tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post9106492427845707762..comments2023-08-08T02:21:47.042-07:00Comments on The Writing Bomb: Lessons Learned on the Publishing Trail.Jeff Benningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-39066709069415891442011-05-09T20:13:45.574-07:002011-05-09T20:13:45.574-07:00Hi Angela Thanks for persevering...a quality you h...Hi Angela Thanks for persevering...a quality you have no doubt mastered as a writer! I don't blame your agent for quiting. She's right-- they're not buying. That is to say, if they didn't buy my book, WHAT"S LEFT? All kidding aside, I do hope you find a home somewhere. But f you go indie, you'll have to put in nearly as much time marketing as you do writing, unfortunately. But it's worth it!<br /><br />Ann, Two things...thanks for buying a copy of REUNION...and thanks for stopping by. Someone once said, "It's the hard that makes it good." I have always believed that. Looking forward to the review!Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-68383279976526570912011-05-08T17:39:40.983-07:002011-05-08T17:39:40.983-07:00This is reality. This is true. So well said. I thi...This is reality. This is true. So well said. I think at my age (71) I can handle it. I might not have been able to when I was younger.<br /><br />Writing IS the most difficult profession. There are MUCH easier ways to make money (if that's what we want) as Orson Scott Card said. But most of us write because we like to write, and we are eternal optimists. Maybe, just maybe our wonderful book might light up the hemisphere. One can dream--but remember it's only a dream. Keep writing and writing. The best advice I've read lately from a man named Jeff Bennington whom I just found out has a wonderful family that's number one on his list.<br /><br />I just bought a digital copy of Reunion. Sorry I can't afford to buy the print copy right now. But if loads of people bought digital--well, it adds up! I'm behind in writing reviews and in reading the books I've bought for my Kindle, but when I read your book I'll review it on Goodreads and link to it from my blog.<br /><a href="http://annbest-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Memoir Author</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-15807350671319688822011-05-05T21:40:29.926-07:002011-05-05T21:40:29.926-07:00Okay, I swear I hit "Post Comment" so if...Okay, I swear I hit "Post Comment" so if this shows up as duplicate, I'm so sorry. <br /><br />Thanks for the link on twitter to your blog. I've bookmarked you so I can return and learn more. I'm not sure I'm ready for indy publishing yet, but the traditional route is kicking my butt (the agent I've been working with this past 10 months emailed and said she was quitting the literary agency industry. She said the publishing industry is in freefall and it's becoming near impossible to sell anything to publishing houses). So, the interest in self publishing. The idea of it makes me nervous.Angela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-46441958153416348032011-05-02T21:47:05.326-07:002011-05-02T21:47:05.326-07:00Hi Ev, Sandra, Kate and Aaron!
Thanks for dropping...Hi Ev, Sandra, Kate and Aaron!<br />Thanks for dropping by, As usual, I'm so glad that I could encourage you and provide helpful advice. Have a great week and check out the daily blog stops I'm making this week. To see the schedule go to http://jeffbennington.comJeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-28725238809318971792011-05-02T17:43:01.118-07:002011-05-02T17:43:01.118-07:00I agree 100% on the difficulty of writing as a pro...I agree 100% on the difficulty of writing as a profession. It makes my day job (Software Engineering) look easy. But I wouldn't trade it for the world..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546087389597876975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-81324924723173447732011-05-02T16:30:42.796-07:002011-05-02T16:30:42.796-07:00Hi Jeff!
thank you for sharing such wonderful insi...Hi Jeff!<br />thank you for sharing such wonderful insight to your publishing adventures! You've got a lot of great advice!YzhaBella's BookShelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231950071505038980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-42432267434821166872011-05-02T10:10:10.847-07:002011-05-02T10:10:10.847-07:00Wow this is the best advice I've heard about s...Wow this is the best advice I've heard about self publishing. I wish it had been around in February when I first self published. I have experienced all of these things, though I gave in to the bad feelings. Thanks for this post. SmithEClaire turned me on to you BTW.S.L. Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283709376725206628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-36342904195109811932011-05-01T08:09:16.800-07:002011-05-01T08:09:16.800-07:00Good advice, especially the gator skin. On another...Good advice, especially the gator skin. On another note, I can't help but pity the model in the cow shot. You know she wasn't paid much to do that.Everett Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447056422273768436noreply@blogger.com