Some of you may know that I am at the querying stage with agents and publishers alike in the attempt to achieve Crazy Train to Tinky Town worldwide domination. Despite having the use of Microsoft spellcheck, there’s always something which I still manage to overlook. I also happen to think that editing your own work is a bit like chewing your own tongue and then gargling with vinegar.
So as one of my besties, Barbara Cheapskate Walshaw, was staying with us, I enrolled her in the unenviable task of proofreading my query. I also asked her whether if after reading this tagline on the back of a paperback in an airport concession, would she buy the book.
Without missing a heartbeat she replied “Depends how much it is”
And that’s why I should have kept all my imaginary friends!
My Former Friend Barbara “Bargain Bucket” Walshaw
That’s what friends are for! Honesty. 🙂 Good luck, Dallas! I’ll be tweeting and retweeting your results! (Because I know they will be good.)
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Cheers Kaye and thanks for all your support. Good luck with Late Bloomer too
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Hey! There’s a lot to be said for an honest response. A friend of mine asked recently if she started selling Usbourne books would I buy them and I said the exact same thing! Bullshit only helps the roses 😉
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Love that phrase and no danger of me being lulled into a false sense of security with my friends and family
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Ha! Honesty is the best policy!
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Fortunately I am surrounded by that in abundance
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Kiss her and ask the publisher to make it cheap!
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Sorry did you slap her?
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Barbara has such an honest face. i would trust her. 😀 Good luck, Dallas. xx
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Sylvia, this was her favourite comment and she has been quoting it to me all week!
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Gotta love a gorgeous gal with no filter! True friend right there!
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And she loves Cats!
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She’s perfect.
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The honest opinion of a good friend is priceless! How lucky you are, Dallas. Good luck – seems Barbara has given you another angle for the agents and publishers! 🙂
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‘Tis true I’ve always been a bargain bucket girl myself and if its as cheap as chips it’ll sell in Turkey
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I don’t think you’ve lost your imaginary friends, have you?? Upside of imaginary friends is that you don’t have to give them any Halloween candy.
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Love the way you think, Alison! There is a lot to be said for low maintenance & inexpensive friends
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Very funny!! :o) The Efes brings back fond memories of a recent trip – longing to take off again soon!
Best wishes to you and your endeavors!
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Everytime I see a bottle of Efes I feel the same; do you know that they do a citrus version now?
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I feel ya! Gotta love it!
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Ach, Dallas honesty helps keep us honest. Put her to work when you can.
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haha, at least she didn’t say NO! Did she laugh while editing?
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Looks like everyone beat me to what I meant to say….. just adding my wishes for great good luck!
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I know that with the two of you working on this project, I can expect it to be a remarkable success! Love tagging along….
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.”
― Ernest Hemingway
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She is a very good friend for at least being willing to pay something as most friends and family will expect free copies. Personally i think you have at least two books, one with your Turkish adventure and one for the stories from home. You hit the funny bone and the heart strings with both. Whatever you write you are a gifted story teller who brings us along where ever you go. Please continue because I will buy a ticket anytime.
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This brought a tear to my eye Deb, thank you so much for your kind words but if I ever get to Istanbul don’t we have a coffee date at Cafe Estambul?
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Nice to have a true friend like her, Dallas. Good luck – you deserve to have this book published!!!!!! Take care, Carina
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Good luck with the publishing and I did enjoy the book :-).
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Good luck Dallas 🙂
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Ha! How is Barbara enjoying her new nickname?
She’s a keeper for sure though I’m thinking.
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Deborah above is right, the two stories are so great that you’ve already got two deals!
and we are not imaginary friends.
Virtual friends….maybe…imaginary…NO 🙂
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Best of luck to you!
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Definitely two books here – good luck with both!
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Very best of luck! I sympathise with editing, it is painful and tortuous but sadly necessary. Stay determined, keep going and you’ll get there.
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I like her already 😀 Good luck Dallas.
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I think the name is quite a draw…
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