tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post4178588098341599202..comments2023-10-30T03:57:36.471-07:00Comments on Creepy Query Girl: O - OptionsCreepy Query Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-31006029099380786062012-04-17T15:19:24.650-07:002012-04-17T15:19:24.650-07:00The options are one of the best things about being...The options are one of the best things about being a writer nowadays. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-73143999726970018152012-04-17T13:41:45.029-07:002012-04-17T13:41:45.029-07:00The quality of self published works is getting bet...The quality of self published works is getting better and better everyday. Nothing wrong with wanting to be a part of that!<br /><br />I've thought about self publishing some stuff outside of my contract. Just to get it out there.<br /><br />But you're right, lots of pressure. But it might be the best avenue for you.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-60113792625772248192012-04-17T11:09:15.157-07:002012-04-17T11:09:15.157-07:00It's very true that we all have options. It s...It's very true that we all have options. It sounds like I'm on the same road as you, just trying to figure out which path to take.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-32086182600372386992012-04-17T10:33:50.247-07:002012-04-17T10:33:50.247-07:00Don't give up just yet. YA author Lauren Kate ...Don't give up just yet. YA author Lauren Kate once told me, "Never Give Up, it only takes one person to say yes.".<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.com<br />Happy A-Zing!nutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-37844182198255403952012-04-17T09:21:56.188-07:002012-04-17T09:21:56.188-07:00I'm glad writers have more options nowadays. I...I'm glad writers have more options nowadays. I've considered e-publishing for my superlong sagas, but I'd love to have them traditionally published and prove to naysayers that books over a certain length really CAN get agent attention and be popular if you target the right agents and write a good query letter (with word count left out). I have to remember I've been seriously writing a lot longer than many of the people being published today, and just deferred my dream of publication for an obscene amount of years. I'm interested in being a writer for all time, like Shakespeare, not someone who has commercial success for a few years and then ends up in the bargain bin.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-53826351186737832632012-04-17T09:12:24.427-07:002012-04-17T09:12:24.427-07:00Having Options is better than not having them, rig...Having Options is better than not having them, right? The distinction between self-publication and traditional is getting smaller and smaller. Both need lots of work with promotion from the author. The most important is that you do research. You'll get a lot of support from other bloggers, that's for sure!Marta Szemikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100791404636754754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-69660012843236215912012-04-17T08:32:47.480-07:002012-04-17T08:32:47.480-07:00That feeling in the bookstore spoke to me. I haven...That feeling in the bookstore spoke to me. I haven't felt like that, not yet, but maybe because you're farther down the road than I am just yet. Regardless, my dream is still to see my book on shelves in bookshops, so I can empathize.<br /><br />One day, Katie, one day...Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-41646494051159043592012-04-17T08:01:55.641-07:002012-04-17T08:01:55.641-07:00Katie, whatever path you take, you know you'll...Katie, whatever path you take, you know you'll have a mass of bloggers who will help!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-43336458949482737592012-04-17T06:39:25.605-07:002012-04-17T06:39:25.605-07:00I had a difficult time in commenting to your post ...I had a difficult time in commenting to your post today, because I understand it all too well. You make a good point about having options now which weren't available before. :)Tracy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960615884046852962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-37650177538550088442012-04-17T06:20:46.448-07:002012-04-17T06:20:46.448-07:00I do the same thing in bookshops. I walk around wi...I do the same thing in bookshops. I walk around with an it-might-be-me look on my face. I'm sure the booksellers recognise the disenchanted authors amongst their customers - it would be nice if they gave me a free hot choc to empathise :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-70778730610979260682012-04-17T06:17:59.355-07:002012-04-17T06:17:59.355-07:00I wonder if self-publishing is as easy as it sound...I wonder if self-publishing is as easy as it sounds on the surface. It involves a lot of work that does not include writing fiction (the thing we all presumably want to do). You seem like you have a great presence here - you would probably do quite well with self-publishing.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-33913471356245257772012-04-17T06:00:05.499-07:002012-04-17T06:00:05.499-07:00A lot of pressure is on the writer with big publis...A lot of pressure is on the writer with big publishers too...they'll let you sink or swim on your own then support you more once you're afloat. The payoff may be bigger but still often just as hard won as the self-publishing route.<br /><br />Either way, options are definitely a good thing:)Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-57271077563353537002012-04-17T05:57:32.133-07:002012-04-17T05:57:32.133-07:00I have those days too. I can say that self publish...I have those days too. I can say that self publishing doesn't take away those days of discouragement. But it has given me a tremendous feeling of moving forward. <br /><br />But you're right. It is a lot of work. But you've also got a great platform and a ton of followers. You could think about a small press because they'd take care of the scary side of it like editing, formatting and cover design and you'd just have to focus on the marketing. That might be a good place to start.<br /><br />or just wait until you know for sure what to do. Nothing wrong with that either!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-55291994351370334892012-04-17T05:49:52.335-07:002012-04-17T05:49:52.335-07:00The thing with the self publication is not so much...The thing with the self publication is not so much the publication as the distribution and marketing, but you end up doing a lot of that with some smaller publisers anyway.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-79524999909983203502012-04-17T05:45:56.398-07:002012-04-17T05:45:56.398-07:00That's a great point, Katie. Having options at...That's a great point, Katie. Having options at all is much more freedom than writers had even not so long ago.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-26244038855033138042012-04-17T05:45:03.385-07:002012-04-17T05:45:03.385-07:00One day lovely Katie!! Your books will grace many ...One day lovely Katie!! Your books will grace many a bookshelves in all sorts of languages too! Yay!!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-38961251429617517872012-04-17T05:37:06.567-07:002012-04-17T05:37:06.567-07:00So true we all have options. And we all need to do...So true we all have options. And we all need to do what's right for us. There's a lot of resources out there for you if you do decide to self publish. Remember, there's no right or wrong. Just what's best for you. Try to use that knowledge to not get discourages.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com