tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post8893140476949114532..comments2024-03-26T14:42:38.025-04:00Comments on Welcome to My World of Dreams: VBT: DRAWN TO YOU by Janel Rodriguez FerrerJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335026948607722749noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-43551187965508242142013-02-10T16:26:02.275-05:002013-02-10T16:26:02.275-05:00Thank you, bn 100. I wish I got more sunlight (I ...Thank you, bn 100. I wish I got more sunlight (I LOVE sunlight) so I painted my walls yellow to give it a "sunshiny" effect.Janel Rodriguez Ferrerhttp://www.theartsangels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-30941430453227109852013-02-09T22:34:49.721-05:002013-02-09T22:34:49.721-05:00Nice writing area.
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)comNice writing area.<br /><br />bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-65608167828974912562013-02-05T12:40:08.592-05:002013-02-05T12:40:08.592-05:00Thank you, Judy, and thank you, Goddess Fish, for ...Thank you, Judy, and thank you, Goddess Fish, for getting the word out on The Arts-Angels Track 1: DRAWN TO YOU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-73884063056826691232013-02-05T12:38:10.384-05:002013-02-05T12:38:10.384-05:00Hi Anzu,
Actually, the names have basically staye...Hi Anzu,<br /><br />Actually, the names have basically stayed the same since I first thought up the story when I was basically out of high school. I pick names that I like the look AND sound of. Not necessarily for their meanings. (Although I love Baby Name Dictionaries because you can find some many cool names in them!)<br /><br />I remember just liking the name "Gina" when I was in High School, but now I wonder if it had anything to do with reading "Ginnie and Geneva" books when I was a kid. "Gina" just sounded kind of cool, capable, and rock-n-roll to me.<br /><br />Sage was originally Jade, but there are just so many Jades in series fiction that I changed it to something with a similar "feel".<br /><br />For a while I had changed the name Craig (the heartthrob lead singer)<br />to Finn to make it more modern, but then GLEE came out, so I changed it back to Craig.<br /><br />Anyway, you get the idea. Do you have any favorite names?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-15179062452730328202013-02-05T12:30:40.171-05:002013-02-05T12:30:40.171-05:00Hi Ami,
Since I've wanted to be a published w...Hi Ami,<br /><br />Since I've wanted to be a published writer since I was about nine years old, I would have to say it feels "natural" and "right" to be a published author. I remember the first time I saw my name in print, I didn't feel like, "Woooo! I made it!" as much as I felt, "Well, ...yeah." Because I felt it was supposed to happen. <br />:-)<br />I hope I answered your question! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-74921921932467298072013-02-05T12:27:16.169-05:002013-02-05T12:27:16.169-05:00Hi Lana,
No, I have created the imprint, Brushstr...Hi Lana,<br /><br />No, I have created the imprint, Brushstroke Books, under the small publisher, Wyatt MacKenzie for this particular series, so while they give me tips, I am basically in charge of my own promotion. <br /><br />A fellow author, Deanna Roy, author of the Troubled Tweens series recommended Goddess Fish promotions to me. <br /><br />Truthfully, I've been traditionally published as well, and authors are often left to do most of their own promotion these days (unless they are a big name). <br /><br />So here I am, spreading the word. I sent the book out to real tweens all over the country (and some overseas). I've been getting real feedback (e-mails and notes) and that's been fun. Plus Book 2 is out in April, so perhaps the series will pick up then. <br /><br />Plus the Kindle version is on sale for 99 cents for the duration of my blog/review tour (the end of the month).<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-69326472673295373162013-02-05T12:19:03.030-05:002013-02-05T12:19:03.030-05:00Hi Gala!
The best advice I was ever given about w...Hi Gala!<br /><br />The best advice I was ever given about writing books was to keep writing the story until the story is done, and to not worry about correcting or perfecting it until then. <br /><br />I used to be one of those people who would write and rewrite a first chapter to death (because I wanted it to be perfect) but then I would never go on to Chapter Two.<br /><br />It turns out a book will be rewritten and edited and changed and perfected many, many times before it sees print. Sometimes entire chapters get tossed out, even! So it's not worth it to write a perfect first chapter if the rest of the book ends up never seeing the light of day!<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-81227007582480790362013-02-05T12:10:01.358-05:002013-02-05T12:10:01.358-05:00Hi Lena!
When I go about creating a plot, I firs...Hi Lena! <br />When I go about creating a plot, I first try to imagine a situation that I would be interested in exploring. Since DRAWN TO YOU is the first book in a series, it had to be a life-changing turning point in the main character's life and I thought it should effect her on all different levels of her life: friends, family, identity. I think teens definitely want to find out who they really are and what they are about. <br />Thanks for asking. :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-82207990025745571902013-02-05T11:51:51.918-05:002013-02-05T11:51:51.918-05:00This sounds lovely, how do you come up with the na...This sounds lovely, how do you come up with the names of your characters?<br /><br />anzumerlin at mail dot ruAnzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628504951080728683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-79435253040208972272013-02-05T10:06:15.960-05:002013-02-05T10:06:15.960-05:00The book sounds fantastic! Who organizes your book...The book sounds fantastic! Who organizes your books promotion, the publisher?<br /><br />anzuazura at yahoo dot deLana Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897520311055204982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-47340841517653863242013-02-05T09:07:20.331-05:002013-02-05T09:07:20.331-05:00Great excerpt!What was the best advice you were gi...Great excerpt!What was the best advice you were given about writing books?<br /><br />galaschick78(AT)gmail(DOT)comGalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385346535703002835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-69094191606230527242013-02-05T06:47:28.723-05:002013-02-05T06:47:28.723-05:00Thank you for hosting today.Thank you for hosting today.Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18005725.post-36980803269686415202013-02-05T05:57:11.517-05:002013-02-05T05:57:11.517-05:00Sounds wonderful, how do you go about creating a p...Sounds wonderful, how do you go about creating a plot?<br /><br />lennascloud at gmail dot comLenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129175165730645251noreply@blogger.com