Hello friends!
A week ago I was featured in a newsletter and I thought I might as well show you! Actually it was a big deal for me, since I have been subscribing to this newsletter for several years, and I never dared dream I would be in it!
It is sent from one of Sweden’s leading literary consultants, Ann Ljungberg, to a big part of the Swedish literary world (which is sort of spread out all over the globe, just look at me! đ ).
Ann has helped hundreds of aspiring authors, established authors and publishers and she is a regular contributor to Sweden’s most famous magazine on writing Skriva. She has worked on over 600 manuscripts and about 170 have become published books. When I had finished the first draft of my manuscript for Beautiful Affliction in Swedish, I sent it to Ann Ljungberg who read it and gave me valuable input. Her enthusiastic encouragement meant a lot to me on my journey of finding a publisher for my story. Ann also encouraged me when I decided to switch language to write in English, but, –sorry–, now I am going all “Swedish Chef” on you again when I publish this interview as it appeared, in Swedish, in Ann Ljungberg’s newsletter:
Thanks for stopping by and for those of you living in Asia: Happy Chinese New Year!
Lene
PS. Yep, you see it, don’t you? The picture features the old cover with the long subtitle, this was just before my publisher decided to shorten it to “A Memoir”.
“Bestsellerfaktor” – det Ă€r ju precis det man vill höra som författare!!! Grattis till en vĂ€ldigt bra intervju! Jag kanske borde involvera mig lite i den svenska skrivarvĂ€rlden – just nu har jag noll koll!!
Grattis igen. Jag vet att jag ser vĂ€ldigt fram emot att lĂ€sa din bok sĂ„ it makes sense att den har bestsellerfaktorn. đ
Tack snĂ€lla Angelica, Ă€r sĂ„ glad att du Ă€r min writing buddy! đ <3
The feeling is mutual! <3
Det var riktigt spÀnnande att lÀsa intervjun. Bara sju mÄnader kvar och jag och alla andra kommer Àntligen att fÄ lÀsa Boken.
Bara sju mĂ„nader!? Ja, du har rĂ€tt⊠WaahâŠ!
Vad kul att bli publicerad i Sveriges skrivarvÀrld! Gratulerar!
Tack, jag blev jÀtteglad över att fÄ vara med i Anns nyhetsbrev!
Well, Lene, I can’t read the interview (regrettably, I can’t read Swedish), but I think it’s fantastic that you were featured in such an important newsletter. Finding a person who believes in your same dream and encurages you it’s such a gift.
I’m happy for you đ
Thanks so much Sarah for your kind words! <3