tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post6631889744736700143..comments2024-03-19T08:18:28.694-06:00Comments on The Dashner Dude: How I got here, Part 7: Shadow MountainJames Dashnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-14130653550772975232012-03-02T01:49:25.081-07:002012-03-02T01:49:25.081-07:00Any word on when the next 13th Reality book is com...Any word on when the next 13th Reality book is coming? I'm dying to know what will happen to Atticus!bartonjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672836866468720975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-32550601281240105002010-06-15T18:59:57.198-06:002010-06-15T18:59:57.198-06:00That was cool. Now you've got your book out, b...That was cool. Now you've got your book out, but you still hit the pavement all of the time.<br /><br />it's dinner time, I need to go now.Julie Belnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285436218406105085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-59661554551017424082008-07-09T17:59:00.000-06:002008-07-09T17:59:00.000-06:00This was all very helpful. I think I'll now be abl...This was all very helpful. I think I'll now be able to deal with everything I know will happen before my book ends up on the shelves. If you could answer one question that would be great!<BR/><BR/>What do I do if I have no way of getting my book into any publisher?<BR/><BR/>I'm in the third to fourth revision and I'm feeling better about it every day, but I have no way of getting it out.<BR/>I'm 17, only just over a month, and My job right now doesn't quite...well it won't do it, that is if i have no other way to get it up, and have to pay part of it like you did. I first started my book in 7th grade. I stopped just after doing the first few chapters becasue it knew I wouldn't have any possible way of getting it published.<BR/>I need help...Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078857394952996322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-39431117475123915552007-09-27T15:13:00.000-06:002007-09-27T15:13:00.000-06:00aaaah - great story! Congratulations!aaaah - great story! Congratulations!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-86325408018383011512007-09-26T15:45:00.000-06:002007-09-26T15:45:00.000-06:00It's fun hearing the story after the fact. Of cour...It's fun hearing the story after the fact. Of course, it was also fun watching you sweat it out. You definitely earned this, though. I've never seen anyone pound the pavement like you did.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-35469350234360433182007-09-21T10:30:00.000-06:002007-09-21T10:30:00.000-06:00Marta, I have to think there are things out there ...Marta, I have to think there are things out there for that. Mine is a very simple thing. Anyone got ideas?<BR/><BR/>As for me writing nonfiction, I think a blog is about as close I'll get. :-)James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-41783573962959409232007-09-21T09:50:00.000-06:002007-09-21T09:50:00.000-06:00James, have you considered writing nonfiction? Ma...James, have you considered writing nonfiction? Maybe a book on CD about the writing process and tracking your goals on spreadsheets and all that other accountant-like stuff? I would love to have something like that available, but trying to set up spreadsheet files makes my brain hurt. It would be great to have some program I could just buy on CD and install (I do know how to install programs).Marta O. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169033919471282111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-1623866972515566642007-09-21T09:23:00.000-06:002007-09-21T09:23:00.000-06:00Candace, my agent did indeed negotiate my contract...Candace, my agent did indeed negotiate my contract with Shadow Mountain. Made some good changes, too. Especially regarding foreign rights, so that we would get the majority of the money when rights sell.<BR/><BR/>Of course, ideally, this contract would have only been U.S. or North American rights, but what we ended up with was pretty darn close.<BR/><BR/>Did I mention that I love my agent? She's Da Bomb.James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-24348663722306432162007-09-21T09:13:00.000-06:002007-09-21T09:13:00.000-06:00Sis, sorry to hear you're sick. Better you than me...Sis, sorry to hear you're sick. Better you than me, however. Just kidding, get well soon.<BR/><BR/>David, you officially win the award for person posting from farthest away. In fact, pretty sure you couldn't BE farther away. That's awesome. I love Australia and really, really want to visit there. One of my best friends is from Sydney.<BR/><BR/>I checked out your blog - quite impressive. A photographer and an author. Good on ya, mate.James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-13550091540421528382007-09-21T09:01:00.000-06:002007-09-21T09:01:00.000-06:00James,Thanks so much for writing about this. Hyste...James,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for writing about this. Hysterical pickup lines.