Comments on: My First Sale by Kresley Cole: The Rule of 25 (Don’t Try This at Home) http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 14:44:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Multi-Pronged Assault: Strategic Planning for Aspiring Writers The Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood : http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-244523 The Multi-Pronged Assault: Strategic Planning for Aspiring Writers The Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:15:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-244523 [...] fire to focus on, rather than the R.  If you’re feeling really ambitious, Kresley Cole had a “Rule of 25″ where she always had her writing out at least 25 ways – queries, contest entries, etc.)  If [...] [...] fire to focus on, rather than the R.  If you’re feeling really ambitious, Kresley Cole had a “Rule of 25″ where she always had her writing out at least 25 ways – queries, contest entries, etc.)  If [...]

]]> By: Spreadsheet for Success | Melissa Verity | Paranormal Romance Author http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-235751 Spreadsheet for Success | Melissa Verity | Paranormal Romance Author Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:06:27 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-235751 [...] week I read a very inspiring – and intimidating – interview with Kresley Cole on Dear Author, regarding the sale of her first [...] [...] week I read a very inspiring – and intimidating – interview with Kresley Cole on Dear Author, regarding the sale of her first [...]

]]> By: Laura Florand http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-104113 Laura Florand Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:12:11 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-104113 Ten was my old rule. 25 is impressive!! Ten was my old rule. 25 is impressive!!

]]> By: K. Z. Snow http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103674 K. Z. Snow Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:59:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103674 Yikes. I'm at a loss for words, except...yikes. (Oh, and: May I borrow your husband?) Yikes. I’m at a loss for words, except…yikes. (Oh, and: May I borrow your husband?)

]]> By: Ann Bruce http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103627 Ann Bruce Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:12:19 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103627 Wow. My favourite "First Sale" story so far...even if I feel like a total slacker in comparison. Wow. My favourite “First Sale” story so far…even if I feel like a total slacker in comparison.

]]> By: Jill Myles http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103603 Jill Myles Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:37:37 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103603 Pretty impressive! She made a goal for herself and went after it (and succeeded!). Now if we could just have a new IAD book every few months instead of once a year...I need a fix. *g* Pretty impressive! She made a goal for herself and went after it (and succeeded!).

Now if we could just have a new IAD book every few months instead of once a year…I need a fix. *g*

]]> By: Meljean Brook http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103600 Meljean Brook Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:34:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103600 Count me in with another "impressive" and amazing -- I can barely tie my shoes and breathe at the same time! :-D And I'm glad it payed off, for purely selfish reasons; I love your work. Great story. Count me in with another “impressive” and amazing — I can barely tie my shoes and breathe at the same time! :-D And I’m glad it payed off, for purely selfish reasons; I love your work.

Great story.

]]> By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103573 Janine Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:25:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103573 Wow, what a neat and different first sale story. Wow, what a neat and different first sale story.

]]> By: Carrie Lofty http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103553 Carrie Lofty Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:18:23 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103553 Hmmm... what were you smoking... couldn't have been pot, that's for sure! Hmmm… what were you smoking… couldn’t have been pot, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Jane A http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103549 Jane A Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:01:00 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103549 That's an impressive schedule! I could all learn a thing or two from that, though whether it'd ever get implemented is a whole other thing. :0 I'm thankful you were so persistent, I love your books! That’s an impressive schedule! I could all learn a thing or two from that, though whether it’d ever get implemented is a whole other thing. :0 I’m thankful you were so persistent, I love your books!

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103547 Jayne Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:58:12 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103547 Wow, this makes everyone else look like a slacker! Wow, this makes everyone else look like a slacker!

]]> By: sherry thomas http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103544 sherry thomas Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:49:38 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103544 After reading this, I feel very, very, very disorganized and slothful. No wonder it took me eight times as long to find a publisher! ;-) After reading this, I feel very, very, very disorganized and slothful. No wonder it took me eight times as long to find a publisher! ;-)

]]> By: Ann Aguirre http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103539 Ann Aguirre Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:41:16 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103539 Wow, that's terribly impressive. And organized. And impressive. Wow, that’s terribly impressive. And organized. And impressive.

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103523 Shiloh Walker Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:42:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103523 OH, I wanna know the answer to this one... <blockquote><strike>what was I smoking??</strike></blockquote> Just because I can't imagine trying to work it from 25 different angles, nonstop. I'm exhausted even thinking about. :) Glad you did it, though. I love the IAD series. OH, I wanna know the answer to this one…

what was I smoking??

Just because I can’t imagine trying to work it from 25 different angles, nonstop. I’m exhausted even thinking about.

:) Glad you did it, though. I love the IAD series.

]]> By: Kristen http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103499 Kristen Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:33:57 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103499 It's no surprise to me that you put your husband to work helping you with this. I've never seen a man more intune with his wife's needs. What brand of whip do you use again? ;o) It’s no surprise to me that you put your husband to work helping you with this. I’ve never seen a man more intune with his wife’s needs. What brand of whip do you use again? ;o)

]]> By: Jill Monroe http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103497 Jill Monroe Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:31:14 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/my-first-sale-by-kresley-cole-the-rule-of-25-dont-try-this-at-home/#comment-103497 Glad you worked so hard, because your books are fabulous! Glad you worked so hard, because your books are fabulous!

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