tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7318225759486814400..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: When Did Writing Become All About Marketing by Elaine Macko Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-59503186123783951672017-11-07T15:47:48.319-05:002017-11-07T15:47:48.319-05:00KM Rockwood, you asked what happened to Andre. Wel...KM Rockwood, you asked what happened to Andre. Well, I left him in Belgium and on occasion I get an email from him and he seems to be doing well. It's now been 20 years since I left there and I still pine away for the good old days. But alas, life doesn't always turn out the way we want it to. Thank you for asking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452990748417511301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-50284312817826151052016-07-30T12:10:03.264-04:002016-07-30T12:10:03.264-04:00Isn't it funny that we all thought the WRITING...Isn't it funny that we all thought the WRITING would be the hard work. I'm what's called a hybrid author - A little bit Indie, a little bit Rock and Roll through Henery, a small press. Both parts of my writing personality require marketing. Something I had no idea about. It's hard work, and for the most part, writers do not want any part of it. I include myself in that statement. I don't know how the big houses (is it four or five now, or are we down to three? I can't keep up) handle marketing. I think a lot is falling on the authors these days unless you're Stephen King or similar, but small press writers do 99% of the marketing too. Not much different to what an indie does!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69444505960476627972016-07-30T11:26:19.372-04:002016-07-30T11:26:19.372-04:00Thanks for covering a topic all of us are aware of...Thanks for covering a topic all of us are aware of, but to which most of us wish we didn't have to devote so much time. I have spent a little on promotion, and seen upticks in sales, but I hate to take the time away from writing to promote. I admire people who have a plan and carry it through. Best wishes for your books.<br /><br />Out of curiosity, what happened to the Belgian man? Was that Andre?KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76553882299386498972016-07-30T11:19:14.087-04:002016-07-30T11:19:14.087-04:00Elaine, I'm self-published, too, and also work...Elaine, I'm self-published, too, and also working on my eighth book in my series. Much of my story is like yours.I am fortunate in having a granddaughter who is a great artist and designs my covers. I also don't like promoting, and don't pay money to do so, but often when I meet new people I jokingly tell them I'm a little old lady who murders people. That gets their attention, if they express an interest in my books I give them bookmarks. I find the more books i write, the more fans I've acquired and it sounds like that is true for you, too. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-44322578786104606092016-07-30T09:43:06.374-04:002016-07-30T09:43:06.374-04:00Every writer has a unique story about getting publ...Every writer has a unique story about getting published, but they all one thing in common - persistence.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68678070249487529252016-07-30T09:28:53.541-04:002016-07-30T09:28:53.541-04:00congratulations on your accomplishments and many t...congratulations on your accomplishments and many thanks for sharing your message.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-3871408645762263162016-07-30T09:11:06.742-04:002016-07-30T09:11:06.742-04:00"I am nothing if not persistent." -- Thi..."I am nothing if not persistent." -- This is a message I (and likely other aspiring writers) need to hear over and over again. Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations on your long series!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37506225790313054292016-07-30T05:00:29.860-04:002016-07-30T05:00:29.860-04:00Congratulations on your eighth book in the series,...Congratulations on your eighth book in the series, Elaine. That is not a mean accomplishment.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com