Happy Summer, everyone! I hope you're all staying cool. We're going through another heatwave here in New Hampshire. To be quite honest, I'm ready for autumn. I think I'll have to wait awhile, though. This summer has been an odd combination of busy and lazy. Busy on the days when I can tolerate the heat, … Continue reading Summer Updates
Why I’m Mad About Self-Publishing Stigma
Fantastic post and just what I needed to read today! THIS is why I don't tell people about my books. THIS is why when a new acquaintance asks what I do for a living, I tell them about my part time accounting job instead of my writing career into which I've poured my heart and … Continue reading Why I’m Mad About Self-Publishing Stigma
On reviews and reviewing
This is such a tricky topic, but I appreciate Susan's articulate, logical approach. In my former life (pre-blogging and writing), I left Goodreads reviews that ranged from one-sentence "I liked it" to long, rambling mini-novels. I didn't follow any guidelines about how to review, but I didn't leave spoilers either. Most readers review from the … Continue reading On reviews and reviewing
4 Assumptions that Help Authors Fail
Fantastic post! I struggle with #3 tremendously. Fear of failure isn’t what is holding me back. It’s the fear of being judged. So I go through life not really putting my work out there. My co-workers don’t know about my writing. My neighbors don’t know. If I meet someone and they ask me what I do for a living, I say “Accounting.” I should be able to proudly say “I am a Writer!”
#4… Oh, gotta love #4. I see this all the time. A reviewer who doesn’t like their book is either too stupid to understand it, or they’re out to get them. I’ve seen authors argue with reviewers on Goodreads and Amazon. I’ve seen authors go on crazy rants on their own blogs. No one is always right.
Excellent advice!
10 years ago, only one book out of every ten would succeed. And by succeed, I don’t mean bestseller. These books would earn out the advance for the author and probably get in a little more on the royalty, they would earn the publisher a small profit (yeah, not the kind of profit traditional publishing bashers say publishers make), but good enough to commission another book by the author. Occasionally, one of these “success stories” would break out and become a bestselling A-Lister. All in all, 7 or 8 out of every 10 published authors would fail. Today, with the ubiquitous self-publishing model, the number is higher it’s probably 97 or 98 out of hundred.
Yes. Only 2 or 3 out of every hundred novelists will see success. Not Patterson kind of success but “I can quit my day job” kind of success.
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What’s Your Excuse?
Even though I've had ample time to write today, I haven't even opened Microsoft Word. It's just too darned hot to write. It's 90 degrees outside, and since we don't have air conditioning, it's well over 80 in the house. I can't wait until later when it's supposed to cool down and the rain comes … Continue reading What’s Your Excuse?
Tricia Drammeh 