tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140637222024-03-14T08:37:45.943+00:00DIARY OF AN UNPUBLISHED AUTHOROnce apon a time, I sent off 3 chapters of my first novel to a large publishing house AND promptly received a most stinking reply.
So my journey began... my quest to become a published writer...
So read this journey via my Blog, but note; the diary spelling's dodgy, grammar rather suspect and I often jump from present tense to past tense.
Disgraceful behaviour for a wannabee writer?
Probably. But isnt it great not to obsess about such things JUST ONCE...?L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-42890527595572293652007-12-31T16:00:00.000+00:002008-01-20T15:16:29.166+00:00IT'S THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR 2007...... and I hope your new year is filled with love, joy and happiness.<br /><br />I'd just like to say what a brilliant year this has been for me. <br />For a major publisher to actually WANT to publish MY book. <br />To sit in a meeting and listen to folk talk about a bunch of characters who, for their entire lives have been living in MY head.<br />I can't explain how that feels. <br /><br />So, goodbye 2007<br /><br />HELLO 2008...<br /><br />... and a new Diary... this time called DIARY OF A SOON TO BE PUBLISHED AUTHOR <br />available NOW at <span style="font-weight:bold;">www.lolajaye.com/blog</span><br /><br />So, not that long to go now.. my first ever published novel;<span style="font-weight:bold;"> 'By The Time You Read This...'</span><br /><br />Available in bookshops... soon!L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-86280339235703628312007-12-28T22:16:00.001+00:002007-12-28T22:16:44.162+00:00I HAVE A BLURB!http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-You-Read-This/dp/0007266553/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198880040&sr=8-1L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-78590539306621017942007-12-27T22:17:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:49:46.787+00:00Merry Christmas!L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-42349692544058015072007-12-24T12:03:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:43:17.176+00:00My Guest Blog for an online magazine...http://www.trashionista.com/2007/12/guest-blog-lola.html#moreL Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-73127815807331069292007-12-21T12:02:00.000+00:002007-12-21T12:09:53.992+00:00My Life......If I am not at the day job, I’m at home doing content for my website, editing my old novel, writing the new one, speaking to my publicist, Editor(s), web developer AND then onto the day job. But, you know what? I aint complaining. No way.<br /><br />Am working at 'the day job' during alot of christmas as taking too much Annual Leave wouldn't be smart - I get the feeling I'm going to need a few days for next year...L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-15965164053021209422007-12-15T18:09:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:46:18.733+00:0029,000 words of the new novel, written...... of course it could all be a load of old tosh at the moment. But this is that exciting stage all over again.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-41866780664629180382007-12-12T20:45:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:47:13.608+00:00My book's on Amazon !!CANADA!!http://www.amazon.ca/Time-You-Read-This/dp/0007266553L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-73687476407798802182007-12-05T19:25:00.000+00:002007-12-05T19:28:47.422+00:00Thank You's..Thank you so much for your good wishes, MIDDLE DITCH, KAREN CLARKE, SHANTA...<br />All good wishes are gratefully and humbly received.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-39009487654033948452007-12-01T15:49:00.000+00:002008-01-07T15:57:43.840+00:00HAD MY BOOK JACKET PICTURES TAKEN TODAY...<span style="font-weight:bold;">.... WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!!<br /> I feel so buzzed as I write this entry today. <br />WOW.<br />What a fun 4 hours, I've just had. <br />Okay, it may have been freezing posing outside in the cold, but still so much fun. <br /><br />What was weird, were obvious neighbours of mine looking over at this 'strange girl' surrounded by lighting' equipment and a camera the size of a small country.<br /><br />''To the left!'' Click. ''Smile to the right!'' Click.<br /><br />Weird, surreal and nice. <br /><br />Even if I was caked (and I mean <em>caked</em>) in make- up and I repeat as cold as a choc ice!<br /><br />Brilliant!L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-30675019560729667392007-11-25T18:01:00.000+00:002007-11-25T18:08:04.782+00:0015 thousand words in...!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Of the new novel!<br /><br />I'm writing like mad.<br /><br />I am consious of the fact that mid next year I may be a lil' busy (and excited) with By The Time You Read This (thats a long title, right?) to be in the mood to buckle down to writing. So am writing as much as I can now.<br /> In the run up to christmas, I have a life to be getting on with thankfully, so even less time as the weeks go on. Then there's work (the day job) that has some really busy moments but you know what? - I AM GOING TO DO THIS. <br />It's what I've wanted for so long.<br />And hey, people with kids, a dog and a house to clean find time to write and so shall I.</span>L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-65911219523425843842007-11-22T21:32:00.000+00:002007-11-22T21:36:17.483+00:00OHMIGOSH I've just had a thought...... I don't think i've actually mentioned the title, so I think it's time I did... drum roll purlease!!!!<br /> <br /> ******************************************************************************<br /> <br /><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">By The Time You Read This...</span><br /><br /><br /> **********************************************************************L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-59691357838315756382007-11-21T16:00:00.001+00:002007-11-22T21:28:54.554+00:00I re-wrote the 'author page' of the book...<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">... today. You know, that bit in the first part of the book , under the pic, that says 'stuff' about the writer. Okay, here goes.