tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post511064197147631519..comments2023-09-22T18:24:22.356+01:00Comments on Lexi Revellian: Emails from readersLexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-59134786940626161112012-03-22T13:10:35.037+00:002012-03-22T13:10:35.037+00:00My mum muttered something about being a moderately...My mum muttered something about being a moderately sized fish in a relatively small pond, but there aren't any ponds in Kimberley so I don't really know what she meant.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949591823814475750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-83275388197326440552012-03-22T09:43:43.650+00:002012-03-22T09:43:43.650+00:00Goodness, that's impressive. I don't think...Goodness, that's impressive. I don't think any of my readers would recognize me. Easier to spot an author with her dog if it's the dog she wrote about, but no dog sets paw in Sainsbury's.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-18966779089320544422012-03-22T08:21:10.056+00:002012-03-22T08:21:10.056+00:00Spot on, Lexi! My mum loves it when someone tells...Spot on, Lexi! My mum loves it when someone tells her they have enjoyed one of her books. Someone stopped her by the baked beans in Sainsbury's the other day to tell her they liked her book about me. She came out of the shop all glowing. I'm sure big, famous authors also like to be told they are appreciated. You might try giving them a biscuit - that could work, too.Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949591823814475750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-66151910703342903452012-03-20T07:44:29.628+00:002012-03-20T07:44:29.628+00:00Perry, why not a collection of your articles? Humo...Perry, why not a collection of your articles? Humour does well on Amazon. <br /><br />This is a really good idea, actually. Can I have a small percentage of your earnings for suggesting it?Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-70180934056123048482012-03-20T07:29:39.599+00:002012-03-20T07:29:39.599+00:00Boy, I just cannot wait to write a book so I too m...Boy, I just cannot wait to write a book so I too might perhaps receive letters and e-mails from appreciative fans. I know it will mean a great deal to me.<br /><br />Of course, I plan to ignore them all...Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-2836539264159898742012-03-19T18:57:43.057+00:002012-03-19T18:57:43.057+00:00That's a lot of authors whose faces you have b...That's a lot of authors whose faces you have brought a smile to, Alan.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-78577706034558524442012-03-19T18:46:13.350+00:002012-03-19T18:46:13.350+00:00I have sent "fan letters" to Terry Pratc...I have sent "fan letters" to Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Tanya Egan Gibson ("How to Buy a Love of Reading"), Dave Barry, Christopher Moore and Brad Meltzer. No responses from Pratchett, Gaiman or Barry, but Mr. Moore responded within minutes to an email I sent years ago, and I have exchanged several emails with Mr. Meltzer and Ms. Egan Gibson. And then, of course, there are the wonderful authors I am privileged to know on at least a slightly more personal level, from Martyn Bedford and Phil Whitaker to Douglas Jackson, Guy Saville and, of course, Lexi. I hope all of these wonderful writers know how much I appreciate what they have brought to my life. Seems to me I ought to make it a practice to say "thanks" to more authors whose work I have enjoyed. Just finished "Jaywalking with The Irish" by David Monagan and enjoyed it very much. I should look him up and say so.Alan Hutchesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880999192085868408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-5719637286669356172012-03-18T17:43:09.195+00:002012-03-18T17:43:09.195+00:00So publishers are quite reliable at forwarding let...So publishers are quite reliable at forwarding letters written to their authors, then? That's reassuring.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-12107615888983212642012-03-18T17:32:39.362+00:002012-03-18T17:32:39.362+00:00I agree with you, Lexi, there's something very...I agree with you, Lexi, there's something very gratifying getting emails from readers. I've also had actual letters, sent via Hodder, which were particularly pleasing. Funny how such a small thing can mean so much!<br /><br />GGuy Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783684707279806529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-48008558317100464932012-03-18T14:59:23.953+00:002012-03-18T14:59:23.953+00:00Jo, maybe one day when you are a famous author and...Jo, maybe one day when you are a famous author and do the odd book signing, you will meet some of them :o)Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-73864166517927267132012-03-18T12:03:08.199+00:002012-03-18T12:03:08.199+00:00Couldn't agree more - when someone I don't...Couldn't agree more - when someone I don't know, and will never meet, takes the trouble to write about my book - that is just the best feeling ever!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-1818028554438775532012-03-17T21:48:01.428+00:002012-03-17T21:48:01.428+00:00It would be great if Jane Austen could know that h...It would be great if Jane Austen could know that her books are more popular than ever so many years after they were written. <br /><br />It's odd, authors who are the most popular in their lifetimes sometimes don't last the course (Walter Scott, Galsworthy) while writers less successful in their own time go on to lasting fame.Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-35100015684548900642012-03-17T21:30:00.224+00:002012-03-17T21:30:00.224+00:00Most of my fave authors tend to be erm.. deceased!...Most of my fave authors tend to be erm.. deceased! Or rather, running free at the Rainbow Bridge! LOL! <br /><br />But I thank the great and gold they existed at some point to pen their words I enjoy today!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-32230745912532739612012-03-17T21:05:38.984+00:002012-03-17T21:05:38.984+00:00Yes, and do it quickly before they go and die on y...Yes, and do it quickly before they go and die on you :o)<br /><br />I've just read Nick Hornby's <i>Juliet Naked</i> which covers the subject of fans and the effect they have on a singer/songwriter. I enjoyed it - perhaps I should tell him so...Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-89448816409812331002012-03-17T20:53:04.431+00:002012-03-17T20:53:04.431+00:00Its a huge buzz to get 'fan' mail and yet ...Its a huge buzz to get 'fan' mail and yet I've never thought to send it myself. Great adviceMelinda Szymanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202080805759494767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-86253209628614646542012-03-17T20:09:56.401+00:002012-03-17T20:09:56.401+00:00Strange, it never occurred to me to try writing to...Strange, it never occurred to me to try writing to authors whose books I've enjoyed. I always imagined it would be so far beneath them to communicate with the Great Unwashed from the heights of their lofty studios :) This post reminded me that there's another side to the equation.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-693873304569987392012-03-17T19:24:48.663+00:002012-03-17T19:24:48.663+00:00I didn't mean to reproach anyone who doesn'...I didn't mean to reproach anyone who doesn't review or contact authors - I seldom do myself - but it does give one a glow when it happens :o)Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404818053292364819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-77885350980195411302012-03-17T18:50:26.544+00:002012-03-17T18:50:26.544+00:00Nice blog, and it's a heartening thought. I re...Nice blog, and it's a heartening thought. I resolved this year to leave more Amazon reviews for the same reason.Heidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369131622877178647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250078125607062288.post-76442122958359872372012-03-17T18:49:21.590+00:002012-03-17T18:49:21.590+00:00That must be so encouraging. And I'm with Tris...That must be so encouraging. And I'm with Trish on the interest in a Remix sequel.<br />K(who's hoping she remembered to email Lexi to thank her for the stories!)Katharine D'Souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324719518391248689noreply@blogger.com