tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post113656239288166050..comments2023-04-03T01:31:04.918-07:00Comments on The Disco Mermaids (Robin M. - Jay A. - Eve P.): Why I Write -- JayDisco Mermaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-1140044193778094852006-02-15T14:56:00.000-08:002006-02-15T14:56:00.000-08:00Jay, Thanks for the comment on my blog. One day yo...Jay, Thanks for the comment on my blog. One day you'll give a speech at an scbwi conference about how winning two costume contests led the way (a few rejectons later) to getting your first three books published. After that, it will be butta. <BR/><BR/>The LA conference sounds like a lot more fun, maybe I'll have to save up air fare.Courtney Pippin-Mathurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606245189094789648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-1136571592236856202006-01-06T10:19:00.000-08:002006-01-06T10:19:00.000-08:00Thanks, Jessica.- The idea behind Mrs. Feeb transf...Thanks, Jessica.<BR/><BR/>- The idea behind Mrs. Feeb transformed over the years into my first mid-grade manuscript (which later won SCBWI's Sue Alexander Award). I love watching ideas morph over time.<BR/><BR/>- The “accolades” will definitely be a topic of upcoming blog posts. While it’s great to win awards, I’d give them all back to be published. But they have opened a lot of doors, so you never know.<BR/><BR/>- That’s what I keep telling myself--“this will be a great story when I finally sell a book.”<BR/><BR/>- JayDisco Mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-1136566867215290932006-01-06T09:01:00.000-08:002006-01-06T09:01:00.000-08:00Jay, thanks for the laugh about Mrs. Feeb and her ...Jay, thanks for the laugh about Mrs. Feeb and her memorable muumuu. <BR/><BR/>I know how crushing it is to get so close and then, well, the form arrives in the mail. You don't mention anything about the accolades you've been awarded though! Pain is unfortunately part of the process, but think about what a great story you'll have to tell at your first book launch.<BR/><BR/>Jessica<BR/><BR/>www.jessicaleeanderson.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com