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posted by
Joe_Love
on November 3, 2005 at 9:34 PM
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Then go with your gut MayB, go with your gut...
posted by
cmoe
on November 1, 2005 at 1:53 AM
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Word.smith, it sounds corny but we can turn our aspirations into reality
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:54 PM
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Carolyn Moe, I like the notion of trusting the stars above all else. Trouble is that sometimes it's cloudy
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:53 PM
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Don't mind me Ariel70;-)
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:53 PM
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Lizzy Morrow, I don't think that either way is easy. I think that as Brisbane artist points out, many self-published authors would benefit from having a good editor just as many authors published by the big houses do. There are often mistakes in books. Even in Stephen King's On Writing I spotted one.
I think that sometimes people can jump the gun by self-publishing when they may need to hone their novel to get it up to standard. People under-estimate the work that's required to get a good book out on to the shelf and most of that is before it ever gets near the printer's ink. Perhaps your friend does feel you are taking a short cut but perhaps she feels you are rushing it. If she has 15 books published she must have some insights. Having said that we can get too caught up in convention but it is a balancing act.
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:51 PM
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marshallengraved, even when writing the most practical stuff we must be inspired
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:10 PM
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ARGUS, we are adrift without a rudder
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:09 PM
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brisbane artist, that would seem to be an excellent investment for a self-publisher but it's like anything you need to find an editor who brings out the best in the work both in the nuts and bolts and and in allowing your voice to breathe
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:08 PM
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UsualSuspect, I also have some experience in what not to do
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:06 PM
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Offbeats, I think people can held back by others but as long there scheme is not completely off the planet and they start with something they are sttrong in well then they can aim high
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:05 PM
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Renigade3, people do impose their own mediocre standards on others even though these same standards never got them too far.
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 2:03 PM
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posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 1:59 PM
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Ca88andra are you really? I don't know if I a
posted by
Azur
on October 31, 2005 at 1:59 PM
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I'm terrible at giving advice - I give advice left, right and centre even when its not needed! I really should learn to keep my mouth shut at times.
posted by
Ca88andra
on October 31, 2005 at 1:50 AM
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Did you ever see the "Everybody Loves Raymond" episode when
Raymond told a new writer at his paper that he wasn't so good? He went on to edit and re-edit the guy's latest project. Anyway, the guy decided to submit his piece--as is--to Sports Illustrated, and was accepted. Your post reminds me of this... It was a funny episode!
posted by
Renigade
on October 30, 2005 at 8:48 PM
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think big Mike -
make it two days
posted by
Azur
on October 30, 2005 at 6:14 PM
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maybe i should rethink my
goal of having an era named after me. i should probably start with a day of the week and go from there.
posted by
mikebrown
on October 30, 2005 at 5:50 PM
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MayB
Your right about setting your goals high and starting with what you know. There is plenty of room for more learning as each new day dawns!
posted by
Offy
on October 30, 2005 at 5:17 PM
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Well, as much as I would love to
leave accurate charts, I can never remember how I got anywhere...lol. All I know is that I never do anything the easy way so who am I to give advice in the first place? I'm living, breathing example of what NOT to do....maybe that's what I should advise on...
posted by
UsualSuspect
on October 30, 2005 at 2:10 PM
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LizzyMorrow
I am going to try all the roads and see which one brings the best 'happenings'
With self publishing I would still pay an editor /copy editor because one simply can't read their own mistakes the way someone else can,
Jo
posted by
brisbane_artist
on October 30, 2005 at 12:18 PM
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A realistic goal and a good rudder, eh.
posted by
ARGUS
on October 30, 2005 at 10:30 AM
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This qualifies as good advice to me!
Thanks!
posted by
RachelAnna
on October 30, 2005 at 10:26 AM
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no particular advice...
but be inspired, that's the only valuable rule lol
posted by
Marshallengraved
on October 30, 2005 at 10:25 AM
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MayB
I had a published writer recently get upset with me when I finally told her I was going to self publish my book instead of waiting to hear back from a few big publishers who had my book. She really seemed to take it personally, as though all the advice she had given me was a waste of time. I tried to explain to her that I would still own the rights to my book and that even if they were interested in buying it, they could. I realize now that she was upset because I was "cheating the system" in a way. She had published fifteen or so books, and felt like I was taking the easy way out. Truth is, self publishing is a harder road because all of the marketing and publicity is up to me. I tried to explain to her that even though a self publisher will take almost anything, if the book is good it will sell. Also, I can't tell you how many books I've read just in the last year that were full of mistakes. Big mistakes; words spelled wrong, words repeated. I guess any road taken is going to be bumpy.
posted by
Narek
on October 30, 2005 at 9:49 AM
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Carolyn
Cristobal Colon's face would have been a bit red, had he wound up back in Seville, where he started from.
When are we going to see a post from you? I just looked, and it said no posts. I'm sure that you have something to write, and I for one, will read you.
Good luck with your blog
posted by
ariel70
on October 30, 2005 at 6:45 AM
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Your analogy reminds me that I once heard that Columbus trusted God to lead him across the sea... led by the Spirit... like the Zorastrians who came to worship the Christ child... led by the stars... Restful day to you MayB... God Bless... Carolyn
posted by
cmoe
on October 30, 2005 at 6:34 AM
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MayB,
There's nothing wrong with aiming high in my book. We should all set our sights a little higher than we think we can manage. It's resulted in good for me.
I couldn't agree more with your last two sentences.
posted by
word.smith
on October 30, 2005 at 6:32 AM
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