What Do The Following Authors All Have In Common?
Monday, November 19, 2007Posted in: how to win friends and influence people
Lora Leigh, Chey McCray, and Sarah McCarty?
Let’s see shall we?
They are all former EC authors
They have all been signed by NY houses
They are all best-selling, and/or hugely popular authors
Hmmm… there’s a fourth connection, can you guess what it is? You’re allowed one guess, now try not to waste it… *g*
Sarah McCarty
November 19
10:08 pm
*Crossing fingers and looking hopeful* We’re not pains in the butt? *G*
Jennifer McKenzie
November 19
10:22 pm
I’VE GOT IT!!!!
They’re all female?
LOL.
Robin
November 20
12:52 am
They don’t all write Westerns, do they? Or at least books with cowboys?
·:*¨¨*:·.Mad.·:*¨¨*:·.
November 20
12:52 am
They’ve never been listed under your “Authors Behaving Badly” posts?
shiloh walker
November 20
12:59 am
I’d said that they don’t feel the need to go around and make an ass of themselves.
Shannon C.
November 20
1:46 am
They’re not raging fucktards? There’s anal sex in all of their books? Um, they also write well?
Tracy
November 20
2:01 am
They are nice. :o)
sybil
November 20
2:20 am
robin, robin, robin
Pick up a Sarah McCarthy. Lora Leigh has one too, she just won’t finish it. Sniff…
So shi, is that why you aren’t on the list?
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
sybil
November 20
2:22 am
or pick up a Sarah McCarty I hear she is good too.
Shiloh Walker
November 20
2:43 am
Sybil… you’re so mean to me. sniff.
😛
I’ve done my share of making an ass of myself. It was a phase I think I grew out of. Hopefully…
Anne
November 20
2:46 am
They all know how to behave professionally online and have never acted like fucktards (at least that I know of).
Not sure of Chey’s fans, but I know that both Lora and Sarah have rabid fangirls *G* Snerk!
What is it Karen? And why aren’t you on Gmail ever anymore? Sheesh!
sybil
November 20
3:55 am
Oh you know Shi I kid cuz I lurve. I would never post that here if I honestly thought that…
I would go to my blog and post it *eg*
M.
November 20
4:14 am
They all “dumped” EC …
Shiloh Walker
November 20
4:31 am
Oh you know Shi I kid cuz I lurve. I would never post that here if I honestly thought that…
I would go to my blog and post it *eg*
Heh. Then you must really love me, lol.
Nah, I’ve done my foot in mouth thing a time or two. Never said anything I didn’t mean, but I’ve learned that just because I mean it doesn’t mean I need to SAY it. 😛 Gasp… my mama would never believe it. I’ve learned diplomacy.
😉
Desiree Erotique
November 20
4:21 pm
They also have given inspiration to others to hang on, keep writing and never give up the dream to surmount the odds and headaches involved in getting to “the big time”. They can all be very proud; and as for Chey McCray -personally, I think she’s one of the kindest and most thoughtful writers around! If anyone deserves success on those merits, she does.
Rick
November 20
9:11 pm
They’re really a clone off of each other.
http://organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/
Gennita
November 21
12:16 am
They all have strange names I can make fun of? Heh.
😉
eggs
November 21
12:34 am
None of them wear underpants?
eggs.
Anonymous
November 21
12:45 am
Just a guess. They’ve all been reviewed by you?
–Jackie L.
Amie Stuart
November 21
1:30 am
LOL Gennita!
Ok I’m going ot go out on a wild-ass limb and say they all have made the USA Today bestseller list!
Jennifer McKenzie
November 21
3:11 pm
They don’t wear underwear?
Okay, Sarah, tell them that’s not true!!!
LOL.
Sarah McCarty
November 21
6:23 pm
Karen- Speak up quick before the world forevermore pictures me as an underwearless doodle clone! *Laughing*
And yes, Jennifer, it definitely beyond my prim and properness to go commando.
Gail
November 22
12:09 am
Dang it Sarah! Here I was all ready to call you the Miss Hilton of romance land. All daring and junk.
Karen, tell us. I’m ignoring family clicking in to see if you’ve told us yet. We poor Americans are doing a Holiday weekend already.
Jennifer McKenzie
November 22
4:28 am
Me too, Gail!!! Pleeeease Karen? Sarah has dispelled the “commando” idea. (Though I think we should demand proof. LOL.)
Karen Scott
November 22
9:18 am
You guys, you should all know me by now! Some interesting guesses though, lol
The one thing they all have in common is that although they are clearly talented writers who are hugely popular, Elloras Cave weren’t clever enough to treat them right, and keep them happy, thus they lost them.
Seems liket bad business decisions to me.
Oh yeah, and I read somewhere that Sarah McCarty doesn’t wear any knickers. *g*
Sarah McCarty
November 22
1:41 pm
Karen, you are a tease!
“Oh yeah, and I read somewhere that Sarah McCarty doesn’t wear any knickers. *g*”
*Head desk* No matter how wrong that rumor is on so many levels, including the major “ew” factor, I can see you intend to torment me with it. I shall endeavor to hold my head up. (and not laugh too. *G*)
As for EC, as flattering as it is to be cast in the vicinity of Lora’s and Chey’s successes, (basking momentarily before dropping back to reality) I certainly can’t speak for them, but in my case, the truth is it just isn’t that uncommon for authors and houses to go in different directions. In many ways, more so in recent years, publishing has become a mobile business for new authors. It’s all about numbers and fit and finding that niche where expectations blend and in which one can flourish.
Happy Thanksgiving all who celebrate!
katiebabs
November 22
3:10 pm
They write the most creative and eye popping sex scenes I have ever read.
And they all write men who if I ever met in real life would throw me over his shoulder and have his wicked way with me!
Anonymous
November 22
4:14 pm
Karen
Can you post a recommendation from either one of them?.
Thanks
Chandra