Things Have Changed . . .
Feb42010
Remember when I gave you those release dates for the SMP books? They changed. There may be updates later but for right now:
Tell Me Lies and Crazy For You will both be released on April 30. So forget about one in May and one in July. End of April the orange phone and the pink house hit the stands.
And Maybe This Time, which i thought was out in October, debuts August 31.
I don’t know why things changed, I’m a pawn in this game, but I’m happy about all of it. SMP rocks.
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42 Comments to 'Things Have Changed . . .'
On February 4, 2010 at 7:39 pm Judy Long said...
Yeah Maybe This Time is even earlier! Can’t wait.
On February 4, 2010 at 7:52 pm K.L. said...
I’m sure Mona will happily celebrate the book releaases by covering herself in mud again, just to keep you “grounded”. Congratulations!
On February 4, 2010 at 8:12 pm Allie said...
I figured it was cuz of how high you got on the List.
On February 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm Jenny said...
Nope. Decision made before that on a request from a big retailer.
But they’re very happy about the list, too.
On February 4, 2010 at 8:12 pm me said...
Yay!
On February 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm McB said...
Cuz the big retailer knows what authors will sell … and judging by the NYT list, they were right!
On February 4, 2010 at 10:57 pm CatScott said...
That’s a whole lotta Crusie in 2010!
On February 4, 2010 at 11:46 pm Micki said...
From a purely selfish point of view, YAY!! I think this is the first time a book I’ve been waiting for has come out earlier than expected (-:. Happiness! (Although, if it could be a few days earlier, someone could buy it for my birthday . . . otoh, nobody buys me books for my birthday. So, I might as well get it for a “happy September eve present” (-:.
On February 6, 2010 at 6:41 pm Kira said...
It’ll be right before Jenny’s birthday.
On February 4, 2010 at 11:58 pm Dee said...
*happy dance*
On February 5, 2010 at 12:08 am Lora said...
well obviously your bestseller list dominance has expedited your reprints yay! the new covers are very appealing I especially like the furry little cutie peeping out of the dollhouse.
On February 5, 2010 at 12:34 am Kelly S said...
yippee! eagerly awaiting MTT
On February 5, 2010 at 12:59 am followingtheroad said...
Yay! You know- I like those covers enough to buy new copies. My tattered used copies need replacements.
I’ve never replaced a used book before. Don’tcha feel special? You totally should.
And a new book in August? Wheeee! Happy days.
On February 5, 2010 at 12:55 pm Susan D said...
Zowie! All this and Wild Ride too.
On February 5, 2010 at 12:56 pm Mary Stella said...
Congrats on the NYT placing and on the earlier release dates. Yay for you! I was wondering if you’re ever looking for blog topics. At a conference I heard a couple of editors talk about how their sales departments aren’t thrilled about romantic comedy, don’t know what to do with it, etc. Now I hear that there’s going to be a special talk at the RT Convention about saving the contemporary. This all makes me think that when you look at your successes, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and others that someone somewhere makes romantic comedy work. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
On February 5, 2010 at 3:55 pm SandieS said...
Same thing was said about historicals. When a sub-genre of romance gets tired, it starts to revive when fresh voices emerge. It will be the same with romantic comedy. That said, a lot of romantic comedies weren’t funny. They were cute but not lol funny. If you’re writing romantic comedy or a contemporary romance, work on the fresh part and don’t worry so much about the market. Six years ago, you couldn’t sell a paranormal. The market ebbs and flows. Yes, Virginia, we will eventually grow tired of vampires and werewolves (I’m already there) and something new will come along.
On February 5, 2010 at 8:16 pm Jenny said...
Romantic comedy isn’t selling? Huh. Hadn’t heard that.
Of course, I’m buried in Ohio where I talk only to Sweetness, Light, and dogs covered in mud, so that could explain it.
My approach is pretty much to write the best book I can. When I decided I wanted to write mysteries, somebody warned me that mysteries weren’t doing well. So I asked my editor. She said, “We’re not going to sell it as a mystery. We’re going to sell it as a Crusie.” Works for me.
