Writers - 01/29/04 05:39 AM
I was wondering whether any one of you who writes Fanfics, are professional writers? Because loads of the stories are great. 
Re: Writers - 01/29/04 06:29 AM
Well, Erin's just had her first book published. Yay, Erin - you go, girl! 
And there have been a few FoLCs who've done the same over the years. Debs Manning was one, as I recall.
BTW, moving this into Fanfic Related - because it is in a sense and you're likely to get this noticed more over there than here in OT.
LabRat
And there have been a few FoLCs who've done the same over the years. Debs Manning was one, as I recall.
BTW, moving this into Fanfic Related - because it is in a sense and you're likely to get this noticed more over there than here in OT.
LabRat
Re: Writers - 01/29/04 08:11 AM
Yes, Deb Manning is a published author -- seems to be doing fairly well for herself, too. Her pen name is "Debra Mullins" and a search on Amazon turned up five books -- and that's not counting her first book, which I own but which didn't show up on the list for some reason.
Here's what she says in her "About the Author" section:
I met her once... nice woman
PJ
Here's what she says in her "About the Author" section:
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I have wanted to be a writer ever since I was a girl, when I used to write stories about my favorite television show, starring my friends as supporting characters. Over the years, I dreamed of someday being published so I could share my stories with the world. Now that dream has come true.
I love to hear from readers. You can write to me at P.O. Box 381, Waldwick, NJ 07463
I love to hear from readers. You can write to me at P.O. Box 381, Waldwick, NJ 07463
PJ
Re: Writers - 01/30/04 08:01 PM
I've been published in both print and online zines, and received money for a couple of poems and one short story (though not much!). I think the actual term is semi-pro. I'm working on more original fiction, which is one reason I haven't done a lot of fanfic lately, though I've had a lot of craziness happen to me this past year as well. The main problem is lack of time between my job and apartment hunting and other activities, and I'm also dealing with writer's block right now.
I would like to have a novel written eventually, either in the sci-fi or fantasy genre. I did write a novel-length sci-fi story, but IMHO it's not good enough to be published professionally. I do have it in e-book format on my website, though.
I would like to have a novel written eventually, either in the sci-fi or fantasy genre. I did write a novel-length sci-fi story, but IMHO it's not good enough to be published professionally. I do have it in e-book format on my website, though.
Re: Writers - 02/01/04 12:21 AM
JKD, I've had over thirty books published -- mostly children's and preteen, although some of them have been adult books as well. Over half of these were part of one or another series, and about a dozen were actually translations from Hebrew to English.
I'm not sure if I'm what you're looking for, though, because I was a "profic" writer long before I started writing fanfic. I'm much more interested in authors who honed their skills on LnC, got lots of lovely FDK to encourage them to keep going, and then took the bold step towards going profic. Kudos to Erin and Emily and Debra, and long may you publish!
Hazel, who thinks most of our fanfic writers are better than much of the profic out there
I'm not sure if I'm what you're looking for, though, because I was a "profic" writer long before I started writing fanfic. I'm much more interested in authors who honed their skills on LnC, got lots of lovely FDK to encourage them to keep going, and then took the bold step towards going profic. Kudos to Erin and Emily and Debra, and long may you publish!
Hazel, who thinks most of our fanfic writers are better than much of the profic out there