Monday, June 10, 2013

Sex. On Tuesdays. Or Not.

Oh, my. It's Monday! Again! Who knew time could pass so quickly? I am currently tearing my hair and rending my wardrobe (not to worry, I've been wearing the same coffee-stained sweater for days).

Well, you'll be happy to hear that Baby TR has now decided he likes his crib and has returned to regular nap-times. Phew! I'm able to write again and I'm almost half-way through the first draft of The No-Kids Club. Whoop!

But enough about me! Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Tracy Bloom to the blog.

Take it away, Tracy.

Dreams Do Come True - But Not How You Expect Them To!

 I’d always dreamed of writing a book and getting it published. I pictured myself walking into book shop and seeing it there, right at the front, with my name all over it. That was my dream. And it came true…well sort of.

I didn’t start writing until marriage, a baby and a husband sent to work in the USA for three years slung me out of my previous career developing theme park rides and attractions and into desperate housewife territory.  In a bid to avoid domestic duties and people who didn’t understand my Derbyshire accent I threw myself into my dream, writing whilst my son napped in the afternoons. I joined a creative writing class and my romantic comedy, No-one Has Ever Had Sex on a Tuesday, began to take shape.

Eventually I finished my tale of a one-night stand that leads to utter chaos so I skipped class to sweat over letters to potential agents in London. Not that I thought I’d get one, I just fancied getting some transatlantic mail.  But to my absolute shock one wanted me. Champagne corks popped.  My dream was coming true...wasn't it?

My agent took my book to Frankfurt Book Fair and I waited patiently to hear when I would see my book in Waterstones. The news came that it had sold to the highest bidder in a German auction and a pre-empted bid had secured it a home in Italy. Not long after Brazil grabbed hold of it followed by Poland. But no UK publisher stepped forward. Initially I was crushed that I wouldn’t be seeing my book on home territory until the reality of being published abroad sunk in. Someone in Brazil, a country I had never even visited, thought I was funny, thought I could write and wanted other Brazilians to read my story.  That, I decided, was very cool.

So I headed to Italy to live the dream of seeing my book in a store.  I took pictures whilst trying to convince shop owners that I was the author and not some eccentric English lady who couldn’t speak Italian and yet convinced she's written an entire book in their language. Not quite what I had imagined but amazing all the same.

This year NO-ONE EVER HAS SEX ON A TUESDAY is finally published in English. With the support of my agent who also represents Sophie Kinsella, Veronica Henry and Kate Harrison I have self-published on Amazon.  So I still won't get to see it in a book shop but who knew that watching my novel fight its way up the Amazon charts gathering great reviews as it goes would actually be my dream come true?

You can follow me on Twitter @TracyBBloom or Facebook www.facebook.com/tracybloomwrites or get in touch via my website www.tracybloom.com.


 Thank you, Tracy! 

And an even better ending: since writing this post, Tracy's novel has rocketed to Number One on Amazon.co.uk! Congratulations, Tracy. It seems dreams really do come true. 

Have a great week, everyone. 

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  2. So happy TR is cooperating!

    Love the title of this post and the book. Good luck, Tracy!

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  3. Wow, I can't imagine having to go to Italy to see my book in a bookstore! That's great.

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    1. Hi Bish - I actually went to try and make it feel more real but it didn't work. One minute sitting in Milan sipping wine with my publisher and the next minute back on the school run thinking did that really happen!!

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  4. Hi Talli .. great to hear baby TR likes his crib! Good for you for getting on with your new book ...

    Tracy has done really well - and fancy seeing your book in places around the world, yet not your home country .. but now - looks like things are coming along ..

    So pleased for both of you .. one with a sleeping baby, one with an awakening one! Cheers Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary
      It is weird - It gets published in Brazil in the Autumn....would be nice...

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  5. I saw the title of your blog post, Talli, and just thought "Yes, please." Loved the interview and I agree--a great title of the book!

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    1. Hey Betty - Tuesday today!!!

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  7. Really enjoyed the interview and thanks for introducing Tracy's book, Talli.

    I've just bought my copy, read the beginning and now look forward to reading the rest.

    Congratulations for reaching #1, Tracy.

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    1. Thanks very kind Georgina - thanks for buying it - let me know what you think?

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  8. Congratulations, Tracy! Hey, it never happens like we imagine it, but sometimes, it happens better.

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    1. Do you know what I think you are right. Your expectations are too high if it happens how you imagine -This has all been a complete surprise and very enjoyable!!

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  9. Wonderful story, Tracy! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and congratulations on all of your success. I guess it's true what they say - that there is no one road to publication. Everyone's path is different.

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    1. Absolutely. There is no blueprint. I have been waiting 4 yrs for this and the journey at times has been hard but as someone smarter than me said,"You can only say you've failed when you've given up."

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  10. What a terrific story of success. Hope you liked your stay in the USA.

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  11. Congrats, Tracy. I hope one day you do see it on a UK shelf. If it's that popular online, you just may soon.

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  12. This is a great story! But also, you used to develop amusement park rides????? So frickin cool!

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  13. That would be a kick Tracy! Still the dream is a reality and I'm happy for you.

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  15. I'm halfway through the book, Tracy, and loving it :o) So exciting to see it all happening in the UK at last!

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  17. Well done on being number 1. And I know that this was your pre-writer life but that must've been so cool developing theme park rides!

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    Congratulations, Tracy! I'll be looking for your book!

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  20. Way to go Tracy!! Great story and sounds like a great book! Off to check it out :)

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  25. I love the image of you trying to convince the Italian bookshop people that you wrote the book!

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  26. What a fab post - off to Amazon to download right now!

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