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Name: Cora Harrison
Message:It's so difficult to know - I don't want to sound discouraging but it's very hard to get in on publishing. I think I had the luck to hit on a fairly original subject first - the Drumshee books telling the story of Ireland through the ages and all based in one obscure spot. Once one is published everything becomes easier.
Still, don't give up. You're about sixty-three years younger than I so you have plenty of time.
Dated:Sun Mar 9 15:03:37 2014  

Name: Conor
Message:Aww! I would love a little puppy! We just have one MASSIVE sheepdog named Lucky, who keeps us very busy!
No worries about the time limit, I don't mean to sound demanding, I'm just curious about what you think...
Even rereading my old draft, I can't decide if this style is better or not, but I guess I'll see when it's finished!
Dated:Sat Mar 8 20:41:46 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Give me until March 31, Conor. I have to submit by that date a book which has a good contract already signed. Life is terribly hectic at the moment what with one thing and another - and I have been mad enough to get a new German shepherd - a puppy named Storm, who is not yet three months old and is quite a handful!
It's hard fitting in my schedule of two thousand words a day as well as amusing and feeding that little handful!
Dated:Sat Mar 8 18:48:20 2014  

Name: Conor
Message:Hi Cora, I was just wondering when the Story Club would be open for people to post stories again? I'd love to hear your feedback on what I've written in my redraft! :)
Dated:Sat Mar 8 17:07:32 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Thank, Molly. Yes, I like that book, too. I was so pleased to write about Daisy and Poppy - and how everything worked out for them.

Yes, I'd love to write a third book, and this time it has to be about Rose!
Dated:Mon Feb 24 19:04:46 2014  

Name: Molly
Message:Hi Cora, I am reading your second Debutantes book, I love love love it!!! It is too, too, awesome. I wanted to know if you were going to write a third one.
Dated:Mon Feb 24 18:28:52 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:It's lovely to hear from you, Rachel. Which school in County Clare was it?

Well, I think I have now had 48 books published altogether, so I suppose that my goal must be 50. And who knows after that!

However, I was born in 1939 so you can guess that I am getting a bit on the old side to be working as hard as I worked during the last five or six years, so perhaps 50 will be my limit.

So what are you doing with yourself, these days?
Dated:Fri Feb 21 11:49:21 2014  

Name: rachel
Message:hello i haven't talked to you in awhile i was just wondering do you have any news you came to my school once if you remember in county clare.You probably dont though because it was a long time ago i would like to ask you a question and that question is how many books have you wrote and what is your goal of how many books to write if you do have a goal.i would like to say thank you for all the books you have wrote because i love to read your books so thank you very very much goodbye [ttyl] talk to you later if you reply i hope you do thanks i said thanks alot so ill STOP goodbye
Dated:Fri Feb 21 11:42:46 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:I'm afraid that I am not accepting any stories, for the moment, Sarah as I am snowed under with my own book-writing projects.
What does 'yopui' mean?
Dated:Mon Jan 27 11:06:06 2014  

Name: Sarah
Message:hi cora
i have been working on a shoert short story and i sent it to yopui. please read it as soon as you can thanks
Dated:Sun Jan 26 16:33:17 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:William: Would you try Tara Book Company in Kilcolgan, County Galway. They have a lot of these out-of-print books and you may be lucky.
Hope you may find it - it was a shame that Wolfhound went out-of-business, as I know from the library receipts that lots of kids still enjoy these Drumshee books and that many adults remember learning Irish history from them.
Dated:Sat Jan 25 18:03:17 2014  

Name: William Hickey
Message:Hi Cora

Just wondering if I can buy the book the Famine Secret from you. I would be looking for around 10-12 copies as i wanted to do it with my primary school but I cant get it anywhere as it is out of print

Thanks
Dated:Sat Jan 25 17:19:46 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Sorry, Conor, I only just saw this message just now - and by accident - something went wrong with my notifying system - lots of spam.

Quite frankly I think that you are gifted, but the market is very difficult and unless your name is known there is a very hard trail ahead of you. I would keep writing and somehow things eventually must pan out.

However, the Kindle route is completely free - you download your book - no free copies for author - but then it's out on the market place and someone might take a fancy to it.

I hate to think that, with your talent, you are feeling discouraged, but it is a long, hard road.
Dated:Wed Jan 15 18:29:53 2014  

Name: Conor
Message:I would self-publish, but I don't really have the resources, and if it doesn't pan out, it's just been a waste of time....
Does it cost money to self-publish?
And on another note, I'm really not sure if I should wait to try publish, or whether I'm good enough to publish now? What do you think?
Dated:Fri Jan 3 12:22:20 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:I remember you extremely well, Conor, and am delighted to hear that you are still writing.

Have you ever thought of being a publisher as well? Very easy to do on Amazon Kindle - a lot of people are going down that route and, in fact, an editor from Macmillan, one of my own publishers, went talent spotting through Kindle books and someone (self-published) ended up with a NINE (nine!) book deal from Pan Macmillan. Amazing!
The trouble is that agents are looking for such complex things - not just how you write, but how original your subject matter is, who you are etc.
It's a tough world and luck comes into it as hugely as talent.
Dated:Fri Jan 3 10:20:00 2014  

Name: Conor Clancy
Message:Oh sorry, just spotted your notice about not accepting stories, sorry for wasting your time.
Dated:Thu Jan 2 22:22:08 2014  

Name: Conor Clancy
Message:Hi, Cora, I don't know if you remember me, but it's been a couple of months since I've written here.
I've started writing the second draft of my book and I'm going to submit it to the story club to see what you think. I really feel as if my writing style has developed over the year.
Dated:Thu Jan 2 22:21:23 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:Thank you, Charlotte. I hope you may go on to read 'Debutantes in Love' which is the continuation of the story of the sisters, but which deals more with Poppy and Daisy - and their love lives.
Dated:Thu Jan 2 09:40:36 2014  

Name: Charlotte Dence
Message:Hello Cora, I am currently reading your book Debutantes. It is really good and such an interesting read! I also thought that it was quite like the programme Downton Abbey, because they are getting presented as well. I just wanted to say that you must have so much talent to create such wonderful stories as these. :)
Dated:Thu Jan 2 08:45:53 2014  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:I'm delighted that you liked Daisy and Poppy's story, Freja - yes, I do plan to write another book and this time it will definitely be Rose's story. She, I think, is my favourite sister - I love her sense of humour and her interest in words.
Dated:Tue Dec 31 11:48:41 2013  

Name: Freja Smith
Message:Hi Cora!
I got the book Debs in love for Christmas and I think that it was fantastic! I love the happy ending! Is there going to be a book about Rose and her season or not?
Hope you had a nice Christmas!
Dated:Tue Dec 31 11:37:11 2013  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:I'm afraid that I am taking a rest from the Story Club for the moment, Cora. I'm very busy with my own books.
I hope that all goes well with you. How are you enjoying secondary school?
Dated:Sat Dec 21 19:15:05 2013  

Name: cora o'connor
Message:hi cora,
i havent been on here since i was 11 and now im 13. I havent wrote any stories in a whlie and i have decided i would like to start again to help practice my essay writing.can we still submit stories onto the story club.
Dated:Sat Dec 21 18:39:54 2013  

Name: Cora Harrison
Message:It was a pleasure.
Dated:Fri Dec 6 19:43:15 2013  

Name: Tinkerbell
Message:Thank you so much for answering all those!
Dated:Fri Dec 6 19:41:58 2013  

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