tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post7790264468539252075..comments2023-10-31T07:49:59.631-04:00Comments on Edited to Within an Inch of my Life: Friday Feature: Journeys Toward Publication and Beyond: Jeff Hirsch and THE ELEVENTH PLAGUEHeather Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-68765856938989141062012-02-24T22:36:04.730-05:002012-02-24T22:36:04.730-05:00Hi Kelly! Thanks for stopping by. So many authors ...Hi Kelly! Thanks for stopping by. So many authors I love. Stephen King. Tim O'Brien. MT Anderson. David Almond. Christopher Moore. Joe Hill. Neil Gaiman. Bryan K. Vaughn. George R R Martin. Suzanne Collins. The list goes on and on. <br /><br />Hi MsHatch. The story of where the book came from is a little long but basically...I used to be a bit of a news junkie and, like now, things seemed pretty messed up in this country. And not only that but all the institutions we look to to fix things, mainly the government, didn't seem able to fix anything any more. That's what got me thinking that what we needed was a giant reset button we could hit and start all over again. The question became if we did start all over again, would we do things better the second time around or make all the same mistakes.Jeff Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358790876179003623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-60915822334941290752012-02-24T17:50:03.643-05:002012-02-24T17:50:03.643-05:00Great interview Jeff and Heather. I loved reading ...Great interview Jeff and Heather. I loved reading about the title change. I really like the new one. It's so intriguing.<br /><br />And it's interesting how Scholastic set up so much of your tour. Many authors aren't so lucky.<br /><br />I agree that the ARCs are a huge part of marketing. I think the interviews and ARC/book giveaways really help create buzz for a book.<br /><br />So awesome Heather that you interviewed Jeff before he got published and after. Sorry I wasn't following your blog then.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-53881902555925370052012-02-24T13:05:34.066-05:002012-02-24T13:05:34.066-05:00Excellent and interesting interview. And I'd b...Excellent and interesting interview. And I'd be curious to know how/where Jeff came up with his idea for the book.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-36038018377467043442012-02-24T12:27:32.794-05:002012-02-24T12:27:32.794-05:00Fabulous interview, Heather and Jeff.
Magisterium ...Fabulous interview, Heather and Jeff.<br />Magisterium sounds like a unique, cool title.<br />I love hearing about the publication journey.<br />My question for Jeff: What authors do you admire or read frequently?Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-47169360738735246622012-02-24T09:53:25.938-05:002012-02-24T09:53:25.938-05:00Hi Jonathon! Hope you're good. The funny thing...Hi Jonathon! Hope you're good. The funny thing about the blurb is I had no idea Scholastic was even trying to get it. They just sent me an email one day and said something along the lines of "Oh by the way, we gave Suzanne your book and she's going to say this about it..." Obviously heart palpitations immediately ensued. Don't think I can ever adequately thank her for that.<br /><br />Thanks for doing the interview Heather! And yes I can now say a very little bit about the book. It's coming out in October and it's called Magisterium. Quite a bit different from 11th Plague. Young woman protagonist. More of a Sci fi/Fantasy adventure. I'll be blogging about it in more detail next week so people should keep an eye on jeff-hirsch.com or follow me on twitter @jeff_hirschJeff Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358790876179003623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-88037109001086009912012-02-24T09:01:27.115-05:002012-02-24T09:01:27.115-05:00Hey Jeff! Thanks for being here today! My question...Hey Jeff! Thanks for being here today! My question is: Can you tell us what the title is of your next release? And is it also a YA book? Is it set in the future, or a different time altogether? I'm so excited for it! :)Heather Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699360166269376285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1439710678680377391.post-40162560781061889812012-02-24T08:49:57.259-05:002012-02-24T08:49:57.259-05:00This is a fresh interview, thanks Jeff and Heather...This is a fresh interview, thanks Jeff and Heather!<br /><br />First off, I feel very connected to you, Jeff because I am a major TOP CHEF fan and I love cats.<br /><br />I find your advice on using the galley as your final deadline to be very helpful. I know I've heard it before, but your testimonial adds in the extra realistic aspect.<br /><br />I do have a question, since it wasn't mentioned in the interview.<br /><br />How did Suzanne Collin's blurb come about and what did you do when you received it?Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.com