Imagine my surprise...

a follow-up to my previously published article Imagine my disappointment...

Many of you are aware I was interviewed several months ago by Affaire de Coeur magazine. That fell through, as detailed in the aforementioned article. 

At least, I thought it had...

screencap of cover from AdC's site

Imagine my surprise when blogger informed me I had a comment awaiting moderation. (Comments left on posts over one month old must be moderated before they can be posted to the blog, as per my settings.) A lady associated with AdC took the time to comment, assuring me that my interview couldn't go into the previously promised Jan/Feb issue (she apologized for that) but was instead published in the Mar/Apr issue. She also made a point to reassure me that TJ MacKay (interviewer and writer of the clean romances article that appeared in the Jan/Feb issue of AdC) did indeed receive credit for the interview. This is a relief to me, though I can't imagine why they'd have taken credit from her for the articles that appeared in the Jan/Feb issue of the magazine in the first place. 

Ah well. All's well that ends well, right? I ordered a print copy of the magazine and I now await its arrival. I'm nervous about it, not entirely sure what to expect. While I realize (and accept) that articles can get dropped from magazines, or pushed back to a later issue, I just don't understand not giving credit where credit is due.

So again, I'd like to thank TJ MacKay for all her hard work and effort. And thank you to Pam of AdC for taking the time to contact me and let me know the interview was published. ♥

♥Happy reading, writing, and blogging!!♥

There's a jukebox in my head. It's currently playing

♫♪ Earshot ~ Wait

Imagine my disappointment...

Several months ago I was interviewed for an article scheduled to appear in the Jan/Feb issue of Affaire de Coeur Magazine. Due to some technical issues, the magazine failed to go to print on time and has just been released. 

Before I was even able to grab a copy for myself, I was informed that the interview with me was dropped from the issue. I was surprised, especially since the Jan 2012 AdC newsletter indicated my interview would be in the Jan/Feb issue of AdC. It was further disappointing to discover that TJ MacKay, the writer who researched and wrote the article and the related author interviews, was not credited for all her hard work and effort. I don't know anything about the magazine industry so perhaps all of this is common practice. If so, it's a rather disappointing discovery for me.

I'm bummed (and confused), let me tell you, but the article about the rising popularity of clean romance is still there, as well as the interview with Marcia Lynn McClure (an inspiration to any clean romance writer) and I guess that's something, especially for those of us who try to keep the graphic sexual details out of the romance.

I am deeply grateful to TJ MacKay for all her hard work on behalf of me and clean romance writers everywhere. TJ, you are truly an inspiration. ♥ 

Edited 5/21/2012 to add: There has been an update to this story. See new blog post titled Imagine my surprise...