Comments on: Someone call the waaah-bulance http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/ Because it's all about the drama . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-1077 Kim Harrison Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:26:26 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-1077 Hi, Ravvenn. Yup. I enjoyed writing DATES FROM HELL just because it gave me a chance to write from Ivy's point of view. She's a really difficult person to get a handle on. You asked how I got my first book published? I sent unsolicited submissions to publishing houses for a while, then tried getting an agent, which didn't work too well, so I spent a year writing and submitting short stories to the magazines. That was sort of encouraging, but no sales. Then I went back to writing full length novels, and going to writer conferences. I met my agent at one, and then left the selling to him and concentrated on producing. About a year after he took me as a client, I sold. ;-) I had been writing about 8 years, I think? --Kim Hi, Ravvenn. Yup. I enjoyed writing DATES FROM HELL just because it gave me a chance to write from Ivy’s point of view. She’s a really difficult person to get a handle on.

You asked how I got my first book published? I sent unsolicited submissions to publishing houses for a while, then tried getting an agent, which didn’t work too well, so I spent a year writing and submitting short stories to the magazines. That was sort of encouraging, but no sales. Then I went back to writing full length novels, and going to writer conferences. I met my agent at one, and then left the selling to him and concentrated on producing. About a year after he took me as a client, I sold. ;-) I had been writing about 8 years, I think?

–Kim

]]> By: Ravvenn http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-1024 Ravvenn Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:04:43 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-1024 I finally got the book “Dates from Hell”. Art is just one of those guys you want to drop kick to the next county. Ivy seemed so much different then what I see her in the other books. Now I understand how both Rach and Ivy met. How did you get your first book published? Did it take time for someone to see it as good work? I thought your book was the same name in all countries. You learn something every day lol I finally got the book “Dates from Hell”. Art is just one of those guys you want to drop kick to the next county. Ivy seemed so much different then what I see her in the other books. Now I understand how both Rach and Ivy met.

How did you get your first book published? Did it take time for someone to see it as good work?

I thought your book was the same name in all countries. You learn something every day lol

]]> By: Antonija http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-828 Antonija Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:53:26 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-828 Jep, I know (grin) Can't wait for the series to start! Take care. Jep, I know (grin)
Can’t wait for the series to start!
Take care.

]]> By: webbjm http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-823 webbjm Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:12:11 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-823 max out your RAM and install the highest processor your motherboard can handle. a quad core would be the way to go and at least 4GBs of RAM. having all of your hard drives connected with SATA cables if possible will also speed things up. max out your RAM and install the highest processor your motherboard can handle. a quad core would be the way to go and at least 4GBs of RAM. having all of your hard drives connected with SATA cables if possible will also speed things up.

]]> By: hapalochlaena http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-821 hapalochlaena Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:17:11 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-821 If you're in Sydney try Galaxy Bookshop, just outside the Queen Victoria Building. They should have both the hardback and the UK paperback in stock, and they do mail order as well. If you’re in Sydney try Galaxy Bookshop, just outside the Queen Victoria Building. They should have both the hardback and the UK paperback in stock, and they do mail order as well.

]]> By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-819 Kim Harrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:16:54 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-819 Hi, Robin. Blutspur is the german release of Dead Witch Walking. http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/german-editions/ --Kim Hi, Robin.

Blutspur is the german release of Dead Witch Walking. http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/german-editions/

–Kim

]]> By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-818 Kim Harrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:15:02 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-818 Hi, Matt. The outdate thing doesn't bother me, except for the security updates that chew up your memory. Since I only use a word processing program for 80 % of my work, it doesn't change much. The rest is Internet stuff, and well . . . I'm still on a learning curve there. You might have to special order WWBC in Australia. The UK version was released late. I've got three Australia stores listed at the bottom of my front page who have promised to keep the books in stock. You might try them! www.kimharrison.net How did the idea of the Hollows come to me? Just a natural step of mixing fantasy with reality. They've been doing it since Bewitched! (grin) --Kim Hi, Matt.

The outdate thing doesn’t bother me, except for the security updates that chew up your memory. Since I only use a word processing program for 80 % of my work, it doesn’t change much. The rest is Internet stuff, and well . . . I’m still on a learning curve there.

You might have to special order WWBC in Australia. The UK version was released late. I’ve got three Australia stores listed at the bottom of my front page who have promised to keep the books in stock. You might try them! http://www.kimharrison.net

How did the idea of the Hollows come to me? Just a natural step of mixing fantasy with reality. They’ve been doing it since Bewitched! (grin)

–Kim

]]> By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-817 Kim Harrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:02:01 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-817 Old Geezer! I'm so glad to see you here! Now it feels like home. ;-) You've made me grin with the young pup comment. Thanks. Right now, I feel kinda old, like a car you have to baby along or it's going to break. I don't mind breaking down once in a while, but it's getting harder to find the spare parts. (grin) I'm glad to see you here. And yes, I think computers have AI already, because they certinally know how to push my buttons. --Kim/Dawn Old Geezer! I’m so glad to see you here! Now it feels like home. ;-) You’ve made me grin with the young pup comment. Thanks. Right now, I feel kinda old, like a car you have to baby along or it’s going to break. I don’t mind breaking down once in a while, but it’s getting harder to find the spare parts. (grin)

I’m glad to see you here. And yes, I think computers have AI already, because they certinally know how to push my buttons.

–Kim/Dawn

]]> By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-816 Kim Harrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:53:34 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-816 Hi, Tattoolady. Yup, I'm thinking along the same lines as you about the system. Frustrating. Hey! Have fun with your mom! I spent a week with mine not too long ago, and we had a blast. --Kim Hi, Tattoolady. Yup, I’m thinking along the same lines as you about the system. Frustrating.

Hey! Have fun with your mom! I spent a week with mine not too long ago, and we had a blast.

–Kim

]]> By: Kim Harrison http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/someone-call-the-waaah-bulance/#comment-815 Kim Harrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:51:31 +0000 http://kimharrison.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-815 Robin, I have a Dell laptop, and love it. I think if you just walk in to a store and buy one, it should be okay. I ordered one from the factory, and well . . . I hope you get your new computer, soon. --Kim Robin, I have a Dell laptop, and love it. I think if you just walk in to a store and buy one, it should be okay. I ordered one from the factory, and well . . .

I hope you get your new computer, soon.

–Kim

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