tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post152465750363122494..comments2024-03-18T06:16:18.802-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: How To SucceedJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-84608731650971529442013-03-03T08:52:33.344-06:002013-03-03T08:52:33.344-06:00Apparently you missed the very first thing I said:...Apparently you missed the very first thing I said: Write good books, with good descriptions, good formatting, and good cover art, sell them cheap.<br /><br />Yes, luck matters. But it's harder to get lucky without talent and hard work.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36593528613886625602013-02-28T05:15:36.291-06:002013-02-28T05:15:36.291-06:00Awesome,so luck is everything.I used to think qual...Awesome,so luck is everything.I used to think quality and hard work is all that mattered.Thanks for clearing my thoughts.PramodPaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887493554742721324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-3254742982598768142013-02-28T05:15:16.870-06:002013-02-28T05:15:16.870-06:00Awesome,so luck is everything.I used to think qual...Awesome,so luck is everything.I used to think quality and hard work is all that mattered.Thanks for clearing my thoughts.PramodPaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887493554742721324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-64046852341600499642012-01-18T09:03:27.797-06:002012-01-18T09:03:27.797-06:00I started publishing in 2006 after writing for 20 ...I started publishing in 2006 after writing for 20 years and trying to get published through conventional means. I wrote blogged, I promoted, I joined online forums, I marketed like crazy, I wrote 14 books and my sales were pitiful.<br /><br />In September 2011 I got lucky and sold 1000 books. In October I got luckier and sold 3,000. December was my luckiest month and I sold 8,400. So far January looks like my luckiest month yet with 7,000 so far and 2 weeks to go.<br /><br />It's all about writing good books and luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-54145223017507178882011-09-25T21:20:35.487-05:002011-09-25T21:20:35.487-05:00i can identify with this, thanks!
hard work and t...i can identify with this, thanks!<br /><br />hard work and talent (whatever of it there is) preps a person for the lucky break, otherwise luck just slides by<br /><br />and the new technological reach is a ground leveler<br /><br />glad i found your site, thanks again ;-)<br /><br /><br />adanadanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710750989853277203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-78804217987585902682011-09-23T07:04:43.155-05:002011-09-23T07:04:43.155-05:00Great post Joe. You'll get better at your craf...Great post Joe. You'll get better at your craft so long as you keep writing. And you never know your next book might be the success you dream of.LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-69455032648746100492011-09-19T18:04:31.638-05:002011-09-19T18:04:31.638-05:00That's the most honest explanation of ebook su...That's the most honest explanation of ebook success so far, which is probably also the closest to the truth.horror bookshttp://www.horror-suspense.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-13717167256190294992011-09-13T01:00:03.434-05:002011-09-13T01:00:03.434-05:00I agree with this article. It was very interesting...I agree with this article. It was very interesting and useful. Thanks for sharing with us.Web Hosting Indiahttp://www.unlimitedgb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1992492317101954422011-09-11T14:39:47.941-05:002011-09-11T14:39:47.941-05:00I'm looking at my white, house bunny thinking ...I'm looking at my white, house bunny thinking about how much luck there must be in her sweet little feet!<br /><br />Just kidding!Meb Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429690082160319693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36654619619171135512011-09-11T07:47:24.981-05:002011-09-11T07:47:24.981-05:00This is such a great post! Two often we forget tha...This is such a great post! Two often we forget that you don't get to be CEO (or president) of a company overnight. Equally, developing a career as a writer takes time. And the surest way to fail is to give up...<br /><br /><i>‘You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.’</i> <b>Octavia E. Butler</b>, American Novelist, 1947-2006<br /><br /><i>‘The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.’</i> <b>Napoleon Hill</b>, American Writer, 1883-1970Ellie Stevensonhttp://elliestevenson.suite101.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-40760788629766688962011-09-10T19:30:01.466-05:002011-09-10T19:30:01.466-05:00Your advice sounds a great deal like the recent bo...Your advice sounds a great deal like the recent book ADAPT by Tim Harford (who writes "The Undercover Economist"). I agree with it. Prepare, perform, and persist -- that's the key, because none of us can choose whether or not today's a lucky day. We can only choose whether or not we're prepared for it to be on the off chance it is.<br /><br />Thank you for your most informative blog -- not just this post, but all of them. I found your blog today as it looks like I'll be self-publishing my urban fantasy novel at some point early in 2012, once I understand what I'm doing. (Novel is complete. Has been for over eight years. Co-written with my husband, who's been dead for seven. I have continued to write and will never stop writing even though the process is far different with my husband dead; I will never stop and never give up.)<br /><br />Thank you for all you do.Barb Caffreyhttp://elfyverse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28510373603790399672011-09-10T15:23:17.189-05:002011-09-10T15:23:17.189-05:00I just read the post Jon was talking about, here&#...I just read the post Jon was talking about, here's the URL:<br /><br />http://kianadavenportdialogues.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Chilling story. A big 6 publisher took $20,000 and a book it took Kiana five years to write and left her with nothing. That was the cost of her experiment in self publishing.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-12602153103384687362011-09-10T14:18:44.896-05:002011-09-10T14:18:44.896-05:00Joe,
