Comments on: My First Sale by Portia Da Costa http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 01:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Julienne Gechas http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-259499 Julienne Gechas Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:12:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-259499 We had time to have a distinct model of jumperoo at the same time seeing relatives, also it simply do not evaluate! A Rainforest Jumperoo is incredibly stable, along with the spherical sustain system provides it with numerous rebound bedroom whereas nonetheless attempting to keep them particularly good. Other advantages may very well be hanging livestock, the actual twisting cushioned fit, and therefore the large numbers for figures on the exterior rack on the jumperoo. We seen our own son's manually operated dexterity develop every day while he discovered to control the many games. We had time to have a distinct model of jumperoo at the same time seeing relatives, also it simply do not evaluate! A Rainforest Jumperoo is incredibly stable, along with the spherical sustain system provides it with numerous rebound bedroom whereas nonetheless attempting to keep them particularly good. Other advantages may very well be hanging livestock, the actual twisting cushioned fit, and therefore the large numbers for figures on the exterior rack on the jumperoo. We seen our own son’s manually operated dexterity develop every day while he discovered to control the many games.

]]> By: Nikki Magennis http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-29046 Nikki Magennis Tue, 22 May 2007 08:40:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-29046 Hey Wendy! It's lovely to hear how you got started. And look at you now! It's inspiring how dedicated you are. Hey Wendy! It’s lovely to hear how you got started. And look at you now! It’s inspiring how dedicated you are.

]]> By: The Stalker on Saturday « miladyinsanity http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28865 The Stalker on Saturday « miladyinsanity Sat, 19 May 2007 17:50:32 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28865 [...] da Costa’s First Sale Story is up on DearAuthor. She’s visiting in August, so stay [...] [...] da Costa’s First Sale Story is up on DearAuthor. She’s visiting in August, so stay [...]

]]> By: Saskia Walker http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28845 Saskia Walker Sat, 19 May 2007 08:13:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28845 I love your story, Wendy, and I'm so glad it then coincided with the rise of erotica for women, resulting in so many great Portia books for us fans. :) Tara Marie, I've had the pleasure of reading S17 already, you are in for a real treat! ;) I love your story, Wendy, and I’m so glad it then coincided with the rise of erotica for women, resulting in so many great Portia books for us fans. :)

Tara Marie, I’ve had the pleasure of reading S17 already, you are in for a real treat! ;)

]]> By: Lillian Feisty http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28791 Lillian Feisty Fri, 18 May 2007 15:28:23 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28791 I really enjoyed reading this, Portia! I love first sale stories! I really enjoyed reading this, Portia! I love first sale stories!

]]> By: Celia Kyle http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28789 Celia Kyle Fri, 18 May 2007 15:17:40 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28789 Love hearing these "first sale" stories and your persistence surely paid off. Thanks for sharing this Portia. It's given me a little hope. Knowing that even amazing writers like you were rejected at one point makes me feel a smidge better. LOL Celia Love hearing these “first sale” stories and your persistence surely paid off. Thanks for sharing this Portia. It’s given me a little hope. Knowing that even amazing writers like you were rejected at one point makes me feel a smidge better. LOL

Celia

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28788 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 14:56:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28788 Mmmm... that should be hero and heroine, Valentino and Annie! Sorry for the confusion there. Got a bit over excited... Mmmm… that should be hero and heroine, Valentino and Annie! Sorry for the confusion there. Got a bit over excited…

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28787 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 14:55:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28787 I hope S17 lives up to your expectations, Tara Marie! And I hope you enjoy meeting Clever Bobby and Maria again... as well as the new hero and heroine, Annie and Valentino. It was a blast to write... :) I hope S17 lives up to your expectations, Tara Marie! And I hope you enjoy meeting Clever Bobby and Maria again… as well as the new hero and heroine, Annie and Valentino. It was a blast to write… :)

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28786 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 14:53:53 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28786 Re. covers... yes, I've been very lucky over the years, and especially since the Black Lace cover makeover... All the BL authors are getting gorgeous covers now. I adore the new look! Re. covers… yes, I’ve been very lucky over the years, and especially since the Black Lace cover makeover… All the BL authors are getting gorgeous covers now. I adore the new look!

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28785 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 14:52:19 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28785 No, Gwen, I don't think there are all that many people in my home town who know about my 'fame'... My books aren't the sort to be stocked in our local library and there are no bookshops in my small town either. Plenty of friends know... but it's not general knowledge. No, Gwen, I don’t think there are all that many people in my home town who know about my ‘fame’… My books aren’t the sort to be stocked in our local library and there are no bookshops in my small town either. Plenty of friends know… but it’s not general knowledge.

