tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8286378945794908803..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: FirstsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28568927924237419112014-07-30T03:02:08.713-06:002014-07-30T03:02:08.713-06:00What a wonderful present from the self-esteem fair...What a wonderful present from the self-esteem fairy! <br />Major congratulations! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138886887425093773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63470831693354740952014-07-29T09:38:33.909-06:002014-07-29T09:38:33.909-06:00Allowing indies to enter contests sponsored by the...Allowing indies to enter contests sponsored by the highly recognized organizations will go a long way toward helping the cream to rise to the top. Unfortunately, there is still enough poorly written material being put out, that some readers are wary of the indie writer. It will take time and more kudos like the Rita to level the playing field.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3514086145600781582014-07-29T09:35:55.479-06:002014-07-29T09:35:55.479-06:00Larry, hopefully the organizations supporting the ...Larry, hopefully the organizations supporting the other genres will start recognizing the indies. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15515546413254465012014-07-29T07:12:10.589-06:002014-07-29T07:12:10.589-06:00Thanks for sharing that announcement, Merry. There...Thanks for sharing that announcement, Merry. There were, in fact, 7 self-published novels among the finalists for the 2014 RITA awards. I am wondering if romance might be a genre more open to indies than some. Indie authors can become full members of RWA, but the ITW in the thriller genre excludes writers not published by a recognized traditional publisher. I can't even join the club, much less see my books compete for awards.Larry Constantine (Lior Samson)http://amazon.com/author/liorsamson/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40027639379464570172014-07-29T07:09:36.836-06:002014-07-29T07:09:36.836-06:00That is indeed exciting news (about the RITA). It ...That is indeed exciting news (about the RITA). It took a massive market upheaval for the industry to realize that there is a lot of good material floating around that has not been snatched up. I see the new trend as a win-win: more books for me to read by authors who weren't given a chance before.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com