tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post6785357030497828627..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: The Path to SuccessJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-67728393628998839702015-06-18T06:31:14.743-05:002015-06-18T06:31:14.743-05:00Best post yet, Joe. Loved it. Best post yet, Joe. Loved it. Dalehttp://www.dalejyoung.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-40206785252302603922015-04-23T08:03:02.719-05:002015-04-23T08:03:02.719-05:00This rings so true to me, particularly "Your ...This rings so true to me, particularly "Your goal should be to accept yourself."<br /><br />I find myself seeking "success" in some form to somehow prove I'm worthy. I often forget that it's the journey that's important, not the end result. Thank you for this reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-46701207166839565902015-04-21T08:51:23.355-05:002015-04-21T08:51:23.355-05:00Wow, do I disagree with this! While I'm happy...Wow, do I disagree with this! While I'm happy if each one of my ebooks just entertains one reader, why write if you don't want to be read? This is your most stupid post ever, Joe!Steven M. Moorehttp://stevenmmoore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-71303242799299606142015-04-21T03:44:11.845-05:002015-04-21T03:44:11.845-05:00I think j a wrote tge whole 'conversation'...I think j a wrote tge whole 'conversation'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-89834929163290825632015-04-17T12:54:31.093-05:002015-04-17T12:54:31.093-05:00After several years of writing, and promoting, I h...After several years of writing, and promoting, I have found myself spending more and more time on step two, and drove myself mental. I did so much promoting, I stopped writing. Finally, I took my books off Amazon so I could totally focus on step one. this solved my writer's block instantly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887703320250173942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-68453931023384156622015-04-15T23:50:30.114-05:002015-04-15T23:50:30.114-05:00This is probably the best time to be a writer, but...This is probably the best time to be a writer, but for most writers it's still a time to keep the day job and write on the side as an indie until that critical mass of sales happens. <br /><br />For most it will never happen, but a few hundred or few thousand every year as an indie is still nice.Mark Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758940020912520294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-37128584540052409902015-04-15T16:00:07.279-05:002015-04-15T16:00:07.279-05:00Thanks for another great post, Joe. I always direc...Thanks for another great post, Joe. I always direct other authors, aspiring or published, to your blog for some great advice and knowledge on the indie biz. It was your blog that gave me the extra nudge to try self-publishing when I was considering my options and the two years following my plunge into indie publishing, I've made $250000+. So thank you. Who knows how much of my success was due to luck, timing, etc. Can't know, but I know that your blog gave me the courage to try it out. <br /><br />Anon AuthorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28217204303929928342015-04-14T16:47:09.480-05:002015-04-14T16:47:09.480-05:00A great post!
I've been slogging away and som...A great post!<br /><br />I've been slogging away and some days I wonder if I have what it takes, but I've received some good reviews and that REALLY motivates me. So, a bit of success!<br /><br />Your words of wisdom help too, so thanks, Joe.Inara Everetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132553483907486858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27056792027140261612015-04-14T16:26:01.402-05:002015-04-14T16:26:01.402-05:00Keeping it real, Joe, something you do very well. ...Keeping it real, Joe, something you do very well. Always a treat to read your blog.<br /><br />Re: Luck is also being aware of what's going on in the biz. Taking advantage of new ventures.<br /><br />I entered my sexy Civil War time travel in the new Kindle Scout program--I won't know for a couple of more weeks if it's chosen, but it's on the Hot list page, so I'm hoping...<br /><br />Never miss your blog...you're a real inspiration. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-83382434803456234712015-04-14T15:13:27.234-05:002015-04-14T15:13:27.234-05:00"Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity.&...<i>"Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity."</i><br /><br />"Opportunity" is luck.<br /><br />"Preparation" is not.<br /><br />Prepare.ToddTrumpetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-86770933614162633982015-04-14T12:44:49.462-05:002015-04-14T12:44:49.462-05:00I agree that for writers, success should not be me...I agree that for writers, success should not be measured by others. Except in the case of a writer who is being helped by a supportive wife. Like me. I must produce enough quality work, must finish what I start, and must demonstrate that I'm putting myself out there enough for her to continue that support (both financial and emotional). And for her, my success IS measured by the numbers and by what others think. Same with my family and friends who still ask me after nearly 2 years if I'm "still a writer."<br /><br />I don't personally harp on the numbers. I don't check them frequently. I focus on my writing goals and keep pressing forward, and I think my work is good up to this point. Some of it is even great. But it's hard for me to make them see that this dream is worth the time and effort I put into it...and the emotional and sometimes financial support they provide. Alexander Morihttp://www.alexandermori.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27295574741553078332015-04-14T07:48:28.123-05:002015-04-14T07:48:28.123-05:00Whew! Thanks for the reminder. I forget these impo...Whew! Thanks for the reminder. I forget these important points now and then, and it was meaningful for me to read them again today. We become too wrapped up in what society considers "success", and often when we fail that definition we feel like we're a failure in what we're doing. And that couldn't be further from the truth. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878112738013867522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36646527943316301062015-04-13T20:25:57.279-05:002015-04-13T20:25:57.279-05:00You've reminded me of a quote by Earl Nighting...You've reminded me of a quote by Earl Nightingale.<br /><br />"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal."