tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8755372526276807196..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: No April Fools HereDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51433423279076952132015-04-01T12:27:04.326-06:002015-04-01T12:27:04.326-06:00All the best, Susan! All the best, Susan! Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19090838216972795232015-04-01T12:26:30.459-06:002015-04-01T12:26:30.459-06:00'Truly ready' - that's the thing to re...'Truly ready' - that's the thing to remember, isn't it, Linda?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60120076509826723742015-04-01T12:25:47.366-06:002015-04-01T12:25:47.366-06:00And thereby hangs a tale.And thereby hangs a tale.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49511493044848300092015-04-01T12:24:59.360-06:002015-04-01T12:24:59.360-06:00Indeed.Indeed.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41299048764913528692015-04-01T12:24:41.689-06:002015-04-01T12:24:41.689-06:00So, so true, Diana! I try to remember that as I sl...So, so true, Diana! I try to remember that as I slog along.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67362124446041351342015-04-01T12:24:08.240-06:002015-04-01T12:24:08.240-06:00As I seem to remember, 50 Shades started off self-...As I seem to remember, 50 Shades started off self-published. I could be wrong, though. I often am.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73288004091264093902015-04-01T11:39:03.477-06:002015-04-01T11:39:03.477-06:00April is starting out very, very busy. Those rejec...April is starting out very, very busy. Those rejections are great lessons on not giving up.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10211582281863444012015-04-01T10:56:02.620-06:002015-04-01T10:56:02.620-06:00For those whose manuscripts are truly ready to be ...For those whose manuscripts are truly ready to be published -- beta reading, professional editing, and careful proofreading done -- and who are primed to take on the daunting task of marketing, this list contains 10 good reasons to self-publish, especially if the pile of rejections just keeps growing and growing.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75730551037123672032015-04-01T09:25:21.676-06:002015-04-01T09:25:21.676-06:00Reminds me of the story about the guy who invented...Reminds me of the story about the guy who invented 1Up, 2Up, 3Up, 4Up, 5Up and finally 6Up before hanging himself.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57269013499246810902015-04-01T07:12:25.268-06:002015-04-01T07:12:25.268-06:00Published writers are the ones who didn't give...Published writers are the ones who didn't give up.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53893666006517473272015-04-01T06:59:32.777-06:002015-04-01T06:59:32.777-06:00One thing's for certain, you'll never know...One thing's for certain, you'll never know what might have been if you quit!Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64644610445794398382015-04-01T06:48:12.380-06:002015-04-01T06:48:12.380-06:00And I bet 50 Shades of Grey was snapped right up. ...And I bet 50 Shades of Grey was snapped right up. Publishing isn't fair. There are hundreds of great books that will never see the light of day. Pity.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com