tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7855294643510631628..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Money, Money, Money, Money! - Susan MaloneDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33664139876870280112012-04-20T08:14:19.878-06:002012-04-20T08:14:19.878-06:00Great point, J.R. I do think artists have a "...Great point, J.R. I do think artists have a "guilt" gene about money. It's something we all struggle with! And I think it's a bit as Dani said--we do love to get paid for what we do. <br />It's the "asking" for it--which is pretty much what marketing is all about--where we get tripped up. And as Christopher said, yep, it's always been about the marketing. That has just exploded these days!Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83532202376040551932012-04-19T20:20:06.934-06:002012-04-19T20:20:06.934-06:00Money is great! What bothers me are those who try ...Money is great! What bothers me are those who try to make artists feel guilty for wanting what everyone else wants more of. Someone who works in an office or on a construction site is encouraged to get as much money from his boss as he can. An artist? Better not even mention this taboo topic :D<br /><br />So I'm happy to see how things are going, how open things are getting. There's more honesty in writing nowadays than there has been in the past, if for no other reason than it's more accessible to authors who may not have had an opportunity a decade or two ago. Money is becoming less of a dirty word these days.<br /><br />And yet marketing is still not very much fun...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86320705622379985632012-04-19T20:17:09.400-06:002012-04-19T20:17:09.400-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89690953959800452222012-04-19T13:28:25.099-06:002012-04-19T13:28:25.099-06:00I love that your "old" book has received...I love that your "old" book has received new life! That's great.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48106895227226882452012-04-19T10:33:45.834-06:002012-04-19T10:33:45.834-06:00It's always been about the marketing ... just ...It's always been about the marketing ... just ask the guy who invented Pet Rocks ... and I understand that I gotta do it ... but I really, really suck at it ... what a revoltin' development.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73988584372384190092012-04-19T09:37:07.777-06:002012-04-19T09:37:07.777-06:00I'm going to admit that I do like money, don&#...I'm going to admit that I do like money, don't consider it at all evil!, and love getting paid for writing, editing, and promotion. I loved getting paid in all my other careers, too, whether working Steak Night at the military cafeteria when I was in high school, to being a public accountant to running my own art galleries where I displayed my work. When I stop loving the work in each of those jobs, I quit to do something else, and in some cases moved to jobs that made more money. Money is always part of the equation for me. Maybe my attitude about money helps me do just what I want to do in my life?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70173878376648879252012-04-19T08:32:57.012-06:002012-04-19T08:32:57.012-06:00Oh, PS! I loved Terry's post!Oh, PS! I loved Terry's post!Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80994835652924961802012-04-19T08:03:45.388-06:002012-04-19T08:03:45.388-06:00Helen and Maryann, y'all just hit the old nail...Helen and Maryann, y'all just hit the old nail on the proverbial head. The writing still is the thing, but now only a part of the equation. SO many books are just tossed out there now, the writer spending all her time, money, effort on promotion, as Maryann said. <br />What we're also starting to see happen though, is that author's next book doesn't sell so well, nor the next (not always, but in general). Building a reading audience is still our goal, and once you've turned off readers with a bad book, well, you pretty much have to start over on the next. <br />Quality is still everything for the long haul!Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77423829875153182692012-04-19T07:30:57.832-06:002012-04-19T07:30:57.832-06:00Yep---I need to get into the groove of money, mone...Yep---I need to get into the groove of money, money, money. Good post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52815905457752118592012-04-19T07:14:33.151-06:002012-04-19T07:14:33.151-06:00Thanks for sharing with us today, Susan. You made ...Thanks for sharing with us today, Susan. You made some good points, and I liked that you emphasized the writing. That tied in nicely with what Terry Odell said in her post about the need to be writing. If I had a choice between being better at writing than at marketing, I would pick writing every time. I have seen so many so-so books get a lot of attention because the author was a whiz at promoting. Quality of product should come first, no matter what you are selling, but a lot of people consider that an antiquated business principle.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32376376802521038452012-04-19T06:30:45.368-06:002012-04-19T06:30:45.368-06:00Yeah, now it's about the writing and the promo...Yeah, now it's about the writing and the promotion from both author and publisher - mostly authors now.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46903443122877657082012-04-19T05:31:51.124-06:002012-04-19T05:31:51.124-06:00We used to say, it's all about the writing. It...We used to say, it's all about the writing. It still is about the writing, but the writing is not THE thing. Marketing has been added in. Those writers who can adjust and learn to self-market (along with writing well) will be the success stories.<br />Great post - and congrats on your success.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com