tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post2442526010030452647..comments2024-03-25T17:56:01.825-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: Guest Nicola Morgan: Five Things to Know about Being PublishedAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-90678088723600137022019-01-28T11:58:05.245-05:002019-01-28T11:58:05.245-05:00All points look more than solid to me. Great post ...All points look more than solid to me. Great post and interesting!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-19701159314427242512018-12-22T14:10:34.789-05:002018-12-22T14:10:34.789-05:00A successful book does not mean a better writer.
*...A successful book does not mean a better writer.<br />*cough*fiftyshadesofgray*cough*<br />Anyway...<br />The moment when I decided I might be able to make a go of writing happened while reading a truly dreadful paranormal romance. I started correcting the myriad of technical issues with the story and said to myself: "If this rubbish can get published, maybe I can too."<br />Maybe this only means I should be a proofreader. However, it was an "aha" moment for me.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-5694463163005816692018-12-14T20:39:59.916-05:002018-12-14T20:39:59.916-05:00I was lucky enough to find a small press willing t...I was lucky enough to find a small press willing to pay the associated costs and roll the dice - and I'll never forget that trust.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-41478594521926184902018-12-14T09:15:01.709-05:002018-12-14T09:15:01.709-05:00I love this point: "Every “successful” author...I love this point: "Every “successful” author is hiding failure and disappointment"<br /><br /><br />have a great dayTanza Erlambang - Every Day Issueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847094474223976043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-71521938857711496422018-12-13T16:40:13.760-05:002018-12-13T16:40:13.760-05:00Well said! Definitely no typical publishing journe...Well said! Definitely no typical publishing journey for anyone. I've gone the traditional route and it's still been a wild, unpredictable ride:) Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-33466649214108311532018-12-13T14:54:39.341-05:002018-12-13T14:54:39.341-05:00So glad lots of you fund it helpful (and honest). ...So glad lots of you fund it helpful (and honest). <br />Very best wishes for your writing successes, however you measure them.Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847390687632715336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-21758425521518868032018-12-13T00:56:56.876-05:002018-12-13T00:56:56.876-05:00Great post! So often I read these posts about the ...Great post! So often I read these posts about the publishing industry and feel like arguing, but this one was right on the money.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-19482779806665377802018-12-12T21:04:11.841-05:002018-12-12T21:04:11.841-05:00Great stuff. Thanks for the encouragement and the ...Great stuff. Thanks for the encouragement and the insight.EliasMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001582934570664540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-9718914063111683342018-12-12T19:28:41.235-05:002018-12-12T19:28:41.235-05:00Kim Stanley Robinson took 13 years to research Red...Kim Stanley Robinson took 13 years to research Red Mars... read it and you'll want to go there, lolSpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-90178002427544272972018-12-12T01:21:25.178-05:002018-12-12T01:21:25.178-05:00Is there any career that comes with as much angst ...Is there any career that comes with as much angst as writing? Thank you, Nicola Morgan, for easing the angst, at least for a minute or two.CV Grehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263376798733134112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-34218395462841288232018-12-11T20:24:27.070-05:002018-12-11T20:24:27.070-05:00I'm published by a small press and I get some ...I'm published by a small press and I get some day on my covers. Mostly, I'm happy with them. I think a lot of new writers think there is a 'secret' to getting published when mostly it's hard work and persistence. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-23136300452340091502018-12-10T20:42:24.258-05:002018-12-10T20:42:24.258-05:00You covered all the bases in this one. It was so r...You covered all the bases in this one. It was so right on.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-72113963512848883392018-12-10T20:08:54.717-05:002018-12-10T20:08:54.717-05:00Really great truths here. And it's so true tha...Really great truths here. And it's so true that getting on something like the New York Bestseller list doesn't mean you won't have a struggle getting a book published later.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-44029052721255627752018-12-10T16:44:16.120-05:002018-12-10T16:44:16.120-05:00haha so true. shit often sells. Right time is a bi...haha so true. shit often sells. Right time is a big one.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-63008529509063222792018-12-10T10:51:26.482-05:002018-12-10T10:51:26.482-05:00Replying to L Diane Wolfe: Hi Diane. One of my pub...Replying to L Diane Wolfe: Hi Diane. One of my publishers is Hachette and they give me masses of say. In fact, we are in the middle of fascinating discussions right now and are completely working as a team. I’ve always had lots of say with all my publishers, which have included the tiniest to the biggest.Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847390687632715336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-63318641771609903652018-12-10T08:23:26.468-05:002018-12-10T08:23:26.468-05:00The large publishers won't give an author much...The large publishers won't give an author much if any say in the cover, but smaller ones like mine do. Although we still have the final say.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-23577745997182380082018-12-10T07:22:12.978-05:002018-12-10T07:22:12.978-05:00Right book, right time, right publisher...it's...Right book, right time, right publisher...it's all in the timing. Tough to hear but it is.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-59760228867674672352018-12-10T06:06:10.189-05:002018-12-10T06:06:10.189-05:00Most intersting tips to read, will keep them in mi...Most intersting tips to read, will keep them in mind.<br /><br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.com