Comments on: My First Sale by Cody McFadyen http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Mon, 28 May 2012 01:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cody Mcfayden http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-176070 Cody Mcfayden Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:40:01 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-176070 Hi everyone, I'm sorry I didn't post a reply sooner... I was in the air today, flying to Baltimore for Bouchercon. I'm sitting here in a hotel, was about to head for bed, and saw this and all of your wonderful comments. Thanks for the very kind words. I'm glad the story was enjoyed,and that it could provide comfort/inspiration for some. We do indeed live in difficult times right now. I have friends who just lost their house and moved into an apartment. I have another friend who is moving out of state for work. I'm currently re-reading Walden by Thoreau for perspective. Anyway, thanks again. Now off to bed. Gotta rest up for the next 4 days! Cody Hi everyone,

I’m sorry I didn’t post a reply sooner… I was in the air today, flying to Baltimore for Bouchercon. I’m sitting here in a hotel, was about to head for bed, and saw this and all of your wonderful comments.

Thanks for the very kind words. I’m glad the story was enjoyed,and that it could provide comfort/inspiration for some. We do indeed live in difficult times right now. I have friends who just lost their house and moved into an apartment. I have another friend who is moving out of state for work. I’m currently re-reading Walden by Thoreau for perspective.

Anyway, thanks again. Now off to bed. Gotta rest up for the next 4 days!

Cody

]]> By: SonomaLass http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-176060 SonomaLass Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:38:47 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-176060 Cody, as Patty L. says, your story is particularly poignant consider the current economy. I've got two 20-somethings who are both dreamers, and I'm doing my best to subsidize their dreams when their hard work alone can't seem to do the trick. I was feeling the strain a bit this week, to be honest, and your story was exactly what I needed. Tell your parents for me that they are fabulous people. I'm sorry for your suffering, but glad to know that you've come out the other side still writing. Thanks for sharing your tale. Cody, as Patty L. says, your story is particularly poignant consider the current economy. I’ve got two 20-somethings who are both dreamers, and I’m doing my best to subsidize their dreams when their hard work alone can’t seem to do the trick. I was feeling the strain a bit this week, to be honest, and your story was exactly what I needed.

Tell your parents for me that they are fabulous people.

I’m sorry for your suffering, but glad to know that you’ve come out the other side still writing. Thanks for sharing your tale.

]]> By: EC Sheedy http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-176029 EC Sheedy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:36:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-176029 Cody, what a great first-sale--and ongoing sales--story. You are an inspiration. We always hear about the never-give-up-your-dream advice, but never has it been proven so wonderfully right! May your success continue! EC (off to buy Shadow Man.) Cody, what a great first-sale–and ongoing sales–story. You are an inspiration. We always hear about the never-give-up-your-dream advice, but never has it been proven so wonderfully right! May your success continue!

EC (off to buy Shadow Man.)

]]> By: Patty L. http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-176009 Patty L. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-176009 This is the best and most honest story I have read in a while. With the economy the way it is now and the prospect of getting a second job this really hits home. I normally write in the evenings when the kids and hubbie go to bed, but with both of us working extra hours to keep our current lifestyle and not have anything effect our kids I forget that I can still dream. Thank you for this inspiring story. I want to go home and write and I haven't wanted to do that in sometime. THANK YOU!!!!! This is the best and most honest story I have read in a while. With the economy the way it is now and the prospect of getting a second job this really hits home.

I normally write in the evenings when the kids and hubbie go to bed, but with both of us working extra hours to keep our current lifestyle and not have anything effect our kids I forget that I can still dream. Thank you for this inspiring story. I want to go home and write and I haven’t wanted to do that in sometime. THANK YOU!!!!!

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175973 Jane Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:02:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175973 @MayaM - me too. If you've got recommendations of stories you'd like to hear, let me know and I'll try to track them down. @MayaM – me too. If you’ve got recommendations of stories you’d like to hear, let me know and I’ll try to track them down.

]]> By: Maya M. http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175972 Maya M. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:59:37 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175972 Cody: "screaming at the moon" - I hear you. I'm still in the tough decision phase. Thanks so much for sharing. Jane: nice to see some male authors in these pages. Cody: “screaming at the moon” – I hear you. I’m still in the tough decision phase. Thanks so much for sharing.

Jane: nice to see some male authors in these pages.

]]> By: Bookwormom http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175970 Bookwormom Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:55:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175970 "It's not that the universe is stacked against you, see? It's just waiting for you to get it right." That's a great thought. Food for thought for the day. Thanks for sharing your story. Best wishes for future sales. “It's not that the universe is stacked against you, see? It's just waiting for you to get it right.”

That’s a great thought. Food for thought for the day. Thanks for sharing your story. Best wishes for future sales.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175967 vanessa jaye Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:38:12 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175967 What a great First Sale story. If nothing else it's inspired me to check out Shadow Man. What a great First Sale story. If nothing else it’s inspired me to check out Shadow Man.

]]> By: Gennita Low http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175956 Gennita Low Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:41:36 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175956 Cody, Thank you for sharing your first sale story. What a touching story, and so inspirational. Cody,
Thank you for sharing your first sale story. What a touching story, and so inspirational.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175954 Jane Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:33:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175954 @Gennita Low: Nope. It's bonus First Sale. @Gennita Low: Nope. It’s bonus First Sale.

]]> By: Gennita Low http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175953 Gennita Low Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:30:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175953 You're scaring me, Jane. Is it Friday? Did the Presidential Debate put me in a trance for two days? =8-O Edited. Oh, sorry. Read your intro. You don't know how well Dear Author has trained me with your day-to-day menu ;-). You’re scaring me, Jane. Is it Friday? Did the Presidential Debate put me in a trance for two days? =8-O

Edited. Oh, sorry. Read your intro. You don’t know how well Dear Author has trained me with your day-to-day menu ;-).

]]> By: Tee http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175950 Tee Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:13:59 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175950 I thoroughly enjoyed your first book "Shadow Man." Trying to be in the mind of a lead female character as a male author, you got all that right (feelings, thoughts, etc), as far as I'm concerned! I'm on hold for "The Darker Side" and I can't wait to get my hands on it. I thoroughly enjoyed your first book “Shadow Man.” Trying to be in the mind of a lead female character as a male author, you got all that right (feelings, thoughts, etc), as far as I’m concerned! I’m on hold for “The Darker Side” and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

]]> By: Juliana Stone http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175949 Juliana Stone Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:10:12 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175949 Sheesh, cody...I'm gonna pick up your book so you can keep writing! What a gut wrenching honest story! I wish you well in your career! Sheesh, cody…I’m gonna pick up your book so you can keep writing! What a gut wrenching honest story! I wish you well in your career!

]]> By: Nicole http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175948 Nicole Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:53:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175948 Yes, great story. I might have to pick up one of these books. Yes, great story. I might have to pick up one of these books.

]]> By: Sarah Parr http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by/#comment-175946 Sarah Parr Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:41:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6849#comment-175946 A great story. Thank you for sharing it! :) A great story. Thank you for sharing it! :)

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