tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post7641630849930459699..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: Should You Focus On The Fast Return Or The Long Term InvestmentScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-48088768615981696632012-02-08T16:18:06.696-08:002012-02-08T16:18:06.696-08:00I believe in building the wall one brick at a time...I believe in building the wall one brick at a time and that endurance and discipline bring rewards.Second option for me.<br /><br />For the unpublished author, entering contests is a great way to build your skills and receive valuable feedback. Particularly if you final and the feedback you're getting is from editors and agents. <br /><br />If you go for instant gratification and e-publish, you make yourself ineligible to enter many of the these contests. <br /><br />Winning and placing in finals looks good on your resume, makes your query letter stand out and gets your name out there.<br /><br />I'd rather be a winning amateur with my name on the contest circuit than e-publish something substandard and have nowhere to go.Lee Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201949932134931666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-83372342307225762722012-02-07T09:41:28.750-08:002012-02-07T09:41:28.750-08:00Rashad,
I have an author that has a great piece o...Rashad,<br /><br />I have an author that has a great piece of writing but at this point, the publishers are not nibbling. We discussed the digital route and personally, I think this is a mistake. Too often, works that have been passed on will get picked up by that editor later, after they find one that really connects with them. <br /><br />I would also have to say to not "bail" on your dream. If digital publishing is not in your game plan, then don't go there. <br /><br />I would also have to remind you that again, the Amanda Hocking story is an anomaly.Scott Eaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-69725249888391210842012-02-06T12:07:30.438-08:002012-02-06T12:07:30.438-08:00Anonymous, I agree.Anonymous, I agree.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499029364189331107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-72280734959457533222012-02-06T11:53:53.735-08:002012-02-06T11:53:53.735-08:00Great post!
I don't even care about the money...Great post!<br /><br />I don't even care about the money, but there are several reasons I do not plan on self-publishing...<br /><br />1. I know that no matter how much I polish my book, it will never be on par with what's on bookstore shelves without the vetting process and editing of a real publisher.<br /><br />2. Even if I felt that my book was an exception to the above, I would not want it to get lost in the sea of self-published books that were just not ready for publication.<br /><br />3. If I can't get my book past an agent and publisher, then it's probably not ready to go out into the world. I owe it to myself and my potential readers to put out the best work I can. Related to that, if I do get it published traditionally, then I'll have the satisfaction of knowing it's good enough, even if hardly anyone buys it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-88502866061681029552012-02-06T07:24:18.130-08:002012-02-06T07:24:18.130-08:00Is this one of those situations where a nom de plu...Is this one of those situations where a nom de plume comes in handy, making it easier to backtrack later?Miss Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045004653114991953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-51595931673463710572012-02-06T06:45:30.876-08:002012-02-06T06:45:30.876-08:00Reminds me of people who win the lottery. You hear...Reminds me of people who win the lottery. You hear about them a few years later, one jumped off a building, the other shot himself (after shooting his dog first), etc--why? Quick win, quick loss, easy come, easy go. Speed can be the felling blow to a career. In my opinion, the long and winding road is the best route; but with the cranked-up marketing machines of e-publishers, coupled with stories like those of Amanda Hocking, one can understand why writers are losing patience and choosing the easy road. <br /><br />I say this: only if the traditional route has been exhausted should e-publishing be considered. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Rashad.Rashad Pharaonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795035923841527742noreply@blogger.com