tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post8644824740820143724..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Interview - Elana JohnsonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-21298773904763040252010-06-11T06:51:41.056-05:002010-06-11T06:51:41.056-05:0017 days? WOW!
Seriously brilliant interview.17 days? WOW! <br />Seriously brilliant interview.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-4519128489736642682010-06-10T10:56:19.779-05:002010-06-10T10:56:19.779-05:00Thanks, everyone. Trust me 17 was crazy-fast, and ...Thanks, everyone. Trust me 17 was crazy-fast, and I've never done that again. Number one, my husband would KILL me dead. Number two, I'm not nearly as creative anymore. Sad, but true.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-1185464326953254852010-06-09T23:15:32.508-05:002010-06-09T23:15:32.508-05:00So cool to learn more about Elana. She's rocki...So cool to learn more about Elana. She's rocking awesome and Control Issues sounds amazing!! Thanks for hosting her, Jen!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-17358787283158782892010-06-09T21:46:48.194-05:002010-06-09T21:46:48.194-05:00Great interview, girls. I'm really looking for...Great interview, girls. I'm really looking forward to reading Elana's book. :)Kimberly Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957037411750752950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-73755862175188789022010-06-09T21:22:36.859-05:002010-06-09T21:22:36.859-05:00Great interview, Jen and Elana. A typing instructo...Great interview, Jen and Elana. A typing instructor sounds like such a fabulous job (and hooray for Harry Potter!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-63453925534881069142010-06-09T21:13:57.884-05:002010-06-09T21:13:57.884-05:00Oops. Should be, "you feature." Gotta lo...Oops. Should be, "you feature." Gotta love the evening typos. :)Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-20714418745033567142010-06-09T21:12:45.561-05:002010-06-09T21:12:45.561-05:00Jen, so this is the first time I visit your blog a...Jen, so this is the first time I visit your blog and you are feature Elana? Wowzers. I'm already impressed. And still, you found time to stop by my humble peace garden today. Thank you kindly. It was great to see a new face there! I'll follow back. Enjoy the journey!Roxane B. Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459456545891720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-42571868274719329292010-06-09T20:57:06.736-05:002010-06-09T20:57:06.736-05:00Great interview! I can't believe 17 days to w...Great interview! I can't believe 17 days to write your first draft. Wow!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-12111924546600326172010-06-09T20:36:02.153-05:002010-06-09T20:36:02.153-05:00You handled that like a PRO! Excellent job and le...You handled that like a PRO! Excellent job and learning more about Elana is always fun. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60359564039094342562010-06-09T19:41:34.990-05:002010-06-09T19:41:34.990-05:00That was an awesome interview - really interesting...That was an awesome interview - really interesting and fun to read! 180 queries and now she's getting her book published - that makes me feel better. :)Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-19357711733652177812010-06-09T19:26:32.031-05:002010-06-09T19:26:32.031-05:00Awesome interview Jen! I cannot believe Elana wro...Awesome interview Jen! I cannot believe Elana wrote her first draft in 17 days! That puts me to shame!Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-66866061974992959242010-06-09T17:41:48.411-05:002010-06-09T17:41:48.411-05:00Elana is the best.
I can't wait to buy her bo...Elana is the best.<br /><br />I can't wait to buy her book next year!<br /><br />Great interview, Jen. It was fun to get to know her better. Now, I'm going to google pretzel m&m's. Why do those exist without me knowing about them? :)Leigh Hutchens Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974935740527936303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-70464274227233951932010-06-09T17:10:35.441-05:002010-06-09T17:10:35.441-05:00Terrific interview!!
17 days! Wow. I thought NaNo...Terrific interview!!<br /><br />17 days! Wow. I thought NaNo was nuts for me! :)<br /><br />It's so nice to hear of a successful pantster - it sometimes makes me feel guilty not being an outliner!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-41045035228678504492010-06-09T15:55:49.620-05:002010-06-09T15:55:49.620-05:00Jen! Great interview! Elana is amazing and I love ...Jen! Great interview! Elana is amazing and I love that she kept going and can tell us to keep on keeping on!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-90988388877854508262010-06-09T15:50:48.265-05:002010-06-09T15:50:48.265-05:00Great interview you two!! That Elana is so refresh...Great interview you two!! That Elana is so refreshingly real! And although she is amazing prolific with the words, she never tell us it is easy. It is so reassuring. I really love that about this interview. And of course her word vomit termTina Laurel Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482757085942311091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-57620384216647843032010-06-09T15:23:21.130-05:002010-06-09T15:23:21.130-05:00Super interview, Jen and Elana! I love the random ...Super interview, Jen and Elana! I love the random questions at the end. It's fun learning about other bloggers'/authors' favorite things! :)Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-61475879895232928862010-06-09T14:55:06.646-05:002010-06-09T14:55:06.646-05:00What a great interview - thanks, Jen and Elana! Wo...What a great interview - thanks, Jen and Elana! Wow, 180 queries. That's a great reminder not to give up. <br /><br />I can't wait to read her book!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60453719744620331702010-06-09T14:25:57.423-05:002010-06-09T14:25:57.423-05:00Great interview. Elana is the bestest. :)
Elana, ...Great interview. Elana is the bestest. :)<br /><br />Elana, I loved "most ledge-worthy activity." *grins*Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-75242179635182529482010-06-09T14:23:30.982-05:002010-06-09T14:23:30.982-05:00GREAT interview!!! I love learning tidbits about w...GREAT interview!!! I love learning tidbits about writers!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-87579564483248049612010-06-09T14:02:57.469-05:002010-06-09T14:02:57.469-05:00What a great interview! Helpful, insightful and fu...What a great interview! Helpful, insightful and funny. :) It's great to find other authors who are just getting started or going through the trials and tribulations of the writing world. It's comforting as a wannabe author myself. Thanks!Samanthahttp://runnersami.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-27154884196458833952010-06-09T13:37:53.716-05:002010-06-09T13:37:53.716-05:00That was an awesome interview. I have to admit, I ...That was an awesome interview. I have to admit, I choked when I read 17 days. Wowser! There's fast and there's Elana fast!!!!Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435815819572442582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-78568055048184252372010-06-09T13:32:29.008-05:002010-06-09T13:32:29.008-05:00Yay. Awesome interview Jen. 17 days! I thought my ...Yay. Awesome interview Jen. 17 days! I thought my month writing my first draft was fast. lol. :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-64026593040537452982010-06-09T12:15:21.242-05:002010-06-09T12:15:21.242-05:00Jen, this was a great interview. I don't know ...Jen, this was a great interview. I don't know what you were worried about! And hugging rhinos? *lol* I need to find a way to hang with you, girl. Something tells me you know how to have fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109677382274000163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-72807241648801036282010-06-09T11:21:24.532-05:002010-06-09T11:21:24.532-05:0017 days is crazy fast. Great interview. It always ...17 days is crazy fast. Great interview. It always gives me hope when I hear other people sent out a lot of queries before getting picked up.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60986597578168430672010-06-09T10:51:32.338-05:002010-06-09T10:51:32.338-05:00Oh my god. I almost cried when I read about 90k w...Oh my god. I almost cried when I read about 90k words in 17 days. I think I swallowed my gum. I am six months in and still can't see the finish line!Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.com