tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post5546331364912283166..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Me and the CrowdBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-36547160575793458132012-02-16T15:30:46.068-05:002012-02-16T15:30:46.068-05:00Thanks Stephanie. I agree, Jenn gives good advice....Thanks Stephanie. I agree, Jenn gives good advice. :o) Overall I'm pretty darn excited!!!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-43506122613978402012012-02-16T15:29:37.032-05:002012-02-16T15:29:37.032-05:00Thanks Jan!!!! <3Thanks Jan!!!! <3Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-27425344220893483782012-02-16T15:29:19.085-05:002012-02-16T15:29:19.085-05:00What a great idea--because at the end of the day--...What a great idea--because at the end of the day--that's who you're writing for anyway. Love that!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-12203102500158756682012-02-11T13:07:34.945-05:002012-02-11T13:07:34.945-05:00Welcome to the blog, Kim! And yes, there really is...Welcome to the blog, Kim! And yes, there really is nothing like receiving that first ARC! The relationship with a wider audience definitely does make me feel exactly as you described, sometimes I'm cool with it, sometimes I feel like a puddle. Jennifer Hubbard's advice is great though and seriously there is nothing better than connecting with readers who care as intensely about your story and characters as you do.Stephanie Kuehnerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337734171729461782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-71751522642609808162012-02-10T11:22:59.130-05:002012-02-10T11:22:59.130-05:00Welcome and congratulations, Kim! Nothing tops the...Welcome and congratulations, Kim! Nothing tops the feeling of holding your first novel for the very first time. Enjoy!Jan Blazaninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085118289400659555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-60469597637144679892012-02-09T16:07:16.722-05:002012-02-09T16:07:16.722-05:00In some ways, knowing a book will be likely to hav...In some ways, knowing a book will be likely to have an audience is an incentive. In other ways, it can be inhibiting, as you say. I find it helpful to think of the imaginary audience as made up entirely of those people who loved and understood the first book, who "get" what you're doing as a writer.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-43418090892920024402012-02-09T10:11:16.683-05:002012-02-09T10:11:16.683-05:00Thanks for stopping by Lynda and I agree-when I wa...Thanks for stopping by Lynda and I agree-when I was typing it, it just resonated with me. <3Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-82673478376615878232012-02-09T10:10:06.945-05:002012-02-09T10:10:06.945-05:00Making big plans to indulge in that vice tonight L...Making big plans to indulge in that vice tonight LOL!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-12639700501924284982012-02-09T00:08:40.731-05:002012-02-09T00:08:40.731-05:00I love this post! All so, so true. I love the line...I love this post! All so, so true. I love the line, "You can't change the world by talking to yourself." I think that's the greatest wish of authors (children's authors, especially). That our characters will change lives. SO, congrat's to you, Kim, for making a difference! ;-)Lynda Mullaly Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961970871486720609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-29851973809092279092012-02-08T20:56:09.555-05:002012-02-08T20:56:09.555-05:00Just wait till you get that first fan letter!Just wait till you get that first fan letter!Brian Katcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-27273152128129864172012-02-08T18:50:27.493-05:002012-02-08T18:50:27.493-05:00Mmmm...I think I'll just go with your vice for...Mmmm...I think I'll just go with your vice for now. ;)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-29144813847913348142012-02-08T11:06:29.969-05:002012-02-08T11:06:29.969-05:00I love you Mary Ann--you've been an inspiratio...I love you Mary Ann--you've been an inspiration to me since I met you at Rutgers and I'm completely resigned to 4/5 days being bad hair days LOL!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-74941750445097028222012-02-08T11:05:16.547-05:002012-02-08T11:05:16.547-05:00I am looking forward to that part most of all. I ...I am looking forward to that part most of all. I think a piece of me has been dreaming about it since I've been a kid. So good to know that they are as incredible as I imagine, <3 Thanks for the warm welcome.Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-75546934697901766682012-02-08T10:46:02.096-05:002012-02-08T10:46:02.096-05:00YAY Kimmie! I'm not quite in the same zone as ...YAY Kimmie! I'm not quite in the same zone as you yet, but I've already been wrestling with those feelings. There's a certain privacy and safety in being a work-in-progress because you have an excuse for those bad hair days. But once you're published, Those eyes that looked at you with joyous anticipation my be looking at you with a whole different kind of expectation. I just put my head down and nurture my characters so they can give me the support I need. Some kick-ass music doesn't hurt, either! I hit those play lists hard some days.<br /><br />Congratulations on TOUCHING THE SURFACE and I can't wait to get my copy!Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10104992485564788542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-5394618269607941182012-02-08T10:28:37.266-05:002012-02-08T10:28:37.266-05:00Welcome, Kim! I have to say it's a thrilling ...Welcome, Kim! I have to say it's a thrilling and scary ride getting that first book out. But thanks to the blogosphere, I've forged some incredible relationships with my readers--the kind of relationship I never really thought I'd have, as a writer. Being connected to my readers is one of the absolute best parts of being a published author.Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.com