Comments on: My First Sale by Sabrina Jeffries

By: Sabrina Jeffries

Sabrina Jeffries — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:43:43 +0000

Thanks so much, ms. bookjunkie! I’m delighted you liked that trilogy, and I hope you enjoy the other books as well. Yes, Micki Nuding is THE BEST EVER. She totally got my writing, and I will forever be grateful to her for that.

I should say that Berkley wanted to buy it, too, but because they had just merged with Penguin/Dutton (my previous publisher) who had rejected it, they weren’t allowed to bid on it. The other 3 publishers involved weren’t interested, though (I’d have to check to be sure, but I think it was Bantam, Ballantine, and St Martin’s).

By: ms bookjunkie

ms bookjunkie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:59:47 +0000

I can’t believe you had trouble selling The Pirate Lord! The moment you described it here, I knew I had to read it. Went looking for it but found The Forbidden Lord instead, so got that. And WOW was I impressed! Fantastic writing, great characters and the middle book of a trilogy that can totally stand alone with no feeling of missing information that teased about the setting up of the next book in a way that I had to get that too! So I ordered TPL and The Dangerous Lord, waiting on baited breath and when they arrived, and they totally impressed me also. TPL was everything I had hoped for from the description and TDL was great in every way, but I totally enjoyed the way you brought together the main characters from the trilogy. Next I’m going to read the Swanlea Spinster series – as soon as they all arrive!

*stopping to breathe now*

My points are:
- THAT’s the way historicals should be done!
- I totally have a new auto-buy keeper!
- Yay Micki Nuding!

By: Lynn Reynolds

Lynn Reynolds — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:48:09 +0000

What a great story, Sabrina. And very encouraging, especially since my son, who’s on the autistic spectrum too, is just hitting puberty. Sometimes I feel very selfish taking time to write fiction, but seeing your success reminds me that even with such a demanding child, I owe it to myself to keep writing. Love the School for Heiresses stories.

By: Sonja Foust

Sonja Foust — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:55:36 +0000

What a great story, and thanks for sharing that with us! I loved Pirate Lord, and now I love it even more, knowing what a meaningful book it was for you, to have given your career another start.

By: Rita

Rita — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:51:20 +0000

Please give you editor a huge hug! I can’t imagine not seeing the name Sabrina Jeffries on the shelves at Borders. I loved your Royal Brotherhood and School for Heiresses series :-)

By: Leeann Burke

Leeann Burke — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:41:14 +0000

What an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing it with us Sabrina.

By: Pam P

Pam P — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:41:43 +0000

Moving call story, Sabrina, so true, it’s not over until it’s over. I’ve enjoyed so many of your stories since first reading The Pirate Lord.

By: catie

catie — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:28:02 +0000

This post is going in my bookmark folder under the heading “inspirations.” Thank you so much Sabrina! :)

By: Sabrina Jeffries

Sabrina Jeffries — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:01:25 +0000

Jill, I’m so pleased that you liked Let Sleeping Rogues Lie! And thanks to all of you for the kind words.

By: Sabrina Jeffries

Sabrina Jeffries — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:26:20 +0000

Glad to cheer everyone up! And I’m doubly glad that y’all are pleased I kept writing. :-)

IDEA Parent, when my first career tanked, I feared I’d have to give up writing. I knew that my son was at the age that I could not work fulltime and take care of him AND write, so I knew it was either write at home and take care of him or give up writing to work fulltime to afford a caregiver. I really, REALLY wanted to go back to writing at home. Being able to write as Sabrina saved my life, I swear. Thank God enough of you enjoyed the books that I was able to keep doing it!