I did notice on Amazon that the “frequently bought together with” books were consistently books that were mentioned in that same article, at least for a month or so.Ĥ. As for sales, we did see a nice little bump for a little while, but nothing major, as the mention was small. I just figured it would be lost in fanmail. I never did send her a note or a thank you, though I would have liked to. Do you think that affected sales? Did you ever write her a note? I remember PRADA & PREJUDICE being in TIME magazine, where Abigail Breslin was said to be reading it. If you want something bad enough, you make it happen.ģ. I wrote the vast majority of Prada & Prejudice on a laptop on a noisy train at 7am. Most of the time I have none of those things. Honestly, there’s nothing that is a “must” for me, though I’d love hours of uninterupted time, gummy bears, soda, and music. What is the number one thing you need when writing? Don’t quit.” I saw that line every day, and it reminded me of my goal.Ģ. My tag line on my blog is “A published author is an amateur who didn’t quit. I don’t really have any tips, per se, but all I can say is that you have to go in knowing rejection is part of it and just refuse to take no for an answer. So I revised and revised and eventually rewrote it. But I just felt too strongly about Prada & Prejudice to give up.

There were definitely days (weeks, months) I questioned my sanity. I didn’t get discouraged? Who told you that? *grin*.

How did you keep believing that the book would sell and not get discouraged? I think your experience is very inspiring for writers. On your blog, you discuss the numerous rejections you got for PRADA & PREJUDICE. To find out more about this busy gal, visit 1. Today’s Flux Friday is with writer AND agent Mandy Hubbard, author of PRADA & PREJUDICE (Razorbill/Penguin), DRIVEN (Harlequin, June 201), YOU WISH (Razorbill/Penguin, August 2010), and SHATTERED (Flux, 2011), and agent at D4EO Literary.

You wish by mandy hubbard