tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post6687942125378265827..comments2023-10-17T07:37:00.391-05:00Comments on Written Words: Guest post: Alan McDermott on being an authorScott Buryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05061034006121401082noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-81442104206655625072012-03-26T12:47:22.473-05:002012-03-26T12:47:22.473-05:00Just reading your blog made me want to read your b...Just reading your blog made me want to read your book. It's next on my list. --an Amazon Reviewer;-)Robin Landryhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A392P34QSBUICZ?ie=UTF8&ref_=sv_ys_4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-71217756247289385172012-02-22T11:33:19.855-05:002012-02-22T11:33:19.855-05:00What a brilliantly honest point of view. And so tr...What a brilliantly honest point of view. And so true.John Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003362260829424557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-29141095353531497682011-12-21T14:02:05.538-05:002011-12-21T14:02:05.538-05:00Hi Al,
You'd almost wonder why people want to ...Hi Al,<br />You'd almost wonder why people want to be a writer... It's an urge inside of us, isn't it? I do happen to be in the circumstances with the mountain view etc, but it still does not make writing a lot easier. When I heard about Indiepublishing I did like you: I published at once. Now, 4 months later I am still working with correctors, editors, coverdesigners and photoshoppers on Odesk to 'improve' the products of my brain. Mind you, I use the people who are cheap as my budget hardly stretches both ways. It's an interesting world though and everything you said about having friends buying and reading, let alone reviewing is true. <br />There is an adage though: a good book sells itself! <br />Could I add to your list to be patient and give it at least a year to get noticed by the big public? <br />The twitter option is good. I know you from Twitter, so that's a step ahead. You are very right about not twittering BUY BUY BUY all the time. Those tweets quickly irritate people. I understand the best is to now and then point at your book, to get a good review and to become a personality on Twitter. Best of luck!<br />Constance Hampton JonesCHamptonJoneshttps://sites.google.com/site/champtonjonesandherbooks/volume-1-lieutenant-at-largenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-64277764468700143472011-12-04T09:23:16.599-05:002011-12-04T09:23:16.599-05:00I did the same thing with my first book, the cover...I did the same thing with my first book, the cover was awful and it had many errors. I finally pulled it and republished it with a better cover and free of errors including the formatting ones. I have a great ebook formatter and she is wonderful. I did hire a cover designer for my first book but after that I did my own and was happy with the results. I find that writing is sometimes the easy part, it's the business side of it I find hard. Thanks for a great post!Kathleen S. Allenhttp://www.gaelicfairie.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-81946588715527790562011-12-02T10:07:24.330-05:002011-12-02T10:07:24.330-05:00I have to say as an emerging writer this blog was ...I have to say as an emerging writer this blog was very helpful! It was honest and yet encouraging. I am currently writing my third draft of my debut novel and believe me, its been the hardest thing I've done - that compared w/ taking and eventually passing the CPA exam and years of extremely stressful years in the business world. thanks for your suggestions - hope you follow me on twitter and check out my blogs: http://nowmotivated.blogspot.com and http://funwithmrwrong.wordpress.com. Good luck - I'll see you on twitter!CeliaBoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853394584222194483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-37408546968027068622011-11-27T12:36:58.279-05:002011-11-27T12:36:58.279-05:00I agree, it's a big turn off to see a twitter ...I agree, it's a big turn off to see a twitter stream full of 'Buy this now' tweets. <br /><br />Be yourself. Be interesting. Say something.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638754322551651119noreply@blogger.com