tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post1549758892370738536..comments2024-03-03T07:47:15.889-08:00Comments on Jaclyn Dolamore: On not being famous.jaclyndolamorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-13759189658723510212013-01-26T14:05:36.866-08:002013-01-26T14:05:36.866-08:00... But your fans love you. When you answered my e...... But your fans love you. When you answered my emails, I was literally screaming and jumping around the house with the upmost amount of fangirlism. :DHadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11273705164718757972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-49040802504849122882012-06-27T12:13:16.106-07:002012-06-27T12:13:16.106-07:00Wow, Jaclyn, you hit it right on the head, girl! T...Wow, Jaclyn, you hit it right on the head, girl! Thank you! I LOVED reading this post. <br /><br />I think *most* of us feel these things every single day in some form or another and you've expressed it brilliantly. <br /><br />And it's nice to know I'm not alone as I finish First Pass Pages for my 2013 book (3rd with Scholastic). <br /><br />Sometimes in this day of so much 24/7 news and the internet and the constant bestseller headlines we forget that most of us are going to be mid-list authors. And it is not a bad place to be, really. We've worked hard, we've sacrificed, we've put ourselves out there, we've spent tons of money on our careers - and we can only go up from here, right? <br /><br />Thanks again, you're terrific.Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-42101893770763615002012-06-23T16:04:07.477-07:002012-06-23T16:04:07.477-07:00If it helps you to know, I'm a fan of your boo...If it helps you to know, I'm a fan of your books and your writing. <br /><br />I've been reading your blog for a year or two now, but I've been too intimidated to comment (you're a real, published writer — and a darn good one, at that!). Plus, I've never written a fan letter to any author, mostly for fear of being boring and saying the same thing that a hundred people have said already. (Don't feel left out. ;)<br /><br />I'm sure you have other fans out there, too, who aren't brave enough to say anything. o-o<br /><br />I wish you all the very best on your upcoming (and distant-future) projects. So excited about Dark Metropolis! And thank you so much for what you've written already. You've certainly made a difference to me (for example, I'm now fascinated with automata). <br /><br />Also, the comics you've drawn for Between the Sea & Sky are so adorable.<br /><br />Right. Rambling now. But.<br /><br />Glad to hear you're able to feel a little freer while working on your current project.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-65970264745293826842012-06-19T11:01:36.211-07:002012-06-19T11:01:36.211-07:00I've only just seen this, but Jackie - I feel ...I've only just seen this, but Jackie - I feel you. I mean *really*. I get a lot of emails, but the vast majority of them come to be because they've Googled 'tips for young writers' and there my website is. Sad face royalty statements, irrational anger and dwarfing feelings of insignificance: I'm there. It feels oddly like being in a giant waiting room, I always think, being midlist. You're constantly waiting for someone to come along and call your name so you can move onto the room where all the Real Writers hang out...Zoë Marriotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275368005359548134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-80441109533460795602012-06-18T20:52:25.522-07:002012-06-18T20:52:25.522-07:00I know how you feel. About the time Minions #3 cam...I know how you feel. About the time Minions #3 came out, I discovered I'd completely stopped wanting to be famous. A tiny handful of people have told me that Zephyr and Reg are awesome, and for years all I wanted was to hear that from more and more and more people. But now I've decided that, yep, they are awesome. And that's my motivation now.<br /><br />Your characters are awesome too. They still live in my head. They deserve to live, but no matter how much success you do or don't have, they already live. And you get paid for it! Which is something I'm not really striving for, myself.<br /><br />I've seen your books at my local B&N and two nearby libraries. So that's another measure of success. Other people get to meet your characters too. Even if they don't send you fan mail.<br /><br />But I still know what it feels like to not be famous. Sometimes when we have a vendor table at a con, and people pass by with looks of mild interest but no recognition... when the guest of honor is another comic book artist, or people start singing the praises of Randy Munroe of XKCD fame... I've met Randy. He's ordinary, just like me. It's all right. It stings a little, but the sting passes.AwesomeCloud and familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627262861489434592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-91312799970850899032012-06-18T07:54:09.024-07:002012-06-18T07:54:09.024-07:00I'm so glad. It makes writing these posts wort...I'm so glad. It makes writing these posts worth it.jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-58703586862562021112012-06-18T07:52:45.472-07:002012-06-18T07:52:45.472-07:00That is so nice! We know that happens in theory......That is so nice! We know that happens in theory...I've seen a few inklings of it, like the girl on Deviant Art who drew a Magic Under Glass comic...and we know there must be more. But we only see the tip of the iceberg...jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-14858040133844971422012-06-17T23:44:01.488-07:002012-06-17T23:44:01.488-07:00This post hit really close to home, and I am so gl...This post hit really close to home, and I am so glad you were brave enough to write it. You have said things I have felt, but in a far more articulate way than I ever could have.<br /><br />Thank you for saying it.<br /><br />xo-<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-53682807827888763342012-06-17T22:05:41.724-07:002012-06-17T22:05:41.724-07:00Did I ever tell you that one of my daughters wrote...Did I ever tell you that one of my daughters wrote about Between the Sea and Sky in her school journal? (And pages and pages and entries about mermaids after that...) Kid "like" response, totally unprompted and unscripted. <br /><br />Glad your new novel is clicking!Rose Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752073931486321348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-11467992133630541972012-06-17T19:15:21.644-07:002012-06-17T19:15:21.644-07:00Thanks for commenting!Thanks for commenting!jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-28888629805538171032012-06-17T19:15:02.095-07:002012-06-17T19:15:02.095-07:00Thanks, Keren!Thanks, Keren!jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-10101433557564048852012-06-17T19:14:50.838-07:002012-06-17T19:14:50.838-07:00You're sweet. Though I don't want to seem ...You're sweet. Though I don't want to seem like I'm fishing for compliments. -_-;; Goodreads is Goodreads...I need to stay the heck away.jaclyndolamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175862748217333983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-87615149036345809892012-06-17T17:53:14.744-07:002012-06-17T17:53:14.744-07:00Thank you for this! Glad you're writing with f...Thank you for this! Glad you're writing with freedom.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-89568951429469398372012-06-17T16:01:43.544-07:002012-06-17T16:01:43.544-07:00I also love this post. Thanks for putting it all i...I also love this post. Thanks for putting it all into perspective. Looking forward to your next books.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-11638189957437740432012-06-17T15:52:55.548-07:002012-06-17T15:52:55.548-07:00neat
wish u all the bestneat<br />wish u all the bestrorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492185365572906987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4873969267913482457.post-8734436614610721732012-06-17T15:40:44.630-07:002012-06-17T15:40:44.630-07:00I love this post. That is all. No, wait, that'...I love this post. That is all. No, wait, that's not all. Here's one person who loves your writing and looks for your books. You are NOT a 3.52. THAT is all.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847967072513793874noreply@blogger.com