Comments on: My First Sale by Portia Da Costa

By: Nikki Magennis

Nikki Magennis — Tue, 22 May 2007 08:40:05 +0000

Hey Wendy! It’s lovely to hear how you got started. And look at you now! It’s inspiring how dedicated you are.

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The Stalker on Saturday « miladyinsanity — Sat, 19 May 2007 17:50:32 +0000

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By: Saskia Walker

Saskia Walker — Sat, 19 May 2007 08:13:22 +0000

I love your story, Wendy, and I’m so glad it then coincided with the rise of erotica for women, resulting in so many great Portia books for us fans. :)

Tara Marie, I’ve had the pleasure of reading S17 already, you are in for a real treat! ;)

By: Lillian Feisty

Lillian Feisty — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:28:23 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this, Portia! I love first sale stories!

By: Celia Kyle

Celia Kyle — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:17:40 +0000

Love hearing these “first sale” stories and your persistence surely paid off. Thanks for sharing this Portia. It’s given me a little hope. Knowing that even amazing writers like you were rejected at one point makes me feel a smidge better. LOL

Celia

By: WendyPortia

WendyPortia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:56:18 +0000

Mmmm… that should be hero and heroine, Valentino and Annie! Sorry for the confusion there. Got a bit over excited…

By: WendyPortia

WendyPortia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:55:18 +0000

I hope S17 lives up to your expectations, Tara Marie! And I hope you enjoy meeting Clever Bobby and Maria again… as well as the new hero and heroine, Annie and Valentino. It was a blast to write… :)

By: WendyPortia

WendyPortia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:53:53 +0000

Re. covers… yes, I’ve been very lucky over the years, and especially since the Black Lace cover makeover… All the BL authors are getting gorgeous covers now. I adore the new look!

By: WendyPortia

WendyPortia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:52:19 +0000

No, Gwen, I don’t think there are all that many people in my home town who know about my ‘fame’… My books aren’t the sort to be stocked in our local library and there are no bookshops in my small town either. Plenty of friends know… but it’s not general knowledge.

By: WendyPortia

WendyPortia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:50:07 +0000

Hi again…

Yeah, I’m so glad the book doctor recommended I focus on erotica… Maybe I would have eventually made it in category romance, maybe not. Half a dozen rejections took some teeth-gritting in order to keep going *but* I constantly hear stories of people who’ve had twice that number, but have gone on to be wonderfully successful and huge names in the genre. I have had a couple of slightly sweeter romances published, under a different name, but it’s a tough discipline and I’ve nothing but admiration for those who have the talent and persistence to succeed in it.