tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post550980318285417481..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Writing LIfeJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33939378262132924242012-04-07T10:39:35.476-04:002012-04-07T10:39:35.476-04:00A good less in the reality of this crazy writing t...A good less in the reality of this crazy writing thing we do.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84230158335853186472012-04-06T18:14:57.581-04:002012-04-06T18:14:57.581-04:00Warren, I am thankful your work seems to be gettin...Warren, I am thankful your work seems to be getting the right kind of attention now. I love hearing (and reading) the good stories.jenny milchmanhttp://suspenseyourdisbelief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-47061870696674872812012-04-06T15:59:51.920-04:002012-04-06T15:59:51.920-04:00If reviewers only review the top ten books, it doe...If reviewers only review the top ten books, it doesn't show much imagination on their part. I don't need to read a review about Connolly's latest book. I want to learn about new writers. That guy should have read your book...or at least open it and remove your note before selling it. But I have seen my Reviewers Copy on Amazon, too. That's the name of the game.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91228524294645159362012-04-06T13:39:11.834-04:002012-04-06T13:39:11.834-04:00Very good things for an unpubbed to know, Warren, ...Very good things for an unpubbed to know, Warren, Gloria & Linda. Thanks for sharing your experiences here.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29353483714442630442012-04-06T12:16:19.698-04:002012-04-06T12:16:19.698-04:00Cindy, I have published with small publishers and ...Cindy, I have published with small publishers and self-published. You might consider looking at small publishers who do not require agent submissions.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24920366533023401042012-04-06T10:54:52.117-04:002012-04-06T10:54:52.117-04:00Warren, How odd that your note came back to you i...Warren, How odd that your note came back to you in this way! I have a manuscript in the polishing stage, and have wondered if I should back away from publishing entirely. Schmoozing with agents and reviewers is just not my thing.<br /><br />Best,<br />CindyCindy Smithhttp://beebeesharpe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72733998403695257142012-04-06T10:09:33.210-04:002012-04-06T10:09:33.210-04:00Linda, That a good way to think about it. I know r...Linda, That a good way to think about it. I know reviewers and underpaid and over-worked.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58590966358386052132012-04-06T10:03:31.014-04:002012-04-06T10:03:31.014-04:00Warren, my husband, the publisher, says, "Whe...Warren, my husband, the publisher, says, "When you send out review copies it's like sending your kids out into the world, you just have to let them go. I feel his pain."<br /><br />If it's any consolation, reviewers are often unpaid or barely paid at all. The Star pays its reviewers the princely sum of $25 per.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-34509893997067489972012-04-06T09:52:12.610-04:002012-04-06T09:52:12.610-04:00Thanks, Gloria,
Part of writing is picking your e...Thanks, Gloria,<br /><br />Part of writing is picking your ego up off the floor and continuing despite whatever just happened.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30323699854517408632012-04-06T09:51:11.279-04:002012-04-06T09:51:11.279-04:00EB, That's part of being a writer.EB, That's part of being a writer.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87978983518872792052012-04-06T08:54:34.860-04:002012-04-06T08:54:34.860-04:00I certainly have learned a lot about writing since...I certainly have learned a lot about writing since I first started down this trail - not only the writing part, but the business part. Alas, a lot of fantasy balloons have been punctured, and I'm sure many more still will be. <br />Oh, well, reality never hurts unless we let it. I know you've taken it all in stride and moved on, Warren.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86350675176774076602012-04-06T07:02:56.839-04:002012-04-06T07:02:56.839-04:00You call that a relationship? Reminds me of Dire S...You call that a relationship? Reminds me of Dire Straits lyrics, "money for nothing." Great gig if you can get it.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com