On February 8, 2010 at 12:50 pm Meredith B. said...
Oh, romantic comedy is selling in stores, anyway. It isn’t the fasted growing or highest grossing subgenre, but it’s definitely selling, particularly in the current economy.
On February 5, 2010 at 1:43 pm Sure thing said...
Congrats on NYT list.
Glad to see big retailers using their power for good, not evil.
Now do I order online or wait for it to hit out shores? Decisions, decisions – cost is a factor, exchange rates too. Hmm.
On February 5, 2010 at 3:07 pm chris said...
Congrats.
On the re-issued books, do they change at all or just made available again?
On February 5, 2010 at 8:18 pm Jenny said...
I redid Manhunting, and I think I cleaned up Bradley. But these are Loveswepts and they’re pretty much throwing them out there again. I could have asked to rewrite them, but I’m swamped with the new stuff I’m doing. So these are the same as the original copies.
On February 5, 2010 at 10:51 pm Lou said...
Cleaned up “Bradley”??? The original is my very, very favorite book!!
I especially loved the line, “Barefoot all the way up…”
On February 5, 2010 at 11:44 pm Jenny said...
I believe there was some headhopping.
Which reminds me: massive headhopping in TCD. Sorry. I was young and didn’t know any better.
On February 6, 2010 at 12:24 am Jackie said...
Funny you should mention that….. I still liked the book.
On February 5, 2010 at 3:49 pm robena grant said...
Wow. Fabulous. I have a sneaking suspicion that I haven’t read Trust Me on This, which comes out I think you said on another post in November. I’ll have three Crusie’s to read in 2010. Oh, count in TCD that makes four. Yay!
On February 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm Stephanie said...
Excellent. Just in time for everyone to get a copy before they go on vacation.
On February 5, 2010 at 6:09 pm r. said...
That’s great – the colors on these are really good. I have a question. Marly was reading a new copy of your new book, but I know she had an old one so I pulled it out of the bookcase and there’s a photo of a man. I say this must be the male lead and she says no, it doesn’t look anything like him. Then she leaves, but I’m wondering, why would they put a picture of a guy on a cover if it doesn’t look like the character it’s supposed to represent? Anyway, the dog and the shoe is much better than the guy. There’s a lot that goes into getting a book on the shelves that I’d never considered.
On February 5, 2010 at 8:19 pm Jenny said...
The book came out at the tail end of Loveswept when they were pretty much slapping anything on the cover. It was the last gasp of a dying line that was pretty low rent to begin with. I didn’t see the cover until they sent me the books, but it wouldn’t have made any difference.
On February 5, 2010 at 9:55 pm Sharon said...
Your editor sounds like one smart woman. She knows that anything with your name on it will be well written and that you have a loyal following. I would not deny myself the pleasure of reading a Crusie book -mystery, paranomal romance or romantic comedy -they all will be winners!!
On February 6, 2010 at 3:17 am marly said...
So, as someone mentioned, I re-read The Cinderella Deal, and it had been a few years, and then, because you can’t read just one, I also read the old Temptation edition of Getting Rid of Bradley. They’re both wonderful, but I noticed a connection I hadn’t made before. There’s Zack and he’s a masculine, unkempt cop and a pushover for the dogs. He brings dirty, orphaned Pete home to Lucy. Linc is fastidious and straight-laced and still sings to poor half- toothless, falling over, scruffy, homely Jupiter. There are other examples, too. Anyway, my point is that these kindnesses to these unlovely creatures are so endearing. I could fall hard for these guys for that alone. Come to think of it, I did fall for a guy who is unfailingly kind to animals, especially the misfits. It’s a wonderful character trait – one that says, “You can trust this guy with just about anything. He may not be perfect, but his humanity shines through.” It’s so well done, a really brilliant device to make these men come alive. Yeah, definitely brilliant. Now I have to figure out a way to do that, because that little bit of sweetness? The male protagonist has to have it.
On February 6, 2010 at 2:05 pm marly said...