<br /><br />Good post, Joe. As usual.<br /><br />DanD. C. Chesterhttp://1008productions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-48834238250183868492015-04-13T18:17:47.195-05:002015-04-13T18:17:47.195-05:00Thanks, Joe. It is always important to know the di...Thanks, Joe. It is always important to know the difference between a dream and a goal.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754506629717417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-31288078402743070192015-04-13T15:59:28.720-05:002015-04-13T15:59:28.720-05:00Joe, you da man! Your guidance continues to contri...Joe, you da man! Your guidance continues to contribute toward our success opportunities.<br /><br />You said: "Success is meeting your goals. <br />...The world may never accept you. But that shouldn't be your goal."<br /><br />"Your goal should be to accept yourself. That's within your control. And it doesn't involve luck. It involves learning, trying, working, practicing, experimenting, finishing, never giving up."<br /><br />Wow! My introspection energies have been launched as well as other commenters. Resetting my goals. Luck will follow as I reread this blog to help find the right pathways for my success.<br /><br />Thanks for all that you do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650618703761755628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-76259876482134010982015-04-13T10:18:46.033-05:002015-04-13T10:18:46.033-05:00Howdy. This is my first time commenting, but not m...Howdy. This is my first time commenting, but not my first time reading your blog. That's almost a necessity :-) It's refreshing to hear others finally fess up to the role luck plays and how to deal with that lady. I've been gobbling up your books lately on my Paper White, and surprised at how often people underline a tossed off line here and there that give a clean drill down to the human condition, the need for hope and value. You don't hammer people with self-help stories. Your stories that are often over the top and funny, and yet the help is there for those seeking it. Very nicely done, as is this post.Cyd Madsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654682709446380880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-41961423921247258682015-04-13T10:01:32.425-05:002015-04-13T10:01:32.425-05:00Harlan Ellison has a quote related to this, someth...Harlan Ellison has a quote related to this, something like "the universe doesn't care, it will let you win a six million dollar lottery one day, then give you colon cancer the next." Not exact words, but close enough for literary work.w. adam mandelbaum esq.http://www.amazon.com/RED-PHOENIX-RISES-Espionage-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00HMTER06/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1428937197&sr=1-5&keywords=w.+adam+mandelbaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-29069795133775033292015-04-13T06:28:00.677-05:002015-04-13T06:28:00.677-05:00"Write more. Try more. Do more." That..."Write more. Try more. Do more." That's a motto to live by.Krileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077299876012365866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-7682228897792883142015-04-13T06:13:04.548-05:002015-04-13T06:13:04.548-05:00Success is hitting your goals...love that! I might...Success is hitting your goals...love that! I might have to tack it above my desk. <br />Well said, Joe. Aimlesswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-42083280018896656442015-04-13T05:24:54.628-05:002015-04-13T05:24:54.628-05:00I agree with what you said.
I think that there...I agree with what you said.<br /><br />I think that there's a thing you already said in other blog posts worth mentioning here: have fun. Enjoy the journey.<br /><br />If my only definition of success had been to make a living, I wouldn't have quit my dayjob to write full time. I will most probably end up being one of those tens of thousands who die without fame, and are then forgotten, but that doesn't matter, as long as I enjoy the journey.<br /><br />Every day I make a living writing is a victory.Alan Spadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265515535005420739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36250189856567876482015-04-13T04:51:14.172-05:002015-04-13T04:51:14.172-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alan Spadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265515535005420739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-14710414381108270882015-04-13T03:30:20.779-05:002015-04-13T03:30:20.779-05:00I think it's easy to get blinded by all that g...I think it's easy to get blinded by all that glitters - the money, the publishing contracts, and those who've already crossed the threshhold into socially defined success. Spend too much time on a twitter feed of your idols and you can become accutely aware of every quality you don't have and may never have. It's demoralizing.<br /><br />Sometimes, though, you read a blog post that reminds you how unhelpful and unhealthy it is to use such external factors to measure your success - that it's all in your head.<br /><br />Thanks!Carrie Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296477083189772123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-90353874305472022852015-04-13T00:12:11.272-05:002015-04-13T00:12:11.272-05:00Simple and brilliant at the same time and the best...Simple and brilliant at the same time and the best part is... as a famous newsman used to say... And that's the way it is!<br /><br />Now I have to get back to writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169550566163532952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-20115259026360866042015-04-12T19:44:52.849-05:002015-04-12T19:44:52.849-05:00My goal was to become a good enough writer that pe...My goal was to become a good enough writer that people would enjoy reading my books. Those who have discovered them have done so. First major goal satisfied.<br /><br />I'd like more people to read them, so I'll continue to find ways to insure that happens. I will probably succeed in this, as well.<br /><br />Even so, it's nice to be reminded there is only so much in this world I have the power influence, and that to a limited extent. Thank you.Raymond Boltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505407180553869146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-32558107638148334872015-04-12T19:38:00.771-05:002015-04-12T19:38:00.771-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Raymond Boltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505407180553869146noreply@blogger.com