tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6680500617842996897..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Four Mistakes New Writers MakeDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17052720219588512172019-08-28T10:44:33.335-06:002019-08-28T10:44:33.335-06:00Excellent points, Maryann. Avoiding them consistan...Excellent points, Maryann. Avoiding them consistantly is the struggle.John Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065318171541908644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20539142170627392402019-08-28T10:19:25.197-06:002019-08-28T10:19:25.197-06:00We could have an interesting, and perhaps heated d...We could have an interesting, and perhaps heated debate on some of these. For example, to my mind good writing consists of a good blend between active and passive . . . Colonialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557767445598681641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10155877502691854562019-08-23T01:03:18.616-06:002019-08-23T01:03:18.616-06:00There are some great tips in here, Maryann. Thank ...There are some great tips in here, Maryann. Thank you!Pat Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004933270844397256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40676094876533075602019-08-19T22:08:57.093-06:002019-08-19T22:08:57.093-06:00I belong to several writing focused groups on soci...I belong to several writing focused groups on social media and so many times I see a writer post that they've finished their first draft, who do they send it to? I doubt even a Stephen King or a JK Rowling should submit a first draft. And sometimes I can tell when I writer I admire no longer gets critiqued. The work suffers.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57995051779968649562019-08-16T16:57:36.848-06:002019-08-16T16:57:36.848-06:002010 to 2014 were great years for authors. I took ...2010 to 2014 were great years for authors. I took my first traditionally published book One Small Victory and self-pubbed the e-book and paperback after the first year of exclusivity was over. I had really good success over a period of several months after doing a freebie offer during "Read an E-Book" week that was promoted by Smashwords and others. That was before the glut of "anyone can write a book." The business is crazy now.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35704932057993761282019-08-15T14:31:04.810-06:002019-08-15T14:31:04.810-06:00And that's why it's hard to gain any tract...And that's why it's hard to gain any traction. That wasn't the casein 2010-2014, but everyone who wants to write a book can now, and that dilutes the playing field. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15603689889425644082019-08-15T11:35:28.126-06:002019-08-15T11:35:28.126-06:00Interesting, Polly. It is very difficult to be not...Interesting, Polly. It is very difficult to be noticed...in any aspect! What did I read recently, that there were a million self-published books put out last year? Yikes.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27568412295755385752019-08-15T09:56:16.049-06:002019-08-15T09:56:16.049-06:00When I signed a contract with Amazon Publishing wi...When I signed a contract with Amazon Publishing with my Kindle Scout winner, Indiscretion, I thought the book would get similar treatment that Amazon gives its imprints. That didn't happen. Imprints get all kinds of perks, like ARCs pre-publication, ads on Kindle, and special mailings. The Scout books got sales but not much in the way of advertising. That program has ended, and I got my rights back. Amazon helped a lot of writers get their books published, but it has grown so much that writers like me are lost in the multitudes. I'm even considering sending my next book out to agents and publishers. Not only has the technical aspects of writing changed (see my next blog post), but how and who gets published has changed too. Self-published authors are finding it hard to compete.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73845417564016907752019-08-15T09:43:45.000-06:002019-08-15T09:43:45.000-06:00Thanks, Linda. Glad you found the post helpful. To...Thanks, Linda. Glad you found the post helpful. Toni's original article in The Writer was helpful to me, too, and, like you, I realize that we all can use reminders. <br />Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90909062051590416952019-08-15T09:19:35.449-06:002019-08-15T09:19:35.449-06:00Reviewing the four mistakes made by new writers of...Reviewing the four mistakes made by new writers offers good reminders for old (aka experienced) writers, too. We can slip unwittingly into the bad practices that likely plagued our early writing efforts. Great advice for all of us, Maryann. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com