Comments on: My First Sale by James Hayman, Call It Beginners Luck http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Mon, 28 May 2012 07:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222851 Janine Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:38:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222851 <blockquote>I wrote TV and print campaigns for a long list of major clients that included the US Army (“Be All You Can Be”), Lincoln/Mercury (“The Shape You Want To Be In”) and Advil (“Advanced Medicine For Pain”). </blockquote> Ah, so we have you to thank for those? Just kidding -- the slogans actually make me feel nostalgic for those years of my life. I enjoyed your first sale story. You must be a skilled writer as well as a lucky one to have sold so quickly.

I wrote TV and print campaigns for a long list of major clients that included the US Army (“Be All You Can Be”), Lincoln/Mercury (“The Shape You Want To Be In”) and Advil (“Advanced Medicine For Pain”).

Ah, so we have you to thank for those? Just kidding — the slogans actually make me feel nostalgic for those years of my life.

I enjoyed your first sale story. You must be a skilled writer as well as a lucky one to have sold so quickly.

]]> By: Kate Pearce http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222821 Kate Pearce Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:45:33 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222821 Everyone needs a bit of luck in the journey to publication and its always nice to hear about when all the pieces fall into place! Congratulations! Everyone needs a bit of luck in the journey to publication and its always nice to hear about when all the pieces fall into place! Congratulations!

]]> By: Gennita Low http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222817 Gennita Low Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:53:26 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222817 Congratulations! And you're never too old to start writing! Congratulations! And you’re never too old to start writing!

]]> By: Carolyn Jewel http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222810 Carolyn Jewel Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222810 Great story! Thanks for sharing it. It takes luck, talent and a level head to succeed in this business. Obviously, you have all three. Great story! Thanks for sharing it. It takes luck, talent and a level head to succeed in this business. Obviously, you have all three.

]]> By: Bonnie Dee http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222803 Bonnie Dee Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:18:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222803 Great "first sale" story. Congratulations on taking that plunge and having the result be so successful. Great “first sale” story. Congratulations on taking that plunge and having the result be so successful.

]]> By: Terry Odell http://dearauthor.com/features/interviews/my-first-sale-by-james-hayman-call-it-beginners-luck/#comment-222802 Terry Odell Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=15284#comment-222802 Great story. I had my AARP card before I submitted my first book, and although I have 4 books published, with a 5th on the way, I haven't landed that "big" deal yet. Maybe I'll stop going to the hair salon. Great story. I had my AARP card before I submitted my first book, and although I have 4 books published, with a 5th on the way, I haven’t landed that “big” deal yet. Maybe I’ll stop going to the hair salon.

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