The Mysterious Boy - Julie Robinson

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John Pickup wrote:I shall bring a copy with me when we meet up next year for you to sign.
We can say we knew her before she was famous! :D :wink:
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Great news Julie - how very exciting! I must admit, like you, I would also find it a bit daunting - but its all a learning curve like anything, and I'm sure it will be an enjoyable one! :-D I'll certainly look out for a copy! 8)
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Thank you all, and thanks Courtenay, but I don't think I'll be famous! :lol: :lol:

8)
Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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Moonraker wrote:Great news, Julie. Who knows, you might even make The One Show! :D
Doubt it, Nigel, I don't think I've even seen it. :lol:

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No, it clashes with Emmerdale. :wink: :roll:
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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That's why then. :lol: :lol:

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"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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Congratulations, Julie! I hope you sell lots of copies. I'll keep an eye open for it in the various bookshops I visit on my travels.

I'll keep the forum posted on the progress of my own Blyton book, but at present my publishers are still deciding which authors to put in with Enid and which to leave for the second book on literary sites. My next 'counter-factual' history collection will probably be out sooner, title and date still not clear but hopefully by Christmas as an e-book. I do wonder how some 'fast-track' publishers of celebrity books can get a book out in 1-2 months (eg the recent tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth) but mine always seem to take over a year!
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I'm always impressed (and a little envious!) of hearing of people being published, but I guess luck, as well as talent, plays a big part. You have to be in the right place at the right time. I've sent my books off to publishers so many times and been rejected. I sent one of my favourite books, 'The Last Summer' to around 20 publishers and was rejected 20 times - it becomes disheartening. I sent a children's novel, 'Dark Hall' to several too. Some replies were encouraging - but all rejections, lol! :-D

However, I do occasionally toy with the idea of 'print on demand' etc or ebook versions, but haven't seriously looked into it yet. Maybe one day, lol! :lol:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Thanks, Timv.

My hubby's books take about a year at the publishers, this one of mine was 8months. I guess it must be a bit different between fiction and non-fiction maybe.

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"See that? It's the black Bentley again. KMF 102!"

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My short story in The People's Friend took 15 months between acceptance and publication - so 8 months is nothing, lol! :lol:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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Julie, that is very exciting news. I can't wait to buy your book, I love the one's you have written that are in the secret passage and have always thought they were worthy of being published.

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Congrats Julie. I look forward to reading it. :D
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Thank you so much Sue, how nice of you to say so, and thanks, Wayne. :)

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Don't forget there are many more of Julie's stories to be found here!
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