tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post606331433203136263..comments2023-10-26T11:14:47.885-04:00Comments on The Waiting is the Hardest Part: #IWSG - Happy Anniversary / IWSG Anthology Post!Heather M. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-42045401796390536892014-10-08T13:17:47.805-04:002014-10-08T13:17:47.805-04:00This is a great post, Heather! Perfect for the ant...This is a great post, Heather! Perfect for the anthology! I haven't gotten to the self-promoting aspect yet (still working on the publishing part), but I can only imagine how hard it is. Flaunting ourselves and our work seems like a hard thing to do! But I can see the necessity of it. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog for IWSG! Sorry it has taken me so long to visit back! :)<br /><br />~Kristin Smith<br />IWSG co-host<br />http://swordsandstilettos.blogspot.comKristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-53904889907358117702014-10-03T17:27:13.541-04:002014-10-03T17:27:13.541-04:00You're absolutely right. No one else will do i...You're absolutely right. No one else will do it for us and we have to nurture and help our book babies out into the world. Even if it's mortifying, they deserve it!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-62238941461365336172014-10-02T21:12:31.141-04:002014-10-02T21:12:31.141-04:00Thank you for all the wonderful comments!
That&#...Thank you for all the wonderful comments! <br /><br />That's what I love about this group and this blog community!<br /><br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-20191702528736847092014-10-02T19:15:00.442-04:002014-10-02T19:15:00.442-04:00Great post. All good hero's and heroines take...Great post. All good hero's and heroines take action rather than passively accepting their lot in life. We have to be our own hero's when it comes to getting our work out there and seen. Great post. <br />Juneta at <a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-25550612736545233372014-10-02T12:52:30.596-04:002014-10-02T12:52:30.596-04:00Hi Heather! This was a great post, and I think it...Hi Heather! This was a great post, and I think it's absolutely anthology worthy. I've gone a few rounds with my sister self-promoting her books at literacy conferences. It IS hard, scary work, but you're so right, without it absolutely nothing happens. I love the typewriter look of your text! I'm going to post your "... suck ten times worse" quote on the wall above my computer! Have a good one!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-44400952366313891202014-10-02T09:04:19.093-04:002014-10-02T09:04:19.093-04:00self-promotion. It's like torture for most wr...self-promotion. It's like torture for most writers. What's worse is when you hear about those authors that do nothing but self-promote and how much everyone hates them. It makes me more hesitant to self-promote. Sending out a single tweet mentioning my book seems like spam.... but you are absolutely right. You have to do it. Having your work sit unread is worse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112453424639639466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-65842309022621070992014-10-02T03:21:36.375-04:002014-10-02T03:21:36.375-04:00Great post. I think everyone feels a little guilty...Great post. I think everyone feels a little guilty self-promoting--or at least I would :). And you're right it would def suck worse for the book to waste away unread.<br />Ninja GirlNinja Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901215698632029838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-85098881381256736712014-10-02T02:52:33.922-04:002014-10-02T02:52:33.922-04:00Oh yes the word 'self-promotion' has many ...Oh yes the word 'self-promotion' has many of us running for the hills and hiding under a rock! Thanks for sharing your advice on putting ourselves out there, I enjoyed reading it.<br /><br />Great to visit as a co-host of IWSG this month.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-39656133405309109122014-10-02T00:46:38.022-04:002014-10-02T00:46:38.022-04:00absolutely right! hard work WILL pay off :Dabsolutely right! hard work WILL pay off :DTammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-47551314906454653062014-10-01T19:09:18.607-04:002014-10-01T19:09:18.607-04:00I think this is a very nice way of saying "su...I think this is a very nice way of saying "suck it up, it's not that bad" and I like it. However, I do tend to be a bit harsh. In any case, I like what you're saying and will continue to move forward in efforts to market my work and "my platform". Thanks for sharing. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-8169974072264606412014-10-01T18:03:21.109-04:002014-10-01T18:03:21.109-04:00Enjoy your writing style, immensely! The balance o...Enjoy your writing style, immensely! The balance of marketing is a tricky one and it's ever evolving! <br /><br />Best regards,<br />Donna McDine<br />Award-winning Children’s Author<br />Ignite Curiosity in your child through reading! <br /><a href="http://donna-mcdine.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Write What Inspires You Blog</a><br /><br />Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-23836034306907219412014-10-01T16:56:08.139-04:002014-10-01T16:56:08.139-04:00I can relate,totally. However, I'm on a missio...I can relate,totally. However, I'm on a mission to develop a strategy with the help of Angela Ackerman. See my post at http://www.featherstoneauthor.wordpress.comF. