Comments on: My First Sale by Sherry Thomas: Love in the Ruins of Home Improvement http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jane Myers Perrine http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-155083 Jane Myers Perrine Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:06:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-155083 What a marvelous story of your tenancity! I can't wait to get this book! Jane What a marvelous story of your tenancity! I can’t wait to get this book!

Jane

]]> By: Kate Williams http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154981 Kate Williams Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:49:07 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154981 Inspiring road-to story Sherry. And a marvelous trailer, well suited to an usually engaging and intelligent story. I grabbed one of the lovely ARCs last summer and devoured it so I have an order in for several friends now! Inspiring road-to story Sherry. And a marvelous trailer, well suited to an usually engaging and intelligent story. I grabbed one of the lovely ARCs last summer and devoured it so I have an order in for several friends now!

]]> By: Emma Clair http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154720 Emma Clair Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:24:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154720 We're so proud of you, Sherry! What a great story - thanks for sharing it. I'm raising a virtual toast to you for the success that I know will happen beginning on Tuesday. We’re so proud of you, Sherry! What a great story – thanks for sharing it. I’m raising a virtual toast to you for the success that I know will happen beginning on Tuesday.

]]> By: Jane Sevier http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154600 Jane Sevier Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:10:14 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154600 A wonderful story, Sherry, and an inspiration for us all. Hilarious trailer, too. Thank goodness the book will be out in a couple of days. A wonderful story, Sherry, and an inspiration for us all. Hilarious trailer, too. Thank goodness the book will be out in a couple of days.

]]> By: Catherine Avril Morris http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154338 Catherine Avril Morris Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:39:06 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154338 Hooray, Sherry!! Great story. Can't wait for the book release. Just a few days now... Hooray, Sherry!! Great story. Can’t wait for the book release. Just a few days now…

]]> By: MARIAN STEVENS http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154312 MARIAN STEVENS Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:09:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154312 Sherry! Great call story! Love the trailer too! That is just so cool and clever. Congrats and enjoy the ride! Can't wait to read it! MARIAN Sherry!

Great call story! Love the trailer too! That is just so cool and clever. Congrats and enjoy the ride! Can’t wait to read it!

MARIAN

]]> By: Charlene Teglia http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154216 Charlene Teglia Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:51:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154216 What Julie said. Best book trailer I've ever seen! And what a great first sale story. What Julie said. Best book trailer I’ve ever seen! And what a great first sale story.

]]> By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154169 Janine Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:18:42 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154169 I already knew this story, but it was still a delight to read it. And the book trailer is so cute! Thanks for both! I already knew this story, but it was still a delight to read it. And the book trailer is so cute! Thanks for both!

]]> By: Lexi Connor http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154143 Lexi Connor Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:04:36 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154143 Awesome "First Sale" story, Sherry! Thanks for sharing. Awesome “First Sale” story, Sherry! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Sherry Thomas http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154142 Sherry Thomas Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:47:50 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154142 Full disclosure: I totally stole "shagged to a fare-thee-well" from Judith Ivory. The brilliance that is JI continues to boggle. And thank you everyone for the kind words. And Jane and Ned are my inspiration for the book trailer. If you haven't seen the <a href="http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/10/19/video-review-courtesans-daughter-by-claudia-dain-all-four-parts/" rel="nofollow">video book reviews</a> for The Courtesan's Daughter, boy, are you in for a treat. Paper dolls are low-rent Legos. :-) Full disclosure: I totally stole “shagged to a fare-thee-well” from Judith Ivory. The brilliance that is JI continues to boggle.

And thank you everyone for the kind words.

And Jane and Ned are my inspiration for the book trailer. If you haven’t seen the video book reviews for The Courtesan’s Daughter, boy, are you in for a treat. Paper dolls are low-rent Legos. :-)

]]> By: Julie Leto http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154122 Julie Leto Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:32:42 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154122 Ack! Not yet available. I pre-ordered. I guess I can wait a week. Ack! Not yet available. I pre-ordered. I guess I can wait a week.

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154118 Jill Sorenson Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:13:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154118 Loved the story and the trailer. Shagged to a fare-the-well? That is a brilliant turn of phrase. I have a soft place in my heart for heroes who talk a bit dirty. Can't wait to read Private Arrangements. Loved the story and the trailer. Shagged to a fare-the-well? That is a brilliant turn of phrase. I have a soft place in my heart for heroes who talk a bit dirty. Can’t wait to read Private Arrangements.

]]> By: carolyn Jean http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154109 carolyn Jean Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:46:50 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154109 I'm one of the lucky winners who got a copy from the contest. I feel so special. It arrived this week and I just dipped into it - enough to see that I'm going to devour it this weekend and blog about it, but I promise, Sherry, no spoilers! I’m one of the lucky winners who got a copy from the contest. I feel so special.

It arrived this week and I just dipped into it – enough to see that I’m going to devour it this weekend and blog about it, but I promise, Sherry, no spoilers!

]]> By: Kathleen O'Reilly http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154054 Kathleen O'Reilly Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:44:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154054 Sherry is an awesome writer, and I've been following the excerpts with a huge grin, and have the book on order. It couldn't have happened to a nicer person! Sherry is an awesome writer, and I’ve been following the excerpts with a huge grin, and have the book on order. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!

]]> By: Julie Leto http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154043 Julie Leto Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:21:48 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154043 Please consider this an example of a book trailer selling a book. I'm going out today. I cannot resist a book if the author has this kind of sense of humor! Besides, I love Victorian books. Brava, Sherry! Please consider this an example of a book trailer selling a book. I’m going out today. I cannot resist a book if the author has this kind of sense of humor! Besides, I love Victorian books.

Brava, Sherry!

]]> By: Mallika http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154028 Mallika Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:30:25 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154028 Congratulations Sherry! I always love reading about success stories -- so inspiring. Congratulations Sherry! I always love reading about success stories — so inspiring.

]]> By: Stephanie Z. http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154026 Stephanie Z. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:19:14 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154026 Can't wait to get my copy! Can’t wait to get my copy!

]]> By: ilona andrews http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154021 ilona andrews Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:10:44 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154021 Awesome story! Awesome story!

]]> By: Kerry http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154020 Kerry Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:08:37 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-154020 Wow, the trailer is cool--what's the street date on this book again? I think I'll abandon my place on the library list and go ahead and buy it. Wow, the trailer is cool–what’s the street date on this book again? I think I’ll abandon my place on the library list and go ahead and buy it.

]]> By: Angela http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-153980 Angela Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:52:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/03/21/my-first-sale-by-sherry-thomas-love-in-the-ruins-of-home-improvement/#comment-153980 Wow Sherry! I love reading an author's road to publication because, just like movies, the end result seems like *magic*. It never ceases to amaze me that months--and sometimes years--of blood, sweat, toil and tears go into a piece of work that I devour in four to five hours (tops). The ability to write is indeed a gift. Wow Sherry! I love reading an author’s road to publication because, just like movies, the end result seems like *magic*. It never ceases to amaze me that months–and sometimes years–of blood, sweat, toil and tears go into a piece of work that I devour in four to five hours (tops). The ability to write is indeed a gift.

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