tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post113587421872496123..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Mantra for '06JA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-32238340867830813942012-08-26T14:59:34.188-05:002012-08-26T14:59:34.188-05:00I love sitting here in 2012 and knowing that you m...I love sitting here in 2012 and knowing that you made it. And it's true for me now. We'll see where I am in 2018.jeanetteraleighhttp://www.jeanetteraleigh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-13894111128977278922012-01-20T03:16:24.580-06:002012-01-20T03:16:24.580-06:00Just linked in here from the Zorro post. I know I&...Just linked in here from the Zorro post. I know I'm 6 years late to the comments, but I wanted to say that I really appreciated #5 A LOT. The writing community is full of people whose lives would be much better if they redirected all of the energy they waste on their venom towards their writing. You can't be in it for the long haul if you set yourself up to implode from the start.Jayhttp://vitalischronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-48909913333166264292011-09-25T00:24:59.235-05:002011-09-25T00:24:59.235-05:00Well, it's 2011 and you're thoroughly kick...Well, it's 2011 and you're thoroughly kicking ass. Seems like the mantras worked - and WELL!<br /><br />I also have this mentality, but here I am 5 years later than you. Really about 2 years later, I've had stuff at Amazon for a couple of years now and it's starting to pick up steam.<br /><br />My mantra is also something about kicking ass... <br /><br />If I can stop doing all 147 things I'm into, and just focus on writing... there is nothing that can stop the Mike Fook Steam Engine from crushing everything in the way!<br /><br />Just finding your older articles here - glad to see you were trying so hard this long ago - makes me feel like you're not so bad for killing it in 2011. Cheers man, Mike FookMike Fookhttp://www.mikefook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-160645680829682852010-02-18T15:15:55.500-06:002010-02-18T15:15:55.500-06:00I am so happy I found you and your site.
I am se...I am so happy I found you and your site. <br /><br />I am searching for tips on writing an outline. Just purchased The Writer's Market and am a little intimidated - more excited. <br /><br />ChristineChristine Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139820957031345995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1136135945638546502006-01-01T11:19:00.000-06:002006-01-01T11:19:00.000-06:00Happy New Years, everybody!StaceyHappy New Years, everybody!<BR/><BR/>StaceyStacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1136057721005718872005-12-31T13:35:00.000-06:002005-12-31T13:35:00.000-06:00So I guess it's a little from both, eh? Your writi...So I guess it's a little from both, eh? Your writing has to be up to a minimum standard, but you can sell something that's only up to the minimum standard if you try hard enough.HawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1136051916442473382005-12-31T11:58:00.000-06:002005-12-31T11:58:00.000-06:00There's on ongoing debate on this blog about the i...There's on ongoing debate on this blog about the importance of talent.<BR/><BR/>The problem is that talent is subjective--one man's brilliance is another man's borefest.<BR/><BR/>Editors believe they know talent whent hey see it, yet they consistently lose money on books they buy.<BR/><BR/>My view is much simpler. If you meet all of the minimum requirements of a story---the writing is servicable, you have decent plotting and characterization, the story fits within a known genre---then persistence and luck are the things that sell you.<BR/><BR/>Talent, in rare cases, can be enough. But read 5000 published books, then tell me how many of them are better than yours.<BR/><BR/>All of them deserved to be published. That doesn't mean all of them are good books.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1136009456700837352005-12-31T00:10:00.000-06:002005-12-31T00:10:00.000-06:00Question: does this assume that your writing is ac...Question: does this assume that your writing is actually good enough to be marketed, or are you saying that it's possible to market anything if you try hard enough?HawkOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506953701159624542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135999534070524972005-12-30T21:25:00.000-06:002005-12-30T21:25:00.000-06:00Discovered your blog via a friend and after readin...Discovered your blog via a friend and after reading your mantra for 06,I've been working on mine. Cheers....KellyImproper Bostonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058931213008624092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135983006509632052005-12-30T16:50:00.000-06:002005-12-30T16:50:00.000-06:00Hey there, just wanted to pop in and say hi. We ha...Hey there, just wanted to pop in and say hi. We haven't met, but I was pointed in the direction of your blog and have enjoyed it very much so far. So ... hi! LoL.Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265817858876698049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135967617147027522005-12-30T12:33:00.000-06:002005-12-30T12:33:00.000-06:00Good stuff! I'm tacking this us beside my desk! Al...Good stuff! I'm tacking this us beside my desk! Along with...I will find that secret page!Bonnie S. Calhounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769607640246518804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135905245186002702005-12-29T19:14:00.000-06:002005-12-29T19:14:00.000-06:00Very nice, Joe.doolols: QuotableMark: Add this t...Very nice, Joe.<BR/><BR/>doolols: Quotable<BR/><BR/>Mark: Add this to your mantra:<BR/><BR/>I will stop huffing paint thinner<BR/>I will stop huffing paint thinnerJude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135895726998246632005-12-29T16:35:00.000-06:002005-12-29T16:35:00.000-06:00Perceiving the reality is step one to achieving su...Perceiving the reality is step one to achieving success.<BR/><BR/>Step two is kicking its ass.<BR/><BR/>I just made that up.<BR/><BR/>Well done, Joe. We're with you, and you with us.Author-Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413814636704961731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135876017292385132005-12-29T11:06:00.001-06:002005-12-29T11:06:00.001-06:00That's powerful stuff. Keep up the great work, Joe...That's powerful stuff. Keep up the great work, Joe!<BR/><BR/>StaceyStacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1135875988022590592005-12-29T11:06:00.000-06:002005-12-29T11:06:00.000-06:00It's difficult to perceive reality while in the tr...It's difficult to perceive reality while in the trenches.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mantra to live by.Confessions of a Starving Mystery Writer https://www.blogger.com/profile/00731772701795707624noreply@blogger.com