tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post7204058880457113499..comments2023-10-20T10:43:45.340-05:00Comments on ChristaCarol Jones: Author, Teacher, Mother: My First RWA Meeting: Book Contract TalkChristaCarol Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-73237780501641464582009-10-20T12:03:25.074-05:002009-10-20T12:03:25.074-05:00Thanks Wendy and Shayla/Shelley for stopping by! A...Thanks Wendy and Shayla/Shelley for stopping by! And it does pay, very much, to know all you can. Hope to see you guys in December.ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-85981195097810969942009-10-20T11:40:41.455-05:002009-10-20T11:40:41.455-05:00Glad you to come to the meeting and you got someth...Glad you to come to the meeting and you got something out of the talk. Trust me, I could have said more but we ran out of time! The business is complicated, and it pays for every author to know all they can. Good luck!Shayla Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524869682831494209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-55448583495978054412009-10-20T08:43:39.518-05:002009-10-20T08:43:39.518-05:00Christa - Thanks for the great recap of Shelley...Christa - Thanks for the great recap of Shelley's amazing talk ... And welcome to NT! Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet/chat at the meeting, but like Mary said, the December meeting is a must. I'll look for you there!Wendy Lyn Watsonhttp://www.wendylynwatson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-23779965885264602842009-10-19T19:47:16.077-05:002009-10-19T19:47:16.077-05:00Not as cool as you! And thanks, I would've sho...Not as cool as you! And thanks, I would've shown up (well, probably not since I'd be talking to you before then anyway). Looking forward to joining in December, then!ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-71905577680996594062009-10-19T18:25:47.057-05:002009-10-19T18:25:47.057-05:00How freakin' cool are you. Excellent summary,...How freakin' cool are you. Excellent summary, I'm So glad you came to the meeting!! I know we aren't having one in November because of the conference, but make sure and come to the December Christmas meeting. It's moved up, going to be the 2nd Saturday in December (So as to give all of us a breather before Christmas) but Totally such a fun meeting to attend. That's when all the prizes are handed out, all the "most edited, most written" awards. Such a fun meeting. I'll keep you up to date until then. *muah*Mary Malcolm Duncansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830246712003481093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-87558686510457986542009-10-19T18:00:59.964-05:002009-10-19T18:00:59.964-05:00CM, yes, a drug, but totally worth it! (Um, okay, ...CM, yes, a drug, but totally worth it! (Um, okay, that sounded bad, but you get what I mean lol).<br /><br />Clover and Carolyn, yes, I remember both of you (of course I remember you, Carolyn, I see you almost every Wed night! You, my friend, are one busy lady!) And I read your short story about the eaglekin, Clover, nicely done. :)ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-74847211584115473492009-10-19T17:54:48.876-05:002009-10-19T17:54:48.876-05:00Christa Carol,
I also attended the NTRWA meeting...Christa Carol,<br /> I also attended the NTRWA meeting, and I'm amazed at how well you summarized all that Shelley Bradley a/k/a Shayla Black spoke about at the North Texas RWA meeting.<br />Carolyn Williamson<br />Member NTRWA and DFW Writer's Workshop which has an amazing conference in April 2010 with 10 agentsCAROLYN RAE WILLIAMSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14884229312763864114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-71528171901655192272009-10-19T12:23:55.275-05:002009-10-19T12:23:55.275-05:00It was great to meet you yesterday and I hope you ...It was great to meet you yesterday and I hope you come back. I'm so glad you put this up as I was taking notes as fast as I could. Shelly had such great information. It's nice to see what another person got out of it as well. Those clauses were something that really stood out to me as well.Clover Autreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627410482268422941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-30059024729156354672009-10-19T09:05:41.563-05:002009-10-19T09:05:41.563-05:00These sorts of discussions, which I have been thro...These sorts of discussions, which I have been through before, reinforce in my mind why the industry could use some simplification. There is far too much contained in the average contract for someone with little knowledge going in to understand. And now when you factor in e-publishers, the traditional houses, and the POD services that sit in the middle, it has become a minefield for writers. We all need to read up as much as we can before entering into any sort of deals, but we are at a disadvantage, since we need them more than they need us.<br /><br />Publishing is a depressing world that only grows worse when you understand how it actually works. And yet, we are still drawn to it. It's a drug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-11046423018560213992009-10-18T22:14:08.483-05:002009-10-18T22:14:08.483-05:00I'm so glad it was helpful! Roni, I actually w...I'm so glad it was helpful! Roni, I actually wondered if you were there, but I'm horrible at remembering faces (or names) but remembered you from the book signing. I'm sure we'll see each other again, I plan on joining!ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-48662229266741353542009-10-18T17:59:36.068-05:002009-10-18T17:59:36.068-05:00Wow! You are spoiled! :-) I wish Orlando was as ac...Wow! You <i>are</i> spoiled! :-) I wish Orlando was as active as your area is.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the infoSarah N Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336889385096937607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-85619382659258530032009-10-18T17:23:07.732-05:002009-10-18T17:23:07.732-05:00You indeed are very fortunate, girl!! That's ...You indeed are very fortunate, girl!! That's awesome to have so much around you. I'm envious! Great post with tons of great info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-13604686847067300002009-10-18T14:38:33.447-05:002009-10-18T14:38:33.447-05:00I thought your name sounded familiar when they int...I <i>thought</i> your name sounded familiar when they introduced the visitors yesterday. Duh. You're on my blog roll. I attended the meeting yesterday as well. I just recently joined the group and that was the first meeting I attended. Great summary of the information. I found Shelley's talk really helpful as well.Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-90255767601611978462009-10-18T14:26:22.018-05:002009-10-18T14:26:22.018-05:00I envy your writing surroundings, so lucky and tha...I envy your writing surroundings, so lucky and thanks so much for the info its going to be I know it is going very helpful.Hayley Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786674202167099600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-18255808735252001542009-10-18T13:23:55.616-05:002009-10-18T13:23:55.616-05:00You are very lucky indeed to be in such a vibrant ...You are very lucky indeed to be in such a vibrant writing area! Thanks for the info; very, very helpful!Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.com