tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post8922001331939529162..comments2021-11-01T08:15:23.443-04:00Comments on Writeful Mumblings: Ramblin' Rodeo (or how I completely muck up the writing waters).Kath Calarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-14009573455406520332010-04-03T23:26:41.713-04:002010-04-03T23:26:41.713-04:00Yeah. It's fiction I'm seeing. Since that&...Yeah. It's fiction I'm seeing. Since that's all I look at, LOL! :-)Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-36121658814609958922010-04-03T13:43:53.730-04:002010-04-03T13:43:53.730-04:00Natasha, I did the same thing as you. I dropped th...Natasha, I did the same thing as you. I dropped the doom and gloom blogs. <br /><br />Great Publishers Weekly news, though. YAY! Here's hoping that publishers will start putting out real writing and stop with those frivolous books written by politicians, both former, present and wannabes. ;-)Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-91825246955219637032010-04-02T16:58:17.455-04:002010-04-02T16:58:17.455-04:00There is a bit of me that enjoys coming up with wa...There is a bit of me that enjoys coming up with ways to make money, so in that sense, no. BUT, and a BIG but, I've deleted all blogs that talk of how hard it is to get published. I don't read any articles along those lines. There's absolutely no benefit that I can see to myself at being "realistic" about doom and gloom.<br /><br />However, with my YA, I keep throwing stuff away. So I must be feeling the pressure anyway. <br /><br />If it's any consolation, Publisher's Weekly is giving me the impression that buying is up.Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-61308824824223227662010-04-01T18:53:50.753-04:002010-04-01T18:53:50.753-04:00Erica, me a rebel? :)
You make a valid point. So...Erica, me a rebel? :) <br /><br />You make a valid point. Sometimes perception (mine) needs overhauling. I can be my worst enemy because I let the "rules" rule. I need to attack my writing from a reader's perspective more often. <br /><br />...but first I have to start writing!Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-80161451433771383342010-04-01T18:45:04.667-04:002010-04-01T18:45:04.667-04:00Kath:
I think, if you are a rebel like me, LOL!, t...Kath:<br />I think, if you are a rebel like me, LOL!, then it helps to not think of it as RULES and more as COMMON SENSE. Think of yourself as reader. If you are 30 pages in and still have no real sense of a book and/or its characters, chances are you will put the book down. The reality is we like a story that moves forward. This doesn't have to feel like a rule-based world that confuses but just the good sense of decent storytelling--things you probably know already deep down.Erica Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415925758466527671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-3535716963071610882010-04-01T09:39:03.902-04:002010-04-01T09:39:03.902-04:00Great point, Binx, regarding the "long road.&...Great point, Binx, regarding the "long road." I'm so guilty of ruminating and ranting about it that I take all the fun out of the journey. <br /><br />Thanks for reminding me that it isn't about the end of the road, but the one leading to it.Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-78693167009142094712010-03-31T10:18:41.744-04:002010-03-31T10:18:41.744-04:00I read somewhere that the basic concept of writing...I read somewhere that the basic concept of writing a novel is simple, but not easy. I think the same holds true for seeking publication. I look at this journey as sort of one step at a time and pretty soon all my steps will have been worth it. And along the way I'm trying to enjoy the process because the road can be a long one. <br /><br />Good luck, Kath! You've got what it takes!Robinhttp://www.robinbielman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-8061898632132782552010-03-30T18:15:32.565-04:002010-03-30T18:15:32.565-04:00Travis! Good to see you!
Yep, I'm with you, ...Travis! Good to see you! <br /><br />Yep, I'm with you, except for the "ten novels" part. But you're so right. The writing IS the easy part, which is what I have trouble with, so imagine me trying to submit. :(Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-603542952668239082010-03-30T18:13:56.300-04:002010-03-30T18:13:56.300-04:00Edie, good advice regarding worrying when it's...Edie, good advice regarding worrying when it's time to send work out. I know you cover a lot of bases before your work hits the mailbox. (You are my hero, especially after reading your latest blog at Magical Musings. Excellent!)<br /><br />p.s. So you don't think I'm a maniac who should never hold a pen? LOLKath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-56669983175508981122010-03-30T16:52:17.781-04:002010-03-30T16:52:17.781-04:00I can write ten novels easier than I can market on...I can write ten novels easier than I can market one which is probably why I've ye to sell one.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464672471650659120.post-64151707936722404232010-03-30T16:45:34.452-04:002010-03-30T16:45:34.452-04:00No, that doesn't have anything to do with my w...No, that doesn't have anything to do with my writing, except I am trying to make sure my book will have a commercial concept. Other than that, I just write it. The other stuff you worry about when you're ready to send out. And "commercial" seems to fit yours, from what I know about it. That's a great genre to write in. You'll have men and women readers.Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.com