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28783 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 14:50:07 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28783 Hi again... Yeah, I'm so glad the book doctor recommended I focus on erotica... Maybe I would have eventually made it in category romance, maybe not. Half a dozen rejections took some teeth-gritting in order to keep going *but* I constantly hear stories of people who've had twice that number, but have gone on to be wonderfully successful and huge names in the genre. I have had a couple of slightly sweeter romances published, under a different name, but it's a tough discipline and I've nothing but admiration for those who have the talent and persistence to succeed in it. Hi again…

Yeah, I’m so glad the book doctor recommended I focus on erotica… Maybe I would have eventually made it in category romance, maybe not. Half a dozen rejections took some teeth-gritting in order to keep going *but* I constantly hear stories of people who’ve had twice that number, but have gone on to be wonderfully successful and huge names in the genre. I have had a couple of slightly sweeter romances published, under a different name, but it’s a tough discipline and I’ve nothing but admiration for those who have the talent and persistence to succeed in it.

]]> By: Rhonda Stapleton http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28782 Rhonda Stapleton Fri, 18 May 2007 14:44:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28782 Thank you so much for sharing your story! Oh, and LOOOOOVE your covers...*swoon* they're so beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing your story! Oh, and LOOOOOVE your covers…*swoon* they’re so beautiful!!

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28781 Jane Fri, 18 May 2007 14:39:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28781 When I first read Ilona Andrews' <a href="http://ilona-andrews.livejournal.com/45409.html" rel="nofollow">struggle to get published</a> (which was what inspired this series), I thought that these stories were so inspiring and kind of exemplary of life in general. Sometimes our successes are the result of long, arduous work filled with near constant disappointments. Sometimes are successes are the result of being in the right place, the right time. But all the success stories are uplifting and Wendy(Portia)'s story is just a great example of that. When I first read Ilona Andrews’ struggle to get published (which was what inspired this series), I thought that these stories were so inspiring and kind of exemplary of life in general. Sometimes our successes are the result of long, arduous work filled with near constant disappointments. Sometimes are successes are the result of being in the right place, the right time.

But all the success stories are uplifting and Wendy(Portia)’s story is just a great example of that.

]]> By: Tara Marie http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28780 Tara Marie Fri, 18 May 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28780 What a great "first sale" story, persistence pays off. Wendy (Portia) is one of my favorite erotic romance authors. I have order <b>Suite Seventeen</b> penciled in for May 21st, right smack in the middle of T-Ball schedules and piano lessons. :D What a great “first sale” story, persistence pays off.

Wendy (Portia) is one of my favorite erotic romance authors. I have order Suite Seventeen penciled in for May 21st, right smack in the middle of T-Ball schedules and piano lessons. :D

]]> By: Gwen Hayes http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28779 Gwen Hayes Fri, 18 May 2007 14:33:45 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28779 How inspiring! Do you still hug your little secret to yourself-or does your little town know they have a published goddess in their midst? How inspiring! Do you still hug your little secret to yourself-or does your little town know they have a published goddess in their midst?

]]> By: Jennifer McKenzie http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28778 Jennifer McKenzie Fri, 18 May 2007 14:13:16 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28778 This is awesome Portia! I had no idea how much you'd gone through to make it. Terrific! This is awesome Portia! I had no idea how much you’d gone through to make it.
Terrific!

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28772 Jayne Fri, 18 May 2007 13:22:07 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28772 I really like the cover art examples you used Jane. The cover gods have showered WendyPortia with luv. I really like the cover art examples you used Jane. The cover gods have showered WendyPortia with luv.

]]> By: Kristen http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28770 Kristen Fri, 18 May 2007 13:01:15 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28770 Hi Wendy! I love reading call stories. Even if there's no real call involved. lol Hi Wendy! I love reading call stories. Even if there’s no real call involved. lol

]]> By: WendyPortia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28766 WendyPortia Fri, 18 May 2007 11:38:14 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/05/18/my-first-sale-by-portia-da-costa/#comment-28766 Hi Jane! Thanks ever so much for posting my first sale story... I didn't realise it would be appearing so soon. What a lovely surprise. :) love WendyPortia Hi Jane!

Thanks ever so much for posting my first sale story… I didn’t realise it would be appearing so soon. What a lovely surprise. :)

love

WendyPortia

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