Probably you're aware of this, but take ...Joe,<br /><br />Probably you're aware of this, but take a look at Kiana Davenport's blog -- a despicable power play a Big 6 publisher. Love to have your thoughts. <br /><br />Jon Olson<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Petoskey-Stone-ebook/dp/B004EYTBM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293830105&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">The Petoskey Stone</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Ride-Home-ebook/dp/B004TZKEMQ/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2%22%22" rel="nofollow">The Ride Home</a>Jon Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11798152229818636016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-90933275127556328582011-09-10T00:25:07.594-05:002011-09-10T00:25:07.594-05:00Ain't that the truth!Ain't that the truth!Amy Kinzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436166248133753017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-78085029854264896132011-09-08T09:52:48.848-05:002011-09-08T09:52:48.848-05:00Just wanted to thank you Joe for being an inspirat...Just wanted to thank you Joe for being an inspiration to me. I came across your blog by chance earlier this year and though it took quite a while, I have read most of your postings. Your insight in to writing, publishing and eBooks has been incredibly valuable to me and now I find myself really looking forward to your next post. I took your advice and finally published my first eBook - <br />A Collection of Short Stories - written by robots; by James Aldridge. <br /><br />http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/80776<br /><br />and even started my own blog - <br /><br />http://ebookwritermagnet.blogspot.com/<br /><br /> It has all been a fascinating process to go through. I agree with you on hard work and luck. I am a firm believer in hard work - even though you may be working a tough job, have a hectic home life, and might not have much free time to write or promote your work, if you want to succeed at anything you really have to find the time and make the effort. Right now I have a Mom with Alzheimer's to deal with, a chaotic job, I coach football and there is a major wildfire trying to burn down the city I live in (Austin), but I still try to find the time to work at this - with my hard work and some luck I will succeed. Thanks again Joe for the excellent work - you are an inspiration to all of us who want to find success.Jimmy Aldridge.http://ebookwritermagnet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38208809303917256902011-09-07T17:20:11.245-05:002011-09-07T17:20:11.245-05:00Thanks! That was adorable! (I'm lucky i found ...Thanks! That was adorable! (I'm lucky i found it!)Amy Goldman Kosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097402730754013139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-16722702207595023132011-09-07T11:37:05.020-05:002011-09-07T11:37:05.020-05:002 million words later--You are so lucky!--and stil...2 million words later--You are so lucky!--and still you keep at it.<br />Wishing you the best of your continued luck.<br /><br />I know you won't mind,(because you don't care and you shouldn't, of course), but I have to link your words of wisdom to a new writers site I just joined.<br /> <br />I'm getting lucky myself. An option for a movie contract, and now publishing houses contacting me instead of the other way around.Lisa Gracehttp://www.lisagracebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-52197521927031395182011-09-06T11:58:48.996-05:002011-09-06T11:58:48.996-05:00As I wander lonely round the cloud I'm amazed ...As I wander lonely round the cloud I'm amazed at just how many readers and comments all these various blogs on ebooks and ebook authors get. It gives an indication of just how big the market for ebooks is.Danhttp://www.ebookstore.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-82823102255380416232011-09-06T11:44:39.028-05:002011-09-06T11:44:39.028-05:00This was such a funny and awesome blog article. I&...This was such a funny and awesome blog article. I'm published and finding it hard to get my head around writing another book while doing all the work that pays my rent (hint: getting published hasnt helped much with that yet). Thanks very much for making me smile today and get on with writing! Abby :)Abigail Tarttelinhttp://www.flicknovel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-836312498160275302011-09-06T11:03:58.778-05:002011-09-06T11:03:58.778-05:00Joe, you know that we disagree about "luck&qu...Joe, you know that we disagree about "luck". IF you have a quality product than perseverance will make it eventually succeed. Put in your terms....Keep putting it out there until you get lucky. We are really saying the same things with differnt words.<br /><br />Robin Sullivan | <a href="http://bit.ly/ivMp8P" rel="nofollow">Write2Publish</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/kgyKuE" rel="nofollow">Ridan Publishing</a>Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-51441721005918611502011-09-05T22:57:29.413-05:002011-09-05T22:57:29.413-05:00Thank you for this :)Thank you for this :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407469358924518973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-29820279559517581622011-09-05T20:27:04.988-05:002011-09-05T20:27:04.988-05:00Joseph, Thanks for writing, I like your blog very ...Joseph, Thanks for writing, I like your blog very much.<br />I'm wondering if you feel that children's fiction can go the same way re e-publishing - the biggest consideration being that they dont have the same spending freedom on the net.<br />Can you suggest any further reading? Or perhaps organise a guest blog?<br />Thanks again<br />TanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-29811355650586563042011-09-04T13:32:23.251-05:002011-09-04T13:32:23.251-05:00Thanks, Joe. In some crazy way, this is actually ...Thanks, Joe. In some crazy way, this is actually kind of inspirational.Michael Scott Miller, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081714042655290522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60513346243508918122011-09-03T17:05:40.067-05:002011-09-03T17:05:40.067-05:00I'm merrily in the process of getting lucky......I'm merrily in the process of getting lucky... ;)<br /><br />...and enjoying every minute of it!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />RaiRai Arenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709284028845492015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-31133657135389349312011-09-03T13:18:27.517-05:002011-09-03T13:18:27.517-05:00An inspirational post! Thanks and congratulations ...An inspirational post! Thanks and congratulations on achieving your dream. I'm okay with the hard work part, now I could use some luck. http://deborahgoemans.blogspot.com/2011/01/feet-sole-journey.htmlDeborah Goemanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097401209429660468noreply@blogger.com