I almost forgot – the thing I loved the most in Lani’s new opening scene’s first draft? Tobias has that sweetness thing going on – the sausage under the waffle. I think this might be why my guy (the one on paper) doesn’t come across as totally lovable, and that’s been making me nuts. Gorgeous or not, wealthy or not – if they’re not kind, in a VISIBLY demonstrated way, they’re just not good enough. I can’t believe I didn’t put this together before. Forehead smack. Back to the drawing board.
On February 6, 2010 at 3:46 pm Diane (TT) said...
Marly – do be careful that it otherwise fits with his character and the story. I read a book in which the male lead volunteered with disadvantaged kids. It was a substitute for ACTUALLY showing him to be a compassionate and loving guy,and it came across as cheap, I thought.
On February 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm marly said...
You’re right – it has to something that can’t be construed as “look at the good thing I’m doing – aren’t I wonderful?”. I think the that Jenny and Lani have figured out that the kindness has to be inherent. They make it clear that the characters are more likely to show this side of themselves when no one is watching or listening and that’s the kind of man I want to write. Or maybe I feel that’s the kind of man that’s worthy of a terrific female protagonist. At any rate, I’m pretty sure I’ve been missing the boat there. Even if the guy has a lot to learn – or almost everything to learn about what’s necessary for happiness, he’s got to somehow show he has that core of goodness. If he’s survived very bad things and doesn’t have any illusions left, he still needs that worthiness. It may be buried deep inside, but I think it has to be demonstrated that it’s there. If he’s bad to the bone, there has to be something redeemable. Even if it only comes out in private, or especially if it only comes out in private. So, I have to fix my guy, but it can’t be a cheap cop-out fix and it has to be believable and consistent with his character. I want readers to care about him. I just have to work harder to make that happen. In fact, I think I have to take him apart and put him back together again.
On February 6, 2010 at 7:47 am Laurel Bowman said...
I am coming up blank for what TCD means. It is referred to in some of the earlier posts. Please enlighten me. Thanks
On February 6, 2010 at 1:04 pm Jenny said...
The Cinderella Deal.
On February 6, 2010 at 3:00 pm Kate George said...
Totally O.T.! I rented Penelope on your recommendation, Jenny. What a delightful story. You’re correct. They got it right. I love the way that story played out. I won’t say anymore incase someone hasn’t seen it. Don’t want to spoil it. But thanks very much. I’m sharing this one with my daughters. Now I have to go see which girl should have got the guy in 4 weddings and a funeral!
On February 6, 2010 at 3:31 pm Elizabeth said...
A little of topic, but.. I just wanted to tell you I’m a new fan and I absoultely love your books. I picked up Bet Me at the library not know who you were, and I was hooked. I went back and got all your other books that they had, and have since read and reread a lot of them. I’m currently working on purchasing them all, and am looking forward to reading the few I haven’t gotten a chance to read yet. I hope you never stop writing and am so happy to have discovered you!!!
On February 6, 2010 at 4:47 pm Jenny said...
Thank you, Elizabeth, and welcome to Argh!
On February 6, 2010 at 4:59 pm GatorPerson said...
How do you pronounce Blaise?
On February 6, 2010 at 8:05 pm Jenny said...
I pronounced it “Blaze” with more “s” than “z.” Feel free to pronounce it any way you want. Once you buy the book, it’s your story.
On February 6, 2010 at 5:03 pm Beki said...
Sigh, I remember that feeling. It’s like a whole new romance in a way. And I second the “keep writing,” Jenny!
On February 17, 2010 at 4:06 pm Cally said...
I love the new covers but I don’t think I can bare to part ways with my old copy of “Tell Me Lies”. I love the little “Trust Me” Valentine hearts on the cover. In fact, I’m reading the book right now for the third time. Of course, it is a bit worn out at the spine because I got my cousin hooked on Jenny Crusie books as well. As far as “Crazy For You,” its perfect that its getting a new cover because while I’ve read it several times, I have never owned it. I can’t wait to buy it for myself! Woot!