<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post5219325606467381262..comments</id><updated>2009-07-01T20:08:06.294-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Lyon's Tale: Writing Journey: Part XIX</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/feeds/5219325606467381262/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html'/><author><name>Annette Lyon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814</uri><email>annette@annettelyon.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-9146196868000169961</id><published>2009-07-01T20:08:06.294-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T20:08:06.294-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm with Lara, I couldn't handle the rollercoaster...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m with Lara, I couldn&amp;#39;t handle the rollercoaster!  I can&amp;#39;t wait to read your military book. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, I didn&amp;#39;t think it came across that you were complaining.  I can&amp;#39;t imagine the stress!  Good luck!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/9146196868000169961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/9146196868000169961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246504086294#c9146196868000169961' title=''/><author><name>Amanda D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04662814069840360787</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5036598588394149929</id><published>2009-06-29T17:08:53.490-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T17:08:53.490-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I. Hate. Waiting. Seriously. I hate waiting for my...</title><content type='html'>I. Hate. Waiting. Seriously. I hate waiting for my books to come out. I hate waiting for books I want to read to come out. It&amp;#39;s all very vexing!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/5036598588394149929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/5036598588394149929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246320533490#c5036598588394149929' title=''/><author><name>Julie Wright</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-8623780886673488903</id><published>2009-06-29T16:14:05.902-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-29T16:14:05.902-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why is it exactly that it takes so long (2 yrs I'v...</title><content type='html'>Why is it exactly that it takes so long (2 yrs I&amp;#39;ve heard is average) for a book to get from submission to publication?  Is it editing?  Do they just have a lot of books to work with at the same time?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;d love to know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Chas</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/8623780886673488903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/8623780886673488903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246317245902#c8623780886673488903' title=''/><author><name>Chas Hathaway</name><uri>http://chas.willowrise.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-2123338257813427553</id><published>2009-06-28T16:13:17.910-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T16:13:17.910-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I keep thinking that there won't be much more to t...</title><content type='html'>I keep thinking that there won&amp;#39;t be much more to the story of your writing journey before we are all caught up...and you keep surprising me!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/2123338257813427553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/2123338257813427553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246230797910#c2123338257813427553' title=''/><author><name>Heffalump</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13166154112206680302</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-3932504516488350865</id><published>2009-06-28T15:15:22.212-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T15:15:22.212-07:00</updated><title type='text'>NO!  Not more head-banging!  Bummer.</title><content type='html'>NO!  Not more head-banging!  Bummer.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3932504516488350865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3932504516488350865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246227322212#c3932504516488350865' title=''/><author><name>Luisa Perkins</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16754118306202628554'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-6266014046474998396</id><published>2009-06-27T06:01:29.676-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T06:01:29.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh. Okay. I just read your other comments. It's ca...</title><content type='html'>Oh. Okay. I just read your other comments. It&amp;#39;s cause your fans are all disappointed! I get it. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/6266014046474998396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/6266014046474998396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246107689676#c6266014046474998396' title=''/><author><name>heather</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02721294822879460316'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-3725828058066388030</id><published>2009-06-27T06:00:08.190-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T06:00:08.190-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Um. Really? With 18 million people who get a hundr...</title><content type='html'>Um. Really? With 18 million people who get a hundred rejection letters before either giving up, or getting a break, you are complaining that your books aren&amp;#39;t going to be released on the schedule you wanted them to be?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don&amp;#39;t get it. Is it a money thing? Is it ruining a personal goal you had set for yourself?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3725828058066388030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3725828058066388030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246107608190#c3725828058066388030' title=''/><author><name>heather</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02721294822879460316'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-231977288776188770</id><published>2009-06-26T13:18:18.049-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T13:18:18.049-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Darn it!  You got my hopes up that I'd be able to ...</title><content type='html'>Darn it!  You got my hopes up that I&amp;#39;d be able to read it in a couple months.  Oh well.  Definitely the fault of the economy and we all hope that turns around quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And I don&amp;#39;t think I could hack this emotional roller coaster of getting books accepted/edited/released.  Ack.  You are a better woman than I am.  :)  And a better writer, so it&amp;#39;s all good!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/231977288776188770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/231977288776188770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246047498049#c231977288776188770' title=''/><author><name>Lara</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07994220034381976777'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-8587613428559382772</id><published>2009-06-26T12:47:04.958-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T12:47:04.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It must be so difficult, having these books you ha...</title><content type='html'>It must be so difficult, having these books you have put your labor, sweat and tears into, only to have them put you off.  I don&amp;#39;t know if I could handle it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/8587613428559382772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/8587613428559382772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246045624958#c8587613428559382772' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16913479841360204974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-7881295236667971849</id><published>2009-06-26T12:41:24.305-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T12:41:24.305-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You have to count your Grammar book as a 2009 rele...</title><content type='html'>You have to count your Grammar book as a 2009 release, right? And the Christmas compilation--which I assume will be out before Christmas.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/7881295236667971849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/7881295236667971849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246045284305#c7881295236667971849' title=''/><author><name>Heather B. Moore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03405565954258611140'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-4949712633409925760</id><published>2009-06-26T12:34:38.555-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T12:34:38.555-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I know what happens! And I'll be first in line.

M...</title><content type='html'>I know what happens! And I&amp;#39;ll be first in line.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My release date is Spring 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Okay...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I keep telling myself the same thing: at least I HAVE a book coming out. Grrr...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4949712633409925760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4949712633409925760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246044878555#c4949712633409925760' title=''/><author><name>Melanie J</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08863247654096804014'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-3940112329006589172</id><published>2009-06-26T12:09:34.027-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T12:09:34.027-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I have to echo L.T.'s impatience on this one!  Pas...</title><content type='html'>I have to echo L.T.&amp;#39;s impatience on this one!  Past posts I&amp;#39;ve known (more or less) what the ultimate result was, but this time I have no clue!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3940112329006589172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3940112329006589172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246043374027#c3940112329006589172' title=''/><author><name>Kimberly</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00312468102311702951'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-3847766973675636292</id><published>2009-06-26T12:02:14.598-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T12:02:14.598-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So no book coming out soon?  Wah!  This dang econo...</title><content type='html'>So no book coming out soon?  Wah!  This dang economy!  &lt;br /&gt;:~D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3847766973675636292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/3847766973675636292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246042934598#c3847766973675636292' title=''/><author><name>Loralee and the gang...</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07203655646949305050</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12317080927265706615'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-4632931747406491901</id><published>2009-06-26T11:58:52.515-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T11:58:52.515-07:00</updated><title type='text'>No! It didn't get pushed back too? You and your fa...</title><content type='html'>No! It didn&amp;#39;t get pushed back too? You and your fabulous cliffhangers. I always just want to stalk you down and talk your ear off so I can get the full scoop. *Sigh* I guess that whole patience/virtue thing is something I still have to work on...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4632931747406491901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4632931747406491901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246042732515#c4632931747406491901' title=''/><author><name>L.T. Elliot</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09116571896754135896</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02052712716859377293'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-4426697910662360220</id><published>2009-06-26T11:31:21.709-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-26T11:31:21.709-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I love reading your biography.  It is entertaining...</title><content type='html'>I love reading your biography.  It is entertaining and informative.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4426697910662360220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/5219325606467381262/comments/default/4426697910662360220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html?showComment=1246041081709#c4426697910662360220' title=''/><author><name>Amber Lynae</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16890268873178010212</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07884340569559678592'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.annettelyon.com/2009/06/writing-journey-part-xix.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-5219325606467381262' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29222764/posts/default/5219325606467381262' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>