tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post1879817162244882417..comments2024-02-18T00:24:05.514-08:00Comments on The Zoë-Trope: MONDAY UPDATESZoë Marriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-87963870210556856912011-06-22T08:37:06.162-07:002011-06-22T08:37:06.162-07:00Thanks a lot :) Like I said it's appreciated, ...Thanks a lot :) Like I said it's appreciated, our school's got Daughter of the Flames, and I'm gonna try and get my friends to read it.I'mDifferentButMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058336108830975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-70195533598151286092011-06-22T08:01:36.239-07:002011-06-22T08:01:36.239-07:00I didn't want to keep you in suspense, I'm...I didn't want to keep you in suspense, I'mDifferent - I only wish we lived a bit closer together! But if my publisher ever puts me on tour I'll definitely mention your school to them, and in the meantime your library will get a copy of Shadows for everyone to enjoy!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-70260326331805951402011-06-22T07:54:45.452-07:002011-06-22T07:54:45.452-07:00Hey Zoe, my librarian showed me your email and I&#...Hey Zoe, my librarian showed me your email and I'm sorry that you couldn't make it :( But, thanks for it all, my librarian mentioned how surprised she was that you replied so quickly. Thanks a lot =)I'mDifferentButMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058336108830975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-76670037686387630332011-06-21T05:02:29.978-07:002011-06-21T05:02:29.978-07:00I talked to my school librarian and she said that ...I talked to my school librarian and she said that she'll send an email later on in the day :) Thanks again =)I'mDifferentButMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058336108830975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-81708338923069341012011-06-20T23:21:48.769-07:002011-06-20T23:21:48.769-07:00Thanks for your question, Baz! I'll do my best...Thanks for your question, Baz! I'll do my best to answer this for you, but I've got so many questions now that I might have to break the post up unto two parts and reply to this next week.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-11148409172524777642011-06-20T23:16:02.082-07:002011-06-20T23:16:02.082-07:00A query: For those writers wishing to break into a...A query: For those writers wishing to break into any certain genre, do you suggest "practice writing" using certain publisher's standards?<br /><br />Such as, you want to break into Romance, so you write in the style of Harlequin's "writing guidelines," such as those found here: http://www.eharlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=538&chapter=0<br /><br />Or would you suggest a more, "shoot from the hip" style? And does it always come down to planners versus pantsers?<br /><br />(Also: Congratulations on having a book on the shelf! I admit, I'm envious, but that's because it's awesome!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-67574599150505845112011-06-20T15:52:36.497-07:002011-06-20T15:52:36.497-07:00Haha, hopefully! Your blog is lovely, and you'...Haha, hopefully! Your blog is lovely, and you're going to get a lot of new readers once <i>Shadows on the Moon</i> comes out officially. :)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-15065106239434318132011-06-20T15:30:58.802-07:002011-06-20T15:30:58.802-07:00I'm a bit stunned by all these new followers m...I'm a bit stunned by all these new followers myself, Isabel! Let's hope that some of them stay and become friends even once the giveaway is over.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-16936583783406177852011-06-20T15:26:45.927-07:002011-06-20T15:26:45.927-07:00Oh yes -- I forgot to say: OH MY GOSH 253 FOLLOWER...Oh yes -- I forgot to say: OH MY GOSH 253 FOLLOWERS!!!<br /><br />Is it just me or are there more than there were half an hour ago? ;)<br /><br />(I emailed you some writing questions and I am excited for Wednesday's post. Thanks! :D)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-31005359084318021692011-06-20T14:54:20.265-07:002011-06-20T14:54:20.265-07:00I can't wait till your book becomes a best-sel...I can't wait till your book becomes a best-seller. ;) I'm drooling over that picture of <i>Shadows on the Moon</i> in an actual STORE where I could BUY IT. Unfortunately I'm all the way over in the U.S. :( So excited about the giveaway!!! When I get back from SA I am going to order SOTM first thing. :D<br /><br />I'm so excited for Wednesday's post!! (Leaving on Thursday, BTW.) I might be emailing you a question, or possibly dropping it in the comments, because I have a bunch of writing thoughts on my mind right now and I need advice! I hear Alex has a very interesting question too and I am intrigued to see what you might think... :)Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342147057396470743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-11577381529394660712011-06-20T13:56:53.649-07:002011-06-20T13:56:53.649-07:00Shannon: Don't beat yourself up too much - it&...Shannon: Don't beat yourself up too much - it's actually not officially out until the 4th of July, but some bookshops are jumping the gun and putting it out early. Thanks!<br /><br />Clover: Me neither!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-59688911622603281352011-06-20T13:47:44.131-07:002011-06-20T13:47:44.131-07:00How very exciting! I can't wait to see it with...How very exciting! I can't wait to see it with the pretty red letters..Michelle Fluttering Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793681725475475156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-7722260732136625832011-06-20T13:41:54.233-07:002011-06-20T13:41:54.233-07:00Oh Zoe, how exciting! There it is out in the world...Oh Zoe, how exciting! There it is out in the world. Now I just need to read it ASAP because apparently I flunked on paying attention to the release date, LOL. But I promise to read it and have the review up sometime in July. Congrats Zoe, I wish you all the best!Shannon The Bookstalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905887015241289646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-59330469198609621292011-06-20T13:41:25.108-07:002011-06-20T13:41:25.108-07:00Thanks, Jadey. I hope you enjoy Shadows too, if yo...Thanks, Jadey. I hope you enjoy Shadows too, if you get the chance to read it.