<BR/><BR/>One thing jumped out at me. Your agent negotiated your deal with Shadow Mountain?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986635883342034311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-44231739738989767112007-09-20T15:42:00.000-06:002007-09-20T15:42:00.000-06:00Love the pick-up lines. You should post your propo...Love the pick-up lines. You should post your proposal letter one day. To The Wife, not to The Agent. I still think that was one of the most cleverestestestest ways to propose. And look! I made up a new word!<BR/><BR/>I'll try and update the roster soon, I have a sinus infection or something and Law & Order is running a marathon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-22375424887277881822007-09-20T13:53:00.000-06:002007-09-20T13:53:00.000-06:00G'day from Australia,I'm also an author and photog...G'day from Australia,<BR/><BR/>I'm also an author and photographer and there are many parallels in our experiences.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, mate. Hope there's a bidding war on your rights.<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Daviddavid mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-72527681674894533102007-09-20T13:00:00.000-06:002007-09-20T13:00:00.000-06:00I do the spreadsheet thing too. In fact when I was...I do the spreadsheet thing too. In fact when I was having trouble falling asleep last night I was trying to decide if I wanted to create cells that would subtract my starting word count from my ending word count each day.<BR/><BR/>And it's not a nerdy thing to do - we're just organized. Yeah, that's it.Christine Kerseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814251383066902193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-956451441904144602007-09-20T11:31:00.000-06:002007-09-20T11:31:00.000-06:00Go, James! Go, James!Go, James! Go, James!Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-78179723047080165642007-09-20T06:40:00.000-06:002007-09-20T06:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing your publishing saga. It's nice...Thanks for sharing your publishing saga. It's nice to see some details about how the process can work.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369952902975144773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-20474479020083373492007-09-19T22:39:00.000-06:002007-09-19T22:39:00.000-06:00I love it! Literally, I do.I love it! Literally, I do.Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-91836411310225955732007-09-19T21:00:00.000-06:002007-09-19T21:00:00.000-06:00One more thing. Rachelle, 20,000 words in 2 weeks ...One more thing. Rachelle, 20,000 words in 2 weeks is awesome!<BR/><BR/>And trust me, I know EXACTLY what you mean about being completely absorbed. It was literally all I could think about during those 7 weeks, every minute of the day and night.<BR/><BR/>(Don't you love it when people misuse the word literally? Like I probably just did? My favorite example of all time, true story: A guy told me his chest literally exploded when he was told some good news.)James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-19699139786898610012007-09-19T20:57:00.000-06:002007-09-19T20:57:00.000-06:00Rachelle, you are officially in the queue for my Q...Rachelle, you are officially in the queue for my Q&A posts. Great questions, look for thoughts soon.<BR/><BR/>Luisa, it pleases me greatly to know that you are just as nerdy as I am. Oh, the shame.James Dashnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858761509340907465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-22280778810019701182007-09-19T19:21:00.000-06:002007-09-19T19:21:00.000-06:00Love it.I do the spreadsheet thingy, too. Yup, th...Love it.<BR/><BR/>I do the spreadsheet thingy, too. Yup, that's a scarlet letter 'G' on my shoulder.Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648274871264107501.post-78955251602895748522007-09-19T18:31:00.000-06:002007-09-19T18:31:00.000-06:00James,I really enjoy hearing/reading how a "real" ...James,<BR/>I really enjoy hearing/reading how a "real" author got to the success point. You are funny!<BR/>While you were writing your book were you completely absorbed in the process? I ask because I am currently querying for a children's novel that I finished a couple of months ago. I wrote 20,000 words in two weeks and was thinking about it all the time. I guess I'm a nerd on a lower level because each day I wrote down my word count in my planner, but it kept me motivated. <BR/>*I'd love to see some tips on finding the right agent. I've queried a bunch of them- had two of them look at my work, one which actually read the whole thing, but no takers yet- you know that popular line: It's not right for me... Would love any advice you have! <BR/>P.S. I'm so glad that we can have run-on sentences in the blog world.Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.com