Thursday, September 15, 2011

Janet Evanovich makes a quick stop. See what she has to say!

Janet, I am so thrilled and honored that you took the time to visit my blog today.  I know you are extremely busy so let me get started.

1) Having the huge successes you have had with all your books, especially the Stephanie Plum series, did you ever consider giving up, due to rejection letters?
       
        One dark moment, after I'd written three novels over 10 years and couldn't get arrested, I took my box of rejection letters to the front curb and burned them, box and all.  The next day, I went out and got a temp job.  Four months later, my agent called to say that he'd made a sale and I've been writing ever since.

 
2) Your fabulous books just keep coming.  Where do you find the time to write, blog, make appearances, and everything else you do in a single day?
       
        It takes good time management.  I start work every day around 6 a.m. and work for at least eight hours, seven days a week.  And I don't blog or tweet!

 
3) How did you ever come up with the Stephanie Plum idea and did you ever imagine this series would be as huge as it is?

        Well, first of all, I never imagined it would be as huge as it is today.  In 1992, I was primarily a romance writer.  I went to the movies and saw a film I really loved -- Midnight Run -- a funny bounty hunter story with Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin.  I thought that if I made a protagonist a reluctant female bounty hunter, I might get a good book out of it.  That was 21 Plum books ago.

Thank you again Janet for stopping by.  You are a true inspiration to me and many other authors out there.  I can hardly wait for November when # 18 will be out!
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14 comments:

  1. LinSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    As a die hard Stephanie Plum fan it was great seeing her responses to your questions, Penny. Living so close to Trenton, it is also a delight recognizing roads, and areas I traveled back in my driving days.

    She thought she'd have enough for ONE good book, and now we are 21 books into the future. Oh that means there is hope for ALL of us to find that right combination to click with the masses.

    Thank you Penny and Janet. Love you both.

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  2. Jeanne BannonSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Hi Penny, thanks for bringing Janet and a little of her writing life and successes to us. It gives one hope that maybe there's a future in writing!

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  3. Jim HartleySeptember 15, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    That tells us to never give up. A "plum" enjoyable interview.

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  4. Heather HavenSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Janet Evanovitch is my hero. Love her books and read them all! Now and then I'm compared to her. That certainly makes my day but she's in a class all by herself!

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  5. Roseanne DowellSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    I love Janet Evanovich. I think my daughter has every one of her books and I've read pretty much all of them. Thanks for stopping by Janet and thanks Penny for sharing with us.

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  6. Margaret FielandSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Janet, thanks for stopping by and telling us about your writing life. I'm impressed by your discipline.

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  7. Sue PerkinsSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Love the Stephanie Plum books, have all of the on my bookshelf.

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  8. Barbara EhrentreuSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Janet, I think my daughter has read every one of your books. I know that I have read many myself. Thank you for taking time out of your very busy schedule to stop by and let us know more about you! It's always a pleasure to learn more about a fellow author. I just published my first book so I'm on the ceiling with joy!! I can't imagine what it's like to have so many bestsellers.

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  9. Larion aka Larriane WillsSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Hi,Janet. so glad you stopped by

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  10. GeraldineSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Hi Janet! I'm glad you never gave up writing. You serve as an inspiration for all of us.

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  11. J.Q. RoseSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    I'm a Stephanie Plum fan too, er should I say Janet Evanovich. She is one of my favorite storytellers. From one Janet to another, thank you so much for stopping in so we can learn more about you. Thanks, Penny for sharing Janet with us!

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  12. Sandra CoxSeptember 16, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Penny and Janet, great blog. Thanks, Janet, you give the rest of us that are slogging along hope.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Hi Penny - thanks for the invite to come and visit with Janet for a bit. Nice interview. Congratulations Janet on book number 18 - wishing you many, many more!!

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  14. DanielleThorneSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Thanks for the quick interview and for sharing. It's always comforting to know successful authors all share the same story of try, try again. Good luck with your series, Janet.

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