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">'Lola is married to Shemar Moore and gave up the winning position on England's Next Top Model to write the novel, in 3 days...'</span></span></span></span>L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-48931053469691268782007-11-19T21:47:00.000+00:002007-11-19T21:50:24.149+00:00I now have a publicist... really, I do....!...who I met today.<br /><br />We discussed promotion etc and it was very interesting. I came with my very OCDfied list but needn't have bothered - she answered most of my questions before I asked 'em...L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-49811218306555614332007-11-17T16:11:00.000+00:002007-11-17T16:18:42.091+00:00CHECK OUT THE NEW WEBSITE.....www.lolajaye.com<br /><br />www.lolajaye.co.uk<br /><br />.....which, at the moment, leads you straight back to.. err.... here.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-36514834718525290812007-11-16T16:08:00.000+00:002007-11-17T16:11:37.069+00:00Korea are interested in my book.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... I mean... the book written in ANOTHER alphabet. <br />Amazing.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-76889967146371033952007-11-10T22:00:00.000+00:002007-11-11T09:43:19.786+00:00Almost four thousand words in...... of the new novel. I'm enjoying getting to know my new characters. Of course at this stage, their names may change a few times, ages, history. And if I find any of them remotely boring - they get Deleted. Someone once said that if YOU find them boring, READERS too will find them boring. Good point. Anyway, tommorow (Sunday) has to be devoted to finishing off the Copy Edits of Novel 1. Confused? <br />Basically, I'm kinda doing two novels at the same time!L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-41253140405409290862007-11-09T19:26:00.000+00:002007-11-09T19:28:11.713+00:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://amazon.de/s/ref=nb_ss_w/302-4461120-2665657?__mk_de_DE=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lola+jaye&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=GoL Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-32934417445428772942007-11-07T19:16:00.000+00:002007-11-09T19:23:56.504+00:00Been back a few days now and......my Copy Edited manuscript is back!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /> Just a few more tweaks needed here and there and -OH I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT - the proofs will be done.<br /><br />Okay, focus.<br /><br />Anyway, my weekend is thus sorted into the following;<br /><br />SAT - Write somthing LEDGIBLE for the NEW book<br /><br />SUN- Get on with copy edit corrections i.e; 'This should be a Capital F' and 'Is the character still on the toilet in this scene?'<br /><br /><br />Cant wait to get going with it all.....L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-24588034113540560682007-10-31T19:11:00.000+00:002007-11-09T19:15:58.819+00:00Greetings from Barcelona!... I know AGAIN, but I have friends here and it's a great way to get away from it all... and perhaps think up some storylines for the new book...?<br /><br />What is strange is the fact that, the last time I was here , just a few months ago... I was an UNPUBLISHED author. It wasn't until I got home that I got the call...L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-78184396390545377812007-10-16T20:17:00.000+00:002007-10-16T20:32:01.979+00:00Hi all!<br /><br />A couple of exciting developments.<br /><br />As a result of a few emails back and forth, it seems I have a monthly blog! Well another one.. . actually not yet, because I haven't actually written anything, but it was loverly to be asked and I can't wait to get started on it. Stay tuned...<br /><br />Oh and my Editor told me I have been assigned my own PR manager. Not bad huh?<br /><br />How does this make me feel...?<br /><br />I feel fine... normal? Let me start again...<br /><br />I JUST FEEL THIS IS WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE...<br /><br />Sorry if that sounds a bit luvviefied (!)L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-63664547935683387972007-10-13T16:47:00.000+00:002007-10-17T14:58:32.468+00:00I introduced myself as Lola, a writer...... at a bookfair today<br /><br />http://www.centerpriseliterature.com/PDFs/WordPower_Flyer.pdf<br /><br />And it was probably the first time I'd done so with my full name, in such a public arena, outside of the publishers, agents.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-35987582304406919482007-10-11T16:41:00.000+00:002007-10-14T08:47:32.866+00:00I HAD MY PURSE STOLENGreat! Someone sneaked into my bag when I wasn't looking and took out my purse and everything it contained. I feel like a right idiot but, oh well... I will not dwell on it. I'm lucky I wasn't attacked. It could have been so much worse and I thank God it wasn't.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-39191186173229163362007-10-09T19:23:00.000+00:002007-10-10T19:28:21.749+00:00WE HAVE A TITLE!!!!!!!!!!!!HURRAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />It was one I thought of. Am very pleased with it (even though I liked the first one). It's really quite good. Intriuiging. And everyone involved at the publishers, seem to think so too. <br />O.K. then.<br />But coz I've been here before, I wont reveal it until It's been given the pwoper, pwoper okay...L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-78691531930300817352007-10-05T22:36:00.000+00:002007-10-05T22:37:54.817+00:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a feeling - indeed Mike. <br />And thanks, because now I wont be able to get that song out of my head....L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14063722.post-26353246399268849172007-10-02T21:55:00.000+00:002007-10-02T21:04:22.250+00:00I have sold a copy of my book......!.... Sort of.<br />My friend has just pre-ordered it. My first? I don't know. Maybe. And it feels great. I have told him to email me the purchase comfirmation, because I so can't wait to see it!!!!! <br />Am I strange?<br />Yep, probably.L Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117633578739922416noreply@blogger.com2