Comments on: Two-Wheeler Blogging http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/ Author of Shelter Me Sat, 05 May 2012 11:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Claudia Street http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Claudia Street Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:19:57 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-80 I just finished reading Shelter Me and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I was so sorry for the story to end. You are a very good writer and I look forward to your next book. Thank you for sharing your stories. I just finished reading Shelter Me and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I was so sorry for the story to end. You are a very good writer and I look forward to your next book. Thank you for sharing your stories.

]]> By: Charlene Oster http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Charlene Oster Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:55:41 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-72 It was great meeting you, at the Melrose Public Library, Thursday evening (11/5/09). I'm the woman who asked about "Father" (vs "Rabbi") JAKE. (By the way, I thought he might turn out to be gay, but you fooled me by not fooling me.) Shelter Me is a wonderful book---"emotionally honest," as others have observed. I'm looking forward to your next book---and your next visit!!! It was great meeting you, at the Melrose Public Library, Thursday evening (11/5/09). I’m the woman who asked about “Father” (vs “Rabbi”) JAKE. (By the way, I thought he might turn out to be gay, but you fooled me by not fooling me.) Shelter Me is a wonderful book—”emotionally honest,” as others have observed. I’m looking forward to your next book—and your next visit!!!

]]> By: shirley Bly, http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-65 shirley Bly, Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:59:38 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-65 This the first time I have ever taken the time to look up an Author of a book and let them know how much I love their book. Shelter me was great! You are going to be a famous writer, and I can hardly wait to read your next book. I would say good luck, but you really dont need it! thank you for giving me a very good book to read. Sincerely, Shirley Bly, Aug.6,2009 Tennessee This the first time I have ever taken the time to look up an Author of a book and let them know how much I love their book. Shelter me was great! You are going to be a famous writer, and I can hardly wait to read your next book. I would say good luck, but you really dont need it! thank you for giving me a very good book to read.
Sincerely,

Shirley Bly, Aug.6,2009 Tennessee

]]> By: Betty Martin http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Betty Martin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:04:04 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-62 Just read your book "Shelter Me". I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to your next novel. Betty Martin from Pennsylvania Just read your book “Shelter Me”. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to your next novel.

Betty Martin from Pennsylvania

]]> By: Lori Bair http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Lori Bair Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:55:36 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-61 I told my bookclub that I had a "must read"-it's been quite a while since I've picked up a book that I didn't want to put down! It's the day after the last page and I'm actually missing the story. I 'll wait impatiently to see what you create next...Nice work! I told my bookclub that I had a “must read”-it’s been quite a while since I’ve picked up a book that I didn’t want to put down! It’s the day after the last page and I’m actually missing the story. I ‘ll wait impatiently to see what you create next…Nice work!

]]> By: Karen Doyle http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Karen Doyle Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:38:58 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-56 Dear Juliette, As others have noted, I too have never written to an author before. I loved "Shelter Me"! I started Friday evening, picked up again Saturday afternoon and finished at 3:30am Sunday morning. I don't remember the last time a book captivated me so. Many of Janie's sharp reactions and comments were eerily familiar to me... When reading your thoughts at the end of the book, I realized that many of us have the same fears ~ losing our loved ones and how we'd carry on. The idea of "pology" baked goods is wonderful!! I'm going to try to make the Lemon Cake ~ just because. Congratulations on your first novel and I look forward to reading your next! Karen Doyle from Connecticut Dear Juliette,

As others have noted, I too have never written to an author before. I loved “Shelter Me”! I started Friday evening, picked up again Saturday afternoon and finished at 3:30am Sunday morning. I don’t remember the last time a book captivated me so. Many of Janie’s sharp reactions and comments were eerily familiar to me… When reading your thoughts at the end of the book, I realized that many of us have the same fears ~ losing our loved ones and how we’d carry on.

The idea of “pology” baked goods is wonderful!! I’m going to try to make the Lemon Cake ~ just because.

Congratulations on your first novel and I look forward to reading your next!