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-64944816610121683462011-06-20T13:37:10.911-07:002011-06-20T13:37:10.911-07:00I love love love the cover for Shadows on the Moon...I love love love the cover for Shadows on the Moon. I still remember the day I picked up the Swan Kingdom because I was bored and fell in love... I was fourteen! Then I bought Daughter of the Flames and loved it (though a little less than The Swan Kingdom) its my favourite and you totally deserve to be with the bestsellers. Can't wait to get myself a copy of it! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-84971822935783073162011-06-20T12:55:40.359-07:002011-06-20T12:55:40.359-07:00You're very welcome I'mDifferent! Good luc...You're very welcome I'mDifferent! Good luck!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-38868109123550773032011-06-20T12:51:39.241-07:002011-06-20T12:51:39.241-07:00Ok thanks, I'll speak to my school librarian, ...Ok thanks, I'll speak to my school librarian, she's really nice and arranges for different authors (we met Sarah Rees Brennan once), to come in and we're gonna meet someone on Wednesday (I can't remember their name). But I definately will talk to her.<br />Thanks a lot :)I'mDifferentButMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058336108830975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-78971651983576791532011-06-20T12:28:41.683-07:002011-06-20T12:28:41.683-07:00I'mDifferent: Thank you! Let's hope it man...I'mDifferent: Thank you! Let's hope it manages to hang onto a place even once it's stopped being NEW.<br /><br />With regard to school visits, first of all you would need to get the school to contact me to arrange it, since I can't go anywhere without permission. After that it would depend where in the country you are and if the school has a budget for visits so that they can reimburse travel costs. I'd love to visit all the schools that ask me, but sometimes it just isn't practical, so I can't promise anything - but it's worth talking to the teacher about.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-76923761016847402612011-06-20T11:26:26.466-07:002011-06-20T11:26:26.466-07:00You're amazing and deserve that place in the b...You're amazing and deserve that place in the bestseller shelf.<br />I've a question: if I got my school librarian to try and arrange it, would you be able to come into my school and talk to us? It'd be amazing if you could.I'mDifferentButMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885058336108830975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-86968109526349370092011-06-20T08:40:03.376-07:002011-06-20T08:40:03.376-07:00Rebecca: Nope, unfortunately Daughter of the Flame...Rebecca: Nope, unfortunately Daughter of the Flames was not a bestseller. I've never had a bestseller. But it's going to be reissued in the UK with a new cover next year, so maybe it will get another chance!<br /><br />That's a great question, and I'll make sure to add it to Wednesday's post. Thanks.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-46491605656345757372011-06-20T08:35:29.681-07:002011-06-20T08:35:29.681-07:00You really deserve your book to be a bestseller. W...You really deserve your book to be a bestseller. Was Daughter of the Flames a bestseller? It must be an amazing feeling, looking at your books on shop shelves :)<br />Possible questions for the next blog-Do you have to get an agent before you get published or can you go straight to the publisher with your book if it is a trusted and well-known publisher? And if you do need an agent how do you know which ones are trustworthy, because generally I don't know the agents of authors I like?Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-11012082239350136122011-06-20T06:43:36.983-07:002011-06-20T06:43:36.983-07:00I'm almost trying not to think about it - I ge...I'm almost trying not to think about it - I get too excited/anxious/hopeful/stressed. It's been three years since my last book came out, and everyone at Walker Books believes in this one so much. I've worked so hard, they've worked so hard. I'm just wishing on every star there is that it's the success we've been hoping for.Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-32933075055654683082011-06-20T06:29:14.372-07:002011-06-20T06:29:14.372-07:00I wouldn't put the book anywhere else. Emma is...I wouldn't put the book anywhere else. Emma is right. You deserve to be up there with Josie and the others too. I am so excited for you this week and I can't wait for the tour to kick off.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-37477734534150728842011-06-20T05:08:39.180-07:002011-06-20T05:08:39.180-07:00Congratulations! I can't imagine how proud and...Congratulations! I can't imagine how proud and happy you are. You deserve this. And again, congratulations! :)borkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475525162265564248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098049071459822748.post-61881098442611708042011-06-20T01:51:00.288-07:002011-06-20T01:51:00.288-07:00Heee! Thanks, Emma. If I ever did become a bestsel...Heee! Thanks, Emma. If I ever did become a bestseller I think not having to worry about doing my own taxes anymore would be the BEST part, sad as that sounds!Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.com