62438336653771284352010-01-26T08:27:31.237-06:002010-01-26T08:27:31.237-06:00I'll play Adam Pepper. I'm a dead ringer ...I'll play Adam Pepper. I'm a dead ringer for him.<br /><br />Congrats on selling the Chinese rights to China, it would be weird if you sold the Chinese rights to Korea...<br /><br />Great news all around!Adam Pepperhttp://www.adampepper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38112492317518378892010-01-26T01:33:16.148-06:002010-01-26T01:33:16.148-06:00Okay, Joe, you say you don't "deserve&quo...Okay, Joe, you say you don't "deserve" it. But how about karma? You've been pretty supportive to a lot of mystified, frustrated, and hopeful authors. So maybe all that good stuff is coming back at you. You say it's luck, but don't you think karma could be in play here? (And a lot of hard work doesn't hurt either.) Revel in it, baby!!!Dave Keanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294327077904645227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-17606217526111303792010-01-25T22:38:40.572-06:002010-01-25T22:38:40.572-06:00Congratulations!
Wow, it's true hearing some...Congratulations! <br />Wow, it's true hearing someone else's good news can make you happy :-)Terrihttp://misterri.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-66517319743715584252010-01-25T21:17:35.300-06:002010-01-25T21:17:35.300-06:00Congratulations, Joe!!!! You absolutely deserve it...Congratulations, Joe!!!! You absolutely deserve it :]Michelle Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497613149977132385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-66453118812143940662010-01-25T09:38:51.388-06:002010-01-25T09:38:51.388-06:00Mr. Konrath,
When you sell the movie rights is th...Mr. Konrath,<br /><br />When you sell the movie rights is there a time limit for how long it will take the movie to get made? If it doesn't do the rights go back to you? <br /><br />SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-79199870689520500492010-01-24T14:12:26.249-06:002010-01-24T14:12:26.249-06:00Great news, Joe! I'm so happy for you.Great news, Joe! I'm so happy for you.Karen McQuestionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09358390156163976923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-87801047892037561352010-01-23T14:39:10.136-06:002010-01-23T14:39:10.136-06:00I'm away four days and all hell breaks loose! ...I'm away four days and all hell breaks loose! This is fantastic. It couldn't happen to a better guy, one so into helping others. I shall smile now for the rest of the day!<br /><br />LindaLinda Acasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096791092366530129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-75867354317664575022010-01-23T12:34:34.025-06:002010-01-23T12:34:34.025-06:00Be Afraid. Very Afraid. Like the novel and look f...Be Afraid. Very Afraid. Like the novel and look forward to the flik.Regge Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496938203092973538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-9349232977457205782010-01-23T08:39:07.795-06:002010-01-23T08:39:07.795-06:00Congratulations, Joe! And I would say that you do...Congratulations, Joe! And I would say that you do deserve it :)<br /><br />MartelMartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539960525984768003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-66353936077475505362010-01-23T03:08:25.179-06:002010-01-23T03:08:25.179-06:00Savor the sudden flurry of wins, Joe! That sounds...Savor the sudden flurry of wins, Joe! That sounds like a heck of a two week ride. I doubt you'll be coming down from that 'high' even if you want to. Especially the news about the largish six-figure deal. That's something I certainly dream about, and probably every other fiction writer who is not already a bestseller dreams of it too.<br /><br />But I think I understand, a little, about having a rush of good things happen after a very long time struggling. For me, it was 17 years of unpublished toil, and in the last 60 days I had my break-in pro fiction sale plus a second, perhaps even more important pro fiction sale; to a market even some of my long-time pro friends haven't been able to crack!<br /><br />I am hoping to keep the "balloon" rising in 2010 and score some more sales. But it feels mighty, mighty good to be finally cracking through with some significant wins of my own.Brad R. Torgersenhttp://home.comcast.net/~brad.r.torgersen/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-5653223851456612622010-01-22T12:18:33.056-06:002010-01-22T12:18:33.056-06:00Amazing news! Congrats--you deserve it!Amazing news! Congrats--you deserve it!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07038362264024860583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-49470236930176675662010-01-22T11:08:41.287-06:002010-01-22T11:08:41.287-06:00Congratulations!
Any chance of you selling your ri...Congratulations!<br />Any chance of you selling your rights to Spain?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355715233955562177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-40583479461054471832010-01-22T10:54:02.540-06:002010-01-22T10:54:02.540-06:00Congrats on all the good news, Joe!Congrats on all the good news, Joe!Boyd Morrisonhttp://www.boydmorrison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-14539489200516549952010-01-22T08:19:11.161-06:002010-01-22T08:19:11.161-06:00Thanks, all.
The cast of Con-Air would be pretty ...Thanks, all.<br /><br />The cast of Con-Air would be pretty good...JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-34733046878126666782010-01-22T02:17:07.636-06:002010-01-22T02:17:07.636-06:00Marry me!Marry me!Marie Simashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255293343641053930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-33116065440192010382010-01-21T21:42:04.075-06:002010-01-21T21:42:04.075-06:00Way to go, Joe! Congrats!
::applause:: ::applause...Way to go, Joe! Congrats!<br /><br />::applause:: ::applause:: ::applause::Debbihttp://midlistlife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-48331411386577203112010-01-21T19:56:32.703-06:002010-01-21T19:56:32.703-06:00Wow! Congratulations, Joe!Wow! Congratulations, Joe!Olganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-30146570841973768772010-01-21T14:37:18.408-06:002010-01-21T14:37:18.408-06:00Dang you sure do keep getting lucky!
Scott Nichol...Dang you sure do keep getting lucky!<br /><br />Scott Nicholson<br />author of The Red ChurchScott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648292098190127457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-32852922515060263172010-01-21T14:33:42.866-06:002010-01-21T14:33:42.866-06:00Many congratulations to you - that is amazing.Many congratulations to you - that is amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-40701073346001837152010-01-21T14:19:24.032-06:002010-01-21T14:19:24.032-06:00That's a hell of a lot of good stuff going on,...That's a hell of a lot of good stuff going on, Joe! Congrats to you. I still haven't finish reading "afraid" but I might be able to drag myself to the movie.Aimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518721180175017215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-13559939675871138262010-01-21T14:10:04.426-06:002010-01-21T14:10:04.426-06:00Congratulations, Joe, this is great news.
I kno...Congratulations, Joe, this is great news. <br /><br />I know you've become some sort of pied piper to all the self published, ebook rats of the world, but it's good to see that the real game is still (and always will me) traditional publishing.Jakenoreply@blogger.com