Hey!
I think I've mentioned this before, End of the Line is in a Indie Holiday Giveaway! It starts December 1st and you can win a signed copy of End of the Line! 47 authors are involved and I took a quick peek and it all looks like a bunch of awsome books waiting to be given away! The Link is below and I also have the Badge on the side of the screen! Also I'm still looking over the contract for BCP and hoping to give the final verdic this weekend!
~Ottilie
http://www.quietfurybooks.com/holidayevent.html
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
BCP Excitment!!!
Hey!!!!
So I got the email of good news today after a long week of school!! Bucks County Publishing is accepting Family Ties as their next book!!!! This good news was exactly something I needed! I read through their contract, but my dad wanted to read the contract before I signed. Do not care if that sounds childish, but my parents just want to make sure everything is in order. I still have so much school work to be focusing on, but what a way to start the season on a good note!! This book I have been trying to prevent hurting anyone's eardrums, my poor ex with my first book! I'll keep explaining what's going on! I'm so excited!! I'm hoping this good news helps perk up my motivation! Look for Family ties late spring/ early summer!!
~Ottilie
So I got the email of good news today after a long week of school!! Bucks County Publishing is accepting Family Ties as their next book!!!! This good news was exactly something I needed! I read through their contract, but my dad wanted to read the contract before I signed. Do not care if that sounds childish, but my parents just want to make sure everything is in order. I still have so much school work to be focusing on, but what a way to start the season on a good note!! This book I have been trying to prevent hurting anyone's eardrums, my poor ex with my first book! I'll keep explaining what's going on! I'm so excited!! I'm hoping this good news helps perk up my motivation! Look for Family ties late spring/ early summer!!
~Ottilie
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
sorry!
Hey!
Sorry everyone that it has been like a week! I really was trying to keep on this more often...sorry it has been really crazy with school lately! The next month will continue to be a trial on my poor last bit of sanity. Thanksgiving I'm hoping will help a little bit of help, however I have a couple major things due not long after that. My goal however is to finally finish editing A Pirate's Life for Me. I know it takes me FOREVER to edit. I do not have much more chapters left in it and its fun reseeing how the story unfolds. I wrote this when I was 16, almost 5 years ago. The more I edit it the most I play around with the idea of writing a sequal for this, no promises, but I'm going to try to write one for these characters.
Also I deleted my facebook profile, but I still have the page on facebook if you want to check that out! You can also contact me there, on here, through email, Goodreads, and Book Blogs. I don't want to be a snob, I want to be able to talk to people who are reading my works. Read their comments and answer questions. Like that kind of relationship of being able to commuicate and actually talk to the readers.
Ottilie
Sorry everyone that it has been like a week! I really was trying to keep on this more often...sorry it has been really crazy with school lately! The next month will continue to be a trial on my poor last bit of sanity. Thanksgiving I'm hoping will help a little bit of help, however I have a couple major things due not long after that. My goal however is to finally finish editing A Pirate's Life for Me. I know it takes me FOREVER to edit. I do not have much more chapters left in it and its fun reseeing how the story unfolds. I wrote this when I was 16, almost 5 years ago. The more I edit it the most I play around with the idea of writing a sequal for this, no promises, but I'm going to try to write one for these characters.
Also I deleted my facebook profile, but I still have the page on facebook if you want to check that out! You can also contact me there, on here, through email, Goodreads, and Book Blogs. I don't want to be a snob, I want to be able to talk to people who are reading my works. Read their comments and answer questions. Like that kind of relationship of being able to commuicate and actually talk to the readers.
Ottilie
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Veterans Day
Hey!
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to those you have served, fallen, and or still serving! Thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed. I really do not believe there is enough words to describe thank you in the dictionary in any language. To those who are currently over seas right now, stay safe so you can come home to your families and friends!
As my other blog mentioned for 3804 Bill, to vote on it click www.washingtonwatch.com . You do not need to register or sign in for anything when you vote.
~Ottilie
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to those you have served, fallen, and or still serving! Thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed. I really do not believe there is enough words to describe thank you in the dictionary in any language. To those who are currently over seas right now, stay safe so you can come home to your families and friends!
As my other blog mentioned for 3804 Bill, to vote on it click www.washingtonwatch.com . You do not need to register or sign in for anything when you vote.
~Ottilie
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Pirating Stories
I know people for years have been talking about pirating movies. I know I have gone to NYC a few years back and seen the movies on the streets being sold. However people are doing this will stories online. I read something this morning that I would like to share.
"Writers are having problems with pirates. No, not the kind with big ass swords who yell, “I’m going to use your guts for garters, my pretty.” No, these internet pirates are stealing our books.
Authors and publishers are being forced to walk the financial plank. Not only do these brigands cost us hard-earned income, they can even contribute to ending our careers. Sales determine an author’s success and if thousands of our books are being downloaded from the pirate sites instead of legitimate sites, it can seriously impact our sales and future career.
What surprises us the most about these bandits is they list “being a mom” on their profiles. Wow! Are these moms going into grocery stores and stealing food? If they need a new car, do they steal the neighbor’s? Do they spot a designer dress and stuff it in their pants and run out the front door? Probably not, because they know they’ll end up in jail with a nice arrest record and fingerprint goop all over their hands.
The pirates know they are doing wrong but just don’t care and here’s a list of excuses they hide behind.
