tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5802944562797045386..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Marketing & Selling: The Same?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7921430778985510912014-05-27T10:24:24.638-06:002014-05-27T10:24:24.638-06:00Thanks for the great advice. I loved the quote and...Thanks for the great advice. I loved the quote and mentioned this blog in my own blog that I just posted -- and stole the quote, too. . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27818558243874651942014-05-27T06:09:31.563-06:002014-05-27T06:09:31.563-06:00Addendum: Much as I like the quote, further diggin...Addendum: Much as I like the quote, further digging strongly suggest that it is spurious. No actual source seems to have ever been located or cited. Both WikiQuotes and David Brin have expressed doubts about its origins. Seems to have been a modern concoction attributed to Cicero to lend authority to plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Still, I like it.Larry Constantine (Lior Samson)http://amazon.com/author/liorsamson/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68276099919899628802014-05-27T04:28:58.716-06:002014-05-27T04:28:58.716-06:00The Cicero quote has made my day. As for marketing...The Cicero quote has made my day. As for marketing, my experience and practice are quite off from the norm. I find my efforts have paid off the most when I maintain a presence elsewhere rather than in the standard social media.Larry Constantine (Lior Samson)http://amazon.com/author/liorsamson/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42446012398890205542014-05-27T03:26:16.577-06:002014-05-27T03:26:16.577-06:00Comfortably, the article is in reality the greates...<br />Comfortably, the article is in reality the greatest on this noteworthy topic. I concur with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward to your upcoming updates<br /><a href="http://www.cmoaxis.com/home.html" rel="nofollow">marketing solutions</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226926946541849848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54822810938323364372014-05-26T19:27:31.689-06:002014-05-26T19:27:31.689-06:00I agree--keep writing good books! And yes, for cre...I agree--keep writing good books! And yes, for creatives, marketing is very difficult! We are forced to become a different personality to do it! I was an extremely shy person when I was younger, but as I've "matured" it has become easier for me to get out there and be a "ham" and sell my books! Good luck to you all!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9721538307848257802014-05-26T14:16:35.213-06:002014-05-26T14:16:35.213-06:00I'm with the others, only I'm going a step...I'm with the others, only I'm going a step further. First, I have never done much to sell my paper books, and I probably wont. I'll keep concentrating on ebooks. Other than Facebook, which I love, I'm cutting back on Twitter. Never did Pinterest, hate LinkedIn, and my blog is on Goodreads and consists of recycled blogs, some from here, which reminds me it's time to post another one. I'm convinced the best thing a writer can do to sell her books is to keep writing good books. Period, end of story. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-62218149298455710582014-05-26T10:29:41.261-06:002014-05-26T10:29:41.261-06:00Toot! Toot! Grant Overstakehttp://www.maggievaultsoverthemoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76296558324780797282014-05-26T09:31:38.961-06:002014-05-26T09:31:38.961-06:00I'd rather be writing than marketing. But all ...I'd rather be writing than marketing. But all the things you've listed in your post help get your name out there, which is the bottom line in marketing, I think.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53934855100628025542014-05-26T09:21:04.723-06:002014-05-26T09:21:04.723-06:00Marketing obviously includes selling, but it's...Marketing obviously includes selling, but it's only one piece of the multi-faceted picture. Selling is a facet of marketing, but standing alone it's a single color, not the vibrant plethora of shades and hues that paint the overall picture. This is a great comparison, Heidi. I never separated the two; but then I don't like marketing or selling, so I haven't given either nearly as much thought as they require. As soon as my revisions are completed, both need to be a priority—along with the completion of book #3. Great post! Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85337951545978545132014-05-26T09:05:05.774-06:002014-05-26T09:05:05.774-06:00My greatest weakness is that I love the work. I...My greatest weakness is that I love the work. I'll sit in a room and spin gold from straw from dawn til dusk. Just don't ask me to leave the room and address the crowd about why they should love my gold. LOL.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com