Karen Doyle from Connecticut

]]> By: Sue http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Sue Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:00:49 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-55 I just finished reading "Shelter Me". I bought this book to read on my long weekend at the Cape. Started to read and cound not put the book down. It is wonderful, makes you have a lot of different feelings. Thank you for a great read - what is next? But, now what am I going to read this weekend? Sue I just finished reading “Shelter Me”. I bought this book to read on my long weekend at the Cape. Started to read and cound not put the book down. It is wonderful, makes you have a lot of different feelings. Thank you for a great read – what is next? But, now what am I going to read this weekend?

Sue

]]> By: Janet http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Janet Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:09:03 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-54 Juliette, I have never written an author before and I have read a lot of books but yours is one of the best books I have ever read and I felt the urge to write. I couldn't believe it is your first book. I work in a library and now that I am almost thru with the book I have put holds on it for my daughter and another woman who works in the library also. It has 58 holds on it so it looks like other people like it too. I read a couple of pages and then quit because I don't want it to be completely read. I hope you are writing again and are planning to give us many more books in the caliber. Thanks for a wonderful book! Juliette, I have never written an author before and I have read a lot of books but yours is one of the best books I have ever read and I felt the urge to write. I couldn’t believe it is your first book. I work in a library and now that I am almost thru with the book I have put holds on it for my daughter and another woman who works in the library also. It has 58 holds on it so it looks like other people like it too. I read a couple of pages and then quit because I don’t want it to be completely read. I hope you are writing again and are planning to give us many more books in the caliber. Thanks for a wonderful book!

]]> By: Tina Kitchin http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Tina Kitchin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:14:06 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-53 LOVED IT!!!! Your book is the first I have been able to pick up and read cover to cover since I had kids...seriously! I was reading a chapter here and there when I had time but one day I became possessed! I sat and read for 4 hours straight, I just could not put it down. I had one chapter left when I finally had to put it away to go to work but I'm sure you can guess what I did the minute I got home! The "Pology" cake was priceless, and definitely an idea I may have to use someday! I liked Janie so much and I also "got her". I could totally relate to her when she was ready to go off the deep end! After all, we all have our "moments". :) I would love to hear more about what happens, perhaps another book about this same lot of characters.....please! Looking forward to reading more of your stories in the near future. LOVED IT!!!! Your book is the first I have been able to pick up and read cover to cover since I had kids…seriously! I was reading a chapter here and there when I had time but one day I became possessed! I sat and read for 4 hours straight, I just could not put it down. I had one chapter left when I finally had to put it away to go to work but I’m sure you can guess what I did the minute I got home!

The “Pology” cake was priceless, and definitely an idea I may have to use someday!

I liked Janie so much and I also “got her”. I could totally relate to her when she was ready to go off the deep end! After all, we all have our “moments”. :)

I would love to hear more about what happens, perhaps another book about this same lot of characters…..please!

Looking forward to reading more of your stories in the near future.

]]> By: Juliette http://juliettefay.com/2008/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Juliette Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:29:25 +0000 http://juliettefay.com/?p=1#comment-48 Hi Gail ~ No actually, for me the writing is the easy part -- or at least the most enjoyable, if not always easy. I love my characters, and I love to be "with" them. (If that sounds a little wacko ... well, I guess it probably is.) Finding an agent and a publisher is very hard. It's a tough business, especially for people with no track record and no advanced degree in writing. Some agents won't even consider looking at your work if you're not already a somewhat proven commodity. I'm quite sure there is a lot of good unpublished work out there that just never found a friendly ear. So I feel very, very fortunate to have found a really good agent who got me to a really good publisher. Thanks for your very kind comments--I'm so glad you liked it, and I love your idea about "research" in Italy. That does involve researching the food, too, doesn't it? :) Hi Gail ~

No actually, for me the writing is the easy part — or at least the most enjoyable, if not always easy. I love my characters, and I love to be “with” them. (If that sounds a little wacko … well, I guess it probably is.)

Finding an agent and a publisher is very hard. It’s a tough business, especially for people with no track record and no advanced degree in writing. Some agents won’t even consider looking at your work if you’re not already a somewhat proven commodity. I’m quite sure there is a lot of good unpublished work out there that just never found a friendly ear. So I feel very, very fortunate to have found a really good agent who got me to a really good publisher.

Thanks for your very kind comments–I’m so glad you liked it, and I love your idea about “research” in Italy. That does involve researching the food, too, doesn’t it? :)

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