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241888058278268890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-61580640086875281272014-10-01T16:48:44.655-04:002014-10-01T16:48:44.655-04:00This is so true. And it's not easy to tell the...This is so true. And it's not easy to tell the world about our books. Who wants to brag about themselves all the time? But telling others you have a book or books is a necessary evil if you want readers to find your hard work. Great post.Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-32224624228249351062014-10-01T15:28:39.604-04:002014-10-01T15:28:39.604-04:00I never really thought about how if we do nothing,...I never really thought about how if we do nothing, then often nothing happens. Our books and our stories go unread. That is so much worse than doing the actual marketing and promoting!<br /><br />Madeline @ <a href="http://MadelineMora-Summonte.com/" rel="nofollow">The Shellshank Redemption</a>Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-1544613464241277122014-10-01T14:33:24.042-04:002014-10-01T14:33:24.042-04:00OMG, so right. I read this and once again understo...OMG, so right. I read this and once again understood that I don't have to re-invent the wheel, I just have to sell books! So easy to say, so hard to do... There are so many people in the world. This should be easier!!! But insecurity is a real killer. It's hair pulling time!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-62228792631211825632014-10-01T14:15:14.264-04:002014-10-01T14:15:14.264-04:00"No one can sell our books better than we can..."No one can sell our books better than we can." That is the truest statement ever.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-72457977242316971312014-10-01T13:10:25.075-04:002014-10-01T13:10:25.075-04:00I think the key to do both is to say interesting t...I think the key to do both is to say interesting things, that way you're not selling yourself short but you're still making people interested in what you write.. or so is the hope, right? ;-)EEGiorgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477791781485536775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-55861835834053438492014-10-01T12:39:08.137-04:002014-10-01T12:39:08.137-04:00Great post. I don't like having to go around a...Great post. I don't like having to go around and say "buy my book." If only I could afford a marketing elf to do it for me!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-29217149967054037662014-10-01T12:17:28.066-04:002014-10-01T12:17:28.066-04:00I could not agree more. Doing nothing = nothing. T...I could not agree more. Doing nothing = nothing. That's something every writer needs to remember if they want to make things happen. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-13810437647046858232014-10-01T10:37:07.906-04:002014-10-01T10:37:07.906-04:00Hi Heather...and yes, the "look at me know&qu...Hi Heather...and yes, the "look at me know" syndrome is a tough one for most of us. All those doubts about our writing can subvert the confidence we should create by getting our word out into the world.<br /><br />And you are exactly right...if we do nothing, nothing will happen.Dean K Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585231102949370872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-85702597451933261752014-10-01T10:32:35.994-04:002014-10-01T10:32:35.994-04:00Your post is great. I think you got it just right....Your post is great. I think you got it just right.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-81438711620077921982014-10-01T10:16:20.319-04:002014-10-01T10:16:20.319-04:00It's always better to try and fail than to do ...It's always better to try and fail than to do nothing at all. No one is going to hear about your book if you don't tell them about it. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-36825900362215657702014-10-01T09:21:28.420-04:002014-10-01T09:21:28.420-04:00You're right, that does suck worse. Rather suf...You're right, that does suck worse. Rather suffer through the horrors of promotion so others can enjoy it.<br />And this is definitely worthy - thanks for contributing to the book!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-58117448195466256682014-10-01T09:15:55.556-04:002014-10-01T09:15:55.556-04:00So true! Love the pace and punch of this post! I&#...So true! Love the pace and punch of this post! I'm always doubting myself, and then I write "must" posts like the one today to try to push myself through them . . . does that make any sense?<br />I like the way you ended about marketing - if we don't do it, nothing happens . . . Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7760014651173370020.post-57231429913274910392014-10-01T08:36:19.830-04:002014-10-01T08:36:19.830-04:00Don't sell yourself short, yet don't brag....Don't sell yourself short, yet don't brag. Both are so true. Such valuable advice. For me, my vice is the first one. I'm constantly doubting myself and my abilities. Think that dang insecurity bug bit me at birth. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com