Comments on: My First Sale: Elizabeth Hoyt, Middle-Aged Ditherer Makes Good http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 10:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gail K. http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70844 Gail K. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:58:59 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70844 Yes, but Christian is what, 19-21? perfectly doable, especially in those times. If my dates and cursory history knowledge aren't completely bonkers, TSP takes place in 1760, the War of Independence breaks out in 1776, excellent timing for TNG (the next generation) to mature and for Pocket to head over to the colonies and show those exiles what for. Especially since she seems to have budding talent in commanding Redcoats. :P Yes, but Christian is what, 19-21? perfectly doable, especially in those times.

If my dates and cursory history knowledge aren’t completely bonkers, TSP takes place in 1760, the War of Independence breaks out in 1776, excellent timing for TNG (the next generation) to mature and for Pocket to head over to the colonies and show those exiles what for. Especially since she seems to have budding talent in commanding Redcoats. :P

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70387 Elizabeth Hoyt Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:48:07 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70387 Whoa. I saw Ned's video review and got seriously sidetracked and had to go and look at all the other video reviews even though the sound is off on my computer and I have no idea how to turn it back on. (One of my lovely Offspring was playing on it earlier.) Glad you liked the bookmarks, Michelle! There's lots more if anyone else wants one (or several.) Go to my website and click on CONTACT--there's a form to order bookmarks (which are FREE!) And what is with the Pocket and Christian thing? I've had several reader e-mails about this. She's only 8! ;-) Whoa. I saw Ned’s video review and got seriously sidetracked and had to go and look at all the other video reviews even though the sound is off on my computer and I have no idea how to turn it back on. (One of my lovely Offspring was playing on it earlier.)

Glad you liked the bookmarks, Michelle! There’s lots more if anyone else wants one (or several.) Go to my website and click on CONTACT–there’s a form to order bookmarks (which are FREE!)

And what is with the Pocket and Christian thing? I’ve had several reader e-mails about this. She’s only 8! ;-)

]]> By: Gail K. http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70316 Gail K. Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:19:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70316 <blockquote>She wrote to tell me that the editor at Warner (Devi Pillai, who has since transferred to Little, Brown & Co) had called her “screaming� with excitement even though she was only a quarter of the way into the manuscript.</blockquote> In addition to congratulating Ms. Hoyt on her books and on her success I want to congratulate this editor, Devi Pillai, on her good sense! Does anyone know any other (new) authors she's responsible for? thanks. Hard to find good historical reads after TSP. P.S. Ms. Hoyt --> <em>Christian & Pocket, Christian & Pocket </em>(whose first name I don't even recall I just refer to her as "Pocket," like Simon).

She wrote to tell me that the editor at Warner (Devi Pillai, who has since transferred to Little, Brown & Co) had called her “screaming� with excitement even though she was only a quarter of the way into the manuscript.

In addition to congratulating Ms. Hoyt on her books and on her success I want to congratulate this editor, Devi Pillai, on her good sense! Does anyone know any other (new) authors she’s responsible for? thanks. Hard to find good historical reads after TSP.

P.S. Ms. Hoyt –> Christian & Pocket, Christian & Pocket (whose first name I don’t even recall I just refer to her as “Pocket,” like Simon).

]]> By: Michelle http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70265 Michelle Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:44:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70265 Also wanting to add how much I have enjoyed your books. I also loved the bookmarks that you kindly send out through your website. Also wanting to add how much I have enjoyed your books. I also loved the bookmarks that you kindly send out through your website.

]]> By: stephanie feagan http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70251 stephanie feagan Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:20:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70251 All I can say is, I'm forever grateful to Warner for buying your books. The squealing editor is clearly brilliant. Almost as brilliant as you, Ms. Hoyt. Ditch the digs. Just keep writing fabulous books. All I can say is, I’m forever grateful to Warner for buying your books. The squealing editor is clearly brilliant. Almost as brilliant as you, Ms. Hoyt. Ditch the digs. Just keep writing fabulous books.

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70178 Elizabeth Hoyt Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:16:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70178 No, alas, Karen did not use me for a consultant on her latest book, Jane. She did, however, mention recently that she has a snake phobia (she was wondering if there was actually a snake in THE SERPENT PRINCE.) Which I found pretty funny considering all the scary things her books deal with! No, alas, Karen did not use me for a consultant on her latest book, Jane. She did, however, mention recently that she has a snake phobia (she was wondering if there was actually a snake in THE SERPENT PRINCE.) Which I found pretty funny considering all the scary things her books deal with!

]]> By: Tracy http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70030 Tracy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:32:44 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-70030 This account had me laughing out loud. The Raven Prince just moved to the TOP of my TBR pile after reading this account! Great sense of humor! :) This account had me laughing out loud.

The Raven Prince just moved to the TOP of my TBR pile after reading this account! Great sense of humor! :)

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69966 Jane Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:54:56 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69966 Hmmm. Did you serve as a consultant for the latest Karen Rose book? Hmmm. Did you serve as a consultant for the latest Karen Rose book?