Freedom of speech. Say what? Stealing other people’s work is NOT freedom of speech. It’s theft, plain and simple. How would the pirates like it, if they worked a 60 hour week and on payday someone came in and snatched 90% of their pay away claiming it was their “right” to do so?
The economy. Guess what? Writers eat, too. We’re working stiffs trying to make ends meet. Our books are our paychecks and we only get paid based on the sales of our books. They don’t sell well, we don’t get paid.
Writers are rich. I wish. Most authors make less than a Walmart greeter. Sad but true. Very few of us live in a mansion and jet to Europe for the weekend.
They’re doing us a favor by putting our books on these sites. Are you kidding me? You’re not helping us and we don’t enjoy being robbed blind by our so called fans.
It’s a criminal act to upload or download books you didn’t write for free. Most of the “free” download sites are basically criminal organizations. Some sites even burn dozens of popular ebooks to CD’s and sell them on ebay.
There is a pending bill in the Senate S3804, The Combatting Copyright Infringement and Counterfiet Acts. However this bill was stashed when the Senators made a mad dash home to save their flagging careers. The elections are over and we need to eat. Please email your Senator. This has to stop."
I recieved this on goodreads and felt it should be shared.
Ottilie
"Writers are having problems with pirates. No, not the kind with big ass swords who yell, “I’m going to use your guts for garters, my pretty.” No, these internet pirates are stealing our books.
Authors and publishers are being forced to walk the financial plank. Not only do these brigands cost us hard-earned income, they can even contribute to ending our careers. Sales determine an author’s success and if thousands of our books are being downloaded from the pirate sites instead of legitimate sites, it can seriously impact our sales and future career.
What surprises us the most about these bandits is they list “being a mom” on their profiles. Wow! Are these moms going into grocery stores and stealing food? If they need a new car, do they steal the neighbor’s? Do they spot a designer dress and stuff it in their pants and run out the front door? Probably not, because they know they’ll end up in jail with a nice arrest record and fingerprint goop all over their hands.
The pirates know they are doing wrong but just don’t care and here’s a list of excuses they hide behind.
Freedom of speech. Say what? Stealing other people’s work is NOT freedom of speech. It’s theft, plain and simple. How would the pirates like it, if they worked a 60 hour week and on payday someone came in and snatched 90% of their pay away claiming it was their “right” to do so?
The economy. Guess what? Writers eat, too. We’re working stiffs trying to make ends meet. Our books are our paychecks and we only get paid based on the sales of our books. They don’t sell well, we don’t get paid.
Writers are rich. I wish. Most authors make less than a Walmart greeter. Sad but true. Very few of us live in a mansion and jet to Europe for the weekend.
They’re doing us a favor by putting our books on these sites. Are you kidding me? You’re not helping us and we don’t enjoy being robbed blind by our so called fans.
It’s a criminal act to upload or download books you didn’t write for free. Most of the “free” download sites are basically criminal organizations. Some sites even burn dozens of popular ebooks to CD’s and sell them on ebay.
There is a pending bill in the Senate S3804, The Combatting Copyright Infringement and Counterfiet Acts. However this bill was stashed when the Senators made a mad dash home to save their flagging careers. The elections are over and we need to eat. Please email your Senator. This has to stop."
I recieved this on goodreads and felt it should be shared.
Ottilie
Friday, November 5, 2010
oh november...
Hey!
So we are finishing up the first week of November, the short month. Those in school, I do not know about work, know that this is a month wehre everything is done. The saying 'so much to do, so little time' really rings true. During the next month and December I will truly be swamped, not exciting. Thanksgiving up coming up soon, then comes Decmember, the month of holidays. My dad has had started putting Christmas lights up on our house since mid October. Hopefully this weekend though I will be sending a submission letter to Bucks County Publishing sunday, for Family Ties. Really crossing my fingers on that one.
Ottilie
So we are finishing up the first week of November, the short month. Those in school, I do not know about work, know that this is a month wehre everything is done. The saying 'so much to do, so little time' really rings true. During the next month and December I will truly be swamped, not exciting. Thanksgiving up coming up soon, then comes Decmember, the month of holidays. My dad has had started putting Christmas lights up on our house since mid October. Hopefully this weekend though I will be sending a submission letter to Bucks County Publishing sunday, for Family Ties. Really crossing my fingers on that one.
Ottilie
Monday, November 1, 2010
starting query letters for...
Hey!
So I have decided that in 2 weekends I will start sending out query letters for 'Family Ties'! I love 'End of the Line', it probably has some of my favorite characters in it and I do hope it does pick up a pace one day. However, I do believe sometimes it takes that one story and the rest will follow suit. So I'll move onto book too and let things keep building! I'll probably post a summer of 'Family Ties' soon, but I'm going to start those query letters then, and after a certain point of constant no's I might just self publish with another company again. I tend to be impatient apparently when it comes to this. I'm hoping that agents will like this story though...
Ottilie
So I have decided that in 2 weekends I will start sending out query letters for 'Family Ties'! I love 'End of the Line', it probably has some of my favorite characters in it and I do hope it does pick up a pace one day. However, I do believe sometimes it takes that one story and the rest will follow suit. So I'll move onto book too and let things keep building! I'll probably post a summer of 'Family Ties' soon, but I'm going to start those query letters then, and after a certain point of constant no's I might just self publish with another company again. I tend to be impatient apparently when it comes to this. I'm hoping that agents will like this story though...
Ottilie
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