tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post6826735559996847620..comments2024-03-10T19:10:21.334+11:00Comments on Kylie Griffin's Blog: GUEST AUTHOR: Nikki LoganKylie Griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-90141808168218603792011-06-28T00:28:49.353+10:002011-06-28T00:28:49.353+10:00Nikki, always a pleasure to host our great, local ...Nikki, always a pleasure to host our great, local talent! And yes, will be interesting to see the book cover for #2! LOL<br /><br />Hi Mel, Nikki's posts on the LoveCats make for a great read to. I love her one on raptors in NY.Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-62679748719275675622011-06-25T18:56:33.861+10:002011-06-25T18:56:33.861+10:00Nice post Nikki,
And great to learn something mor...Nice post Nikki,<br /><br />And great to learn something more about you! Love how wildlife and conservation feature so prominently in your books =)Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-52330017162627995102011-06-24T03:25:21.594+10:002011-06-24T03:25:21.594+10:00LOL - my security word for that last post was '...LOL - my security word for that last post was 'Tamest' - are they trying to tell me something?<br /><br />Kylie - thanks so much for having me. I just love your first cover, it's going to be really hard to top when #2 comes out :) I've also always chuckeld at your website tagline ('It's okay, they know me here')...Nikki Loganhttp://www.nikkilogan.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-55843983724326642152011-06-24T03:14:06.010+10:002011-06-24T03:14:06.010+10:00Ms Serena and Ms Eleni - so lovely to see you both...Ms Serena and Ms Eleni - so lovely to see you both here, as well. Rapunzel was my first non Aussie setting and I was a bit nervous about it, but am really happy with how it came out. In fact will be doing another US-set book this year (part of a continuity).<br /><br />Eleni, the cover is even more glorious in person. Kind of matt and shiny at the same time...Nikki Loganhttp://www.nikkilogan.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-17553623237502094322011-06-24T03:10:25.884+10:002011-06-24T03:10:25.884+10:00Hi Helen, nope...doesn't have to take a millen...Hi Helen, nope...doesn't have to take a millenium. But def helped that I was such an active competition enterer... I stand by my theory that with the regular submission process your story has to appeal to about six people (a heirarchy of editorial assistants and then an editor then a senior editor then the head of acquisitions). But when you win or final in a comp you skip straight to the editor (or Senior in my case) desk. This greatly increases the chances of your voice appealing.<br />So important to get your work out there.Nikki Loganhttp://www.nikkilogan.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-19851375346513630222011-06-23T21:59:34.224+10:002011-06-23T21:59:34.224+10:00Great to hear our wonderful locals have a loyal fo...Great to hear our wonderful locals have a loyal following of fans! :-)<br /><br />Eleni, I love sharing the book covers in a mini-portfolio.Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-68340423440912611122011-06-23T21:47:08.259+10:002011-06-23T21:47:08.259+10:00Ladies, great interview. I love seeing all your co...Ladies, great interview. I love seeing all your covers lined up like that, Nikki. Makes me so happy to see a Bootcamper doing so well. You are an inspiration. I can't wait to read the published version of A Kiss to Seal The Deal, after having read some of your early draft. <br />BTW - just love the Rapunzel in New York cover.Eleni Konstantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410262752761104440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-51053942904884737382011-06-23T20:22:26.746+10:002011-06-23T20:22:26.746+10:00Hey Nikki, nice to see you here at Kylie's blo...Hey Nikki, nice to see you here at Kylie's blog! Loved learning all about you :) And lucky me is well acquainted with your wonderful books! I won some a while back and have been hooked ever since :) <br />Kylie, thanks for having Nikki as your guest.<br />HUGSSerenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826387370008053308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-30082236670734307822011-06-23T18:36:01.272+10:002011-06-23T18:36:01.272+10:00Great interview Nikki - and a marvelous call story...Great interview Nikki - and a marvelous call story. And good for aspiring authors to know it doesn't have to take a millenium to get the 'call' :)Looking forward to reading your new book.<br />CheersHelen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-62513998086263057992011-06-23T12:49:30.766+10:002011-06-23T12:49:30.766+10:00Kez - haaa... thank you. The knives might be out ...Kez - haaa... thank you. The knives might be out otherwise. <br /><br />But seriously the one thing I do try to impress on people whose faces crumble when they hear that (or others who assume writing is pfff-easy based on my example) is that I wrote for a living my whole life, including plays and screen plays as theatre and film student. So I had a whole bunch of inherent fiction skills (and narrative structure) which gave me an enormous shove on the learning curve.<br /><br />Mary - bless your cotton socks for saying so! I do sometimes wonder if my stories just go out into a void. I don't get a lot of reader feedback (except for friends or fellow RWA members) so it is so lovely to know they're being read and enjoyed.<br /><br />Pretty sure Book Despository (free shipping!!) still has my back list avail in hardcopy. If you get stuck finding anything write to me.Nikki Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895929864616916672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-71703760684574567662011-06-23T11:05:36.758+10:002011-06-23T11:05:36.758+10:00LOL, Kez!
Oh, what a lovely compliment, Mary, and...LOL, Kez!<br /><br />Oh, what a lovely compliment, Mary, and how's that for instant fandom, Nikki! I love it when I read anecdotes like this - thanks for sharing Mary! :-)Kylie Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469214884337936604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-84649854531125132152011-06-23T10:25:34.845+10:002011-06-23T10:25:34.845+10:00Great to learn more about you, Nikki. Unfortunatel...Great to learn more about you, Nikki. Unfortunately I only "discovered" you several weeks ago and after reading "The Soldier's Untamed Heart" you are now on my list of favourite writers! A wonderful, heart-warming story so very, very well written. I'll sure be buying your new releases but also hoping I can find your others books I've missed.Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039726215669901937.post-28829737950832138982011-06-23T08:10:07.798+10:002011-06-23T08:10:07.798+10:00Its a good thing you're so nice or we'd ha...Its a good thing you're so nice or we'd hate you for skewing those averages :)<br /><br />Looking forward to your next books!Kezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915193876879614644noreply@blogger.com