Comments on: resolutions http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ally http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-487 ally Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:42 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-487 No problem! :) No problem! :)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Amanda Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:27:22 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-485 Actually I began submitting in January 2009 but I was far lazier than I should have been and only submitted sporatically (Jan, July, Dec). Plus it seemed most agents who wanted to look at it were worried because it was a YA concept in an adult book. They weren't sure how to market it, though they liked it and thought it was well-written. Frustrating. It is still out at several agents. I stopped submitting after getting the rejections based on your book sale (the pitch is incredibly similar, down to comparing to the same books even), but there are about 10 I haven't heard back from yet. We'll see what happens. Thank you for your well-wishes too. Actually I began submitting in January 2009 but I was far lazier than I should have been and only submitted sporatically (Jan, July, Dec). Plus it seemed most agents who wanted to look at it were worried because it was a YA concept in an adult book. They weren’t sure how to market it, though they liked it and thought it was well-written. Frustrating. It is still out at several agents. I stopped submitting after getting the rejections based on your book sale (the pitch is incredibly similar, down to comparing to the same books even), but there are about 10 I haven’t heard back from yet. We’ll see what happens. Thank you for your well-wishes too.

]]> By: ally http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-484 ally Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:40 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-484 Amanda, I'm so sorry. It sounds like you must have submitted just after I did? I'm surprised that people weren't still interested--after all, there are plenty of other books out there that have similar premises to one another--and your book and mine do sound very different. (Obviously, I've never read your book, but your description sounds like they are quite unique.) How frustrating. Thanks for your well-wishes, and I wish you the best too. Amanda, I’m so sorry. It sounds like you must have submitted just after I did? I’m surprised that people weren’t still interested–after all, there are plenty of other books out there that have similar premises to one another–and your book and mine do sound very different. (Obviously, I’ve never read your book, but your description sounds like they are quite unique.) How frustrating. Thanks for your well-wishes, and I wish you the best too.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Amanda Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:11:08 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-483 Ironically, in the fall of 2007 I came up with a very, very similar premise. I wrote/revised/edited the book in 2008 to early 2009. It's not the same as Matched - it's a standalone traditional dystopia meant for the new adult market - but it's close enough that before I'd even heard about your book, the agents looking at mine started rejecting it based on it having the same premise as yours. Which of course is a bit devastating to me, of course, but I don't hold any bad feelings and I hope you do well. I'm putting my book (MatchMakers Incorporated) away for now and concentrating on other projects, but I sort of wanted to reach out and make contact because this whole situation punched me in the gut back in December and I'm trying to smooth that wound out in myself. I didn't want to have any hard feelings against anyone. Sorry if this sounds like a rambling little comment. I just wanted to say good luck and I'm glad this has worked out for you. Ironically, in the fall of 2007 I came up with a very, very similar premise. I wrote/revised/edited the book in 2008 to early 2009. It’s not the same as Matched – it’s a standalone traditional dystopia meant for the new adult market – but it’s close enough that before I’d even heard about your book, the agents looking at mine started rejecting it based on it having the same premise as yours. Which of course is a bit devastating to me, of course, but I don’t hold any bad feelings and I hope you do well. I’m putting my book (MatchMakers Incorporated) away for now and concentrating on other projects, but I sort of wanted to reach out and make contact because this whole situation punched me in the gut back in December and I’m trying to smooth that wound out in myself. I didn’t want to have any hard feelings against anyone.

Sorry if this sounds like a rambling little comment. I just wanted to say good luck and I’m glad this has worked out for you.

]]> By: Mindi http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Mindi Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:45:03 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-332 Ally, This is so inspiring. I have photo albums. I question the importance of them constantly as our photos flash across our apple tv and our albums lay dusty under piles of children's books. I even have clean floors, for 30 seconds a day until Zack plays "doggie" on the floor, eating crackers with no hands and Sophie throws her rice bowl. I even have a garden that cost me twice as much as buying the organic produce from the farmers market. I got teary-eyed reading the news and your blog. What you are doing is changing people. Congrats. There is nothing better than fulfilling your passion in life. I can't wait to read your new stuff. I wish I could run with you and get all the scoop. Mindi Ally,

This is so inspiring. I have photo albums. I question the importance of them constantly as our photos flash across our apple tv and our albums lay dusty under piles of children’s books. I even have clean floors, for 30 seconds a day until Zack plays “doggie” on the floor, eating crackers with no hands and Sophie throws her rice bowl. I even have a garden that cost me twice as much as buying the organic produce from the farmers market. I got teary-eyed reading the news and your blog. What you are doing is changing people. Congrats. There is nothing better than fulfilling your passion in life. I can’t wait to read your new stuff. I wish I could run with you and get all the scoop.

Mindi

]]> By: ally http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-284 ally Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:26:24 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-284 Heather, thank you so much for your comment. I feel much better about the garden. :) Shelli, thanks for the congratulations! And yes, you can do it! Kayla, you're amazing. I know you can do anything...I'm so glad to know you. And Marissa, you totally made my day. :) Heather, thank you so much for your comment. I feel much better about the garden. :)

Shelli, thanks for the congratulations! And yes, you can do it!

Kayla, you’re amazing. I know you can do anything…I’m so glad to know you.

And Marissa, you totally made my day. :)

]]> By: Marissa http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Marissa Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:38:35 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-277 I'm really excited for Being Sixteen to come out! (Although I have no idea when it's coming out) But I preordered it on deseret.com anyway! :) I’m really excited for Being Sixteen to come out! (Although I have no idea when it’s coming out) But I preordered it on deseret.com anyway! :)

]]> By: Kayla http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Kayla Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:30:06 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-276 Ally, I am glad you never gave up on your idea that turned into a book. I would have never had the opportunity of a life time!! Thank you for the long hours of staying up late at night and not worrying about clean floors to accomplish this goal last year! This has inspired me to continue on 2 goals on of which I have had for over 30 years...and this is the time and season to accomplish it. The other goal a new and exciting one that I can't wait to share as soon as I accomplish it....... Love your inspiring words! Ally, I am glad you never gave up on your idea that turned into a book. I would have never had the opportunity of a life time!! Thank you for the long hours of staying up late at night and not worrying about clean floors to accomplish this goal last year!

This has inspired me to continue on 2 goals on of which I have had for over 30 years…and this is the time and season to accomplish it. The other goal a new and exciting one that I can’t wait to share as soon as I accomplish it…….

Love your inspiring words!

]]> By: Shelli http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Shelli Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:28:51 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-275 hey - just read PW! Congrads! Ive been following your blog and love that I can sign up now :).I needed this today. In revisions with agent now. Hope to be on sub this month and trying to make it with a 5 yr old and 2 yr old. so it can all happen? We really can have it all? Nice! :) hey – just read PW! Congrads! Ive been following your blog and love that I can sign up now :) .I needed this today. In revisions with agent now. Hope to be on sub this month and trying to make it with a 5 yr old and 2 yr old. so it can all happen? We really can have it all? Nice! :)

]]> By: Heather Moore http://www.allysoncondie.com/2009/12/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Heather Moore Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:31:52 +0000 http://www.allysoncondie.com/?p=487#comment-273 Don't worry about the garden. The year that I did plant one, our dog (who eats like a goat), pretty much ate everything, and then my husband mowed the pumpkin plants. But all of my books are still intact. Don’t worry about the garden. The year that I did plant one, our dog (who eats like a goat), pretty much ate everything, and then my husband mowed the pumpkin plants. But all of my books are still intact.

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