First Sale

My First Sale by Gail Carriger

My First Sale by Gail Carriger

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Gail Carriger is the author of the Parasol Protectorate series.  You can friend or follow Gail on Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, or Blogspot. Or join The Parasol Protectorate Facebook Group and take(…)

My First Sale by Anne Marsh

My First Sale by Anne Marsh

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. As the following first sale story from  Anne Marsh displays, from bitter disappointment can come great things.   Anne’s current publisher is Dorchester and obviously Dorchester authors are in quite of a(…)

My First Sale by Darci Hannah

My First Sale by Darci Hannah

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Author Darci Hannah is here to share about the pain and perseverance involved in making that first sale. **** Breaking into the publishing industry is difficult. Nobody has learned that(…)

My First Sale by Dee Davis

My First Sale by Dee Davis

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. When not sitting at the computer writing, award winning author Dee Davis spends her time exploring Manhattan with her husband, daughter, and Cardigan Welsh Corgi.   You can visit Dee at(…)

My First Sale by Barry Eisler

My First Sale by Barry Eisler

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. See in last week’s opinion piece about difficult protagonists by Barry Eisler, I wasn’t able to post a picture of the aforementioned hated hair, but today I can.   Barry’s latest(…)

My First Sale by Nancy Thayer

My First Sale by Nancy Thayer

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between.   Today’s entry is from Nancy Thayer (http://www.nancythayer.com/).   She’s not a romance writer, per se, but her book, Beachcombers, is about love, friendship and belonging. **** I grew up in Kansas,(…)

My First Sale by Carina Press Debut Authors, Part 2

My First Sale by Carina Press Debut Authors, Part 2

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Last week we featured a few of the debut Carina Press authors and this week, we’ll feature a few more (they all were supposed to go in the same post(…)

My First Sale by the Debut Carina Press Authors

My First Sale by the Debut Carina Press Authors

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Today we have a special compilation of the Carina Press debut authors.   These are a group of authors who sold for the very first time to Carina Press, the brand(…)

My First Sale by Catherine Hall

My First Sale by Catherine Hall

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between.   Days of Grace is Catherine Hall's debut novel: “an emotional coming-of-age story woven with a rich historical World War II tapestry and Hall's own blend of sepia-tinged nostalgia.”   Sounds like(…)

My First Sale by Marie-Claude Bourque

My First Sale by Marie-Claude Bourque

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Marie-Claude Bourque is the American Title V winner and author of Ancient Whispers, a sensual gothic paranormal romance filled with sorcerers and Celtic priestesses in search for eternal love in(…)

My First Sale by Lydia Dare

My First Sale by Lydia Dare

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between.   Lydia Dare is the writing team of Tammy Falkner and Jodie Pearson. Both Tammy and Jodie are active members of the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers and live near Raleigh,(…)

My First Sale by Erica Ridley

My First Sale by Erica Ridley

My First Sale by Pam Rosenthal

My First Sale by Pam Rosenthal

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Pam Rosenthal writes lush historicals and her RITA nominated title, The Slightest Provocation, is being reissued in mass market this month. *** It wasn't difficult to find an agent to(…)

My First Sale by Jill Mansell First Sale Feature, Author of Rumor Has It

My First Sale by Jill Mansell First Sale Feature, Author of Rumor Has It

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between.   UK bestselling author Jill Mansell has written nearly twenty romances, and sold over 4 million books.   A master of romantic comedy, her smart, sassy style has an irresistible appeal for(…)

My First Sale by Amelia Grey

My First Sale by Amelia Grey

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Winner of the Booksellers Best Award and the Romantic Times Award for Love and Laughter, Amelia Grey’s books have been sold in Europe, Russia and China. Married for over twenty-five(…)