]]> By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69944 Janine Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:13:56 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69944 What a neat story! Thanks for sharing it! What a neat story! Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69937 Elizabeth Hoyt Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:12:51 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69937 Glad you all like the anti-pantyhose saga. ;-) Hey, Ann, pen names are a pain. Going with a different one for the contemps was a joint decision between me and my publisher, Grand Central Publishing, which used to have the much better known name of Warner. I actually sold HOT before THE RAVEN PRINCE came out, so I think they were hedging their bets a bit. I was also hedging my bets since I know several authors who have had to start over with new names. And, yeah, I thought there was the possibility that I'd get angry reader mail from people who hate contemporaries. And Jayne, my husband is actually a PhD. archaeologist! We met in a field school he was teaching (I was a lowly, but dangerously sexy undergrad.) He has his own consulting business now... Glad you all like the anti-pantyhose saga. ;-)

Hey, Ann, pen names are a pain. Going with a different one for the contemps was a joint decision between me and my publisher, Grand Central Publishing, which used to have the much better known name of Warner. I actually sold HOT before THE RAVEN PRINCE came out, so I think they were hedging their bets a bit. I was also hedging my bets since I know several authors who have had to start over with new names. And, yeah, I thought there was the possibility that I’d get angry reader mail from people who hate contemporaries.

And Jayne, my husband is actually a PhD. archaeologist! We met in a field school he was teaching (I was a lowly, but dangerously sexy undergrad.) He has his own consulting business now…

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69869 vanessa jaye Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:38:25 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69869 This has got to be one of the wittiest First Sale stories I've read. I'll second Jill, if I wasn't a fan already, I'd run out to the bookstore post haste for one of your books! This has got to be one of the wittiest First Sale stories I’ve read. I’ll second Jill, if I wasn’t a fan already, I’d run out to the bookstore post haste for one of your books!

]]> By: Ann Bruce http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69856 Ann Bruce Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:12:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69856 <blockquote>started to write a contemporary romance (shameless plug: HOT, coming out January 2008 under the name of Julia Harper</blockquote> I've been fixated on this for a while now: Why do you use a different pseudonym for the contemporary? Are you afraid your historical fans will not like the contemporary works? Is it for a different publisher?

started to write a contemporary romance (shameless plug: HOT, coming out January 2008 under the name of Julia Harper

I’ve been fixated on this for a while now: Why do you use a different pseudonym for the contemporary? Are you afraid your historical fans will not like the contemporary works? Is it for a different publisher?

]]> By: Jennifer McKenzie http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69813 Jennifer McKenzie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:13:35 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69813 Ahhhh the things we do to avoid pantyhose. Great story!!!! Ahhhh the things we do to avoid pantyhose. Great story!!!!

]]> By: Jill Monroe http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69797 Jill Monroe Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:54:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69797 If I weren't already a fan, your account would have sent me straight to the bookstore. Great story - so funny! If I weren’t already a fan, your account would have sent me straight to the bookstore.

Great story – so funny!

]]> By: sula http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69796 sula Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:54:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69796 lmao! I think it's quite obvious where Simon Iddlesleigh got his sharp wit and sense of humor from. :) Great first sale story! Each of the Prince books has just been better and better. All have been keepers for me, but the Serpent Prince definitely was my favorite. I can't wait to read it again! lmao! I think it’s quite obvious where Simon Iddlesleigh got his sharp wit and sense of humor from. :) Great first sale story!

Each of the Prince books has just been better and better. All have been keepers for me, but the Serpent Prince definitely was my favorite. I can’t wait to read it again!

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69788 Jayne Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:44:59 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69788 LOL, a former neighbor of mine was working on his PhD in archeology with an emphasis on ancient potshards. Yep, lots of jobs doing that. He can speak or read about 11 ancient languages, is smart as a whip, was a great teacher when he taught Hebrew in grad school for some extra moolah and now makes his living building roads in his father's paving company. I for one am glad you never mastered Greek! :) LOL, a former neighbor of mine was working on his PhD in archeology with an emphasis on ancient potshards. Yep, lots of jobs doing that. He can speak or read about 11 ancient languages, is smart as a whip, was a great teacher when he taught Hebrew in grad school for some extra moolah and now makes his living building roads in his father’s paving company.

I for one am glad you never mastered Greek! :)

]]> By: Joanna http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69758 Joanna Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:57:24 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69758 Thanks for this - it was really refreshing. Personally I feel that most (though not all) authors have to do a bit of living before they can write something someone else will want to read. Perhaps it's just coincidence but all the romance writers I love seem to have done other stuff before turning to writing. PS - love your books Elizabeth. Dying for my copy of The Serpent Prince to arrive (ordered a few days ago!) Thanks for this – it was really refreshing. Personally I feel that most (though not all) authors have to do a bit of living before they can write something someone else will want to read. Perhaps it’s just coincidence but all the romance writers I love seem to have done other stuff before turning to writing.

PS – love your books Elizabeth. Dying for my copy of The Serpent Prince to arrive (ordered a few days ago!)

]]> By: Kerry Allen http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69739 Kerry Allen Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:23:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/07/my-first-sale-elizabeth-hoyt-middle-aged-ditherer-makes-good/#comment-69739 Join me for mocha lattes and eclairs, my dear. We would cackle at length about our questionable career choices, wasted higher education, and how pantyhose have limited our advancement. Love it. Best first sale story evah. Join me for mocha lattes and eclairs, my dear. We would cackle at length about our questionable career choices, wasted higher education, and how pantyhose have limited our advancement.

Love it. Best first sale story evah.

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