tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post5691240850644994281..comments2023-10-31T08:08:46.587-06:00Comments on Apparently !: Going PublicAprilynne Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542901402256938872noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-43381235068841256992007-03-27T08:51:00.000-06:002007-03-27T08:51:00.000-06:00Yeah - I hear you. The entire process to publicati...Yeah - I hear you. The entire process to publication is so darned <I>difficult</I>. There's so many steps involved and so many things can go wrong or just not work out.<BR/><BR/>I <I>do</I> think that you have a pretty cool agent, from what I've heard. I doubt that she'll have any trouble selling your story.Levi Nunninkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732990017422640911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-29716575041297380352007-03-26T14:14:00.000-06:002007-03-26T14:14:00.000-06:00Very good post. I appreciate your thoughtfulness i...Very good post. I appreciate your thoughtfulness in realizing that most of us aren't among the lucky. You see the big picture, for sure.<BR/><BR/>And I must say, I'll start a blog myself IF I ever land an agent . . . but not before then. I'm quite convinced that getting an agent is something that happens to other people, not me--and there's no need to record my daily journey in the form of a blog if the agent quest never comes to fruition. <BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I'm sitting in the bleachers rooting for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-11970295874536106282007-03-23T07:01:00.000-06:002007-03-23T07:01:00.000-06:00Thanks for the blog. It really keeps things in pe...Thanks for the blog. It really keeps things in perspective.Brent Alan Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484962933973041216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-10319329292261772702007-03-22T17:59:00.000-06:002007-03-22T17:59:00.000-06:00It's true. Every bit of it. The optimism drives th...It's true. Every bit of it. The optimism drives the passion and joy in your work.<BR/>This is what the reader senses as they read your words and your story.<BR/>Your joy.<BR/>It is that crucial connection that is missing in the pessimistic.ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-49460736215025000282007-03-22T10:38:00.000-06:002007-03-22T10:38:00.000-06:00I enjoyed reading this blog and all the comments. ...I enjoyed reading this blog and all the comments. I love reading about your adventures, writing related or not. And I will be proud of you no matter what happens. I already am! I will always be a huge fan of your writing, so keep the stories coming!<BR/><BR/>KCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-53403214055876975842007-03-22T08:16:00.000-06:002007-03-22T08:16:00.000-06:00Wow, this entry seemed to strike a chord for many ...Wow, this entry seemed to strike a chord for many of you. I had a rather morose day yesterday and I guess it showed.:) But I'm feeling much better today and was so pleased to read all of your thoughts and opinions.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for commenting!!!<BR/><BR/>Maprilynne<BR/><BR/>P.S. I think you're all wonderful, even if you don't get published/an agent/a fantastically hot trophy spouse/etc.:)Aprilynne Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542901402256938872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-86082086263860314432007-03-22T07:35:00.000-06:002007-03-22T07:35:00.000-06:00Hi there.Well, I found this blog completely by acc...Hi there.<BR/><BR/>Well, I found this blog completely by accident, like most of the blogs I read. But I read it because it's interesting - not because of where you might be in the future but because of where you are now. There are probably plenty of stories about how successful authors have "made it", and probably also a few about people who never did; but they're always coloured by being written after the event. It's more interesting to see what it's like being there at the time, when you have hopes and (perhaps) fears but simply don't know where it's going. <BR/><BR/>I can totally understand why you need to be optimistic. I remember a sales manager giving a talk where he said that sales people had to be thick-skinned as they spend most of their time getting rejected. That really struck a chord with me. That particular salesman came across very arrogant, but after that discussion, after getting that little peek into his world, I could understand why. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure you already know that failing to get published wouldn't make you a failure as a person. It wouldn't make your blog any less interesting either.tomdghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266969382109729841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-50966766346549756642007-03-22T06:33:00.000-06:002007-03-22T06:33:00.000-06:00Aprilynne,I agree with Michelle. Writers like a fr...Aprilynne,<BR/>I agree with Michelle. Writers like a frame of reference. We want to be in the loop. We may not want to post every rejection, but I'm not dismayed by it. All writers know that rejections are par for the course. I don't care if I have to come back several times and say I was rejected; it just shows I'm going for my dream!:*)Tyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-64512070599996155702007-03-21T20:33:00.000-06:002007-03-21T20:33:00.000-06:00You have to be optimistic in my opinion, otherwise...You have to be optimistic in my opinion, otherwise the inevitable rejections will kill your spirit and you may never plunge on to the ultimate success. <BR/><BR/> I blog because it's fun. My friends can read it, my family reads it, so when something happens (writing related or not) I can type it on there and they can see it and I don't have to make 20 individual phone calls. <BR/><BR/>So there's my .02!Emily Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410174884043002624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-88721974732455732152007-03-21T20:22:00.000-06:002007-03-21T20:22:00.000-06:00I blog for a lot of reasons, but a lot of it is to...I blog for a lot of reasons, but a lot of it is to keep up with writing-friends and to prompt myself that I need to write that evening.<BR/><BR/>As for your friend, I sound just like her. I got my agent last year, he sent off to 5 publishers...and then I dropped off his radar. After a very long year of being forgotten, I'm plunging back into the submissions pool and I hope this time it works for me.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. You just have to keep writing and keep loving what you're doing. :)JC Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298905426850704596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-89161872634416042962007-03-21T13:50:00.000-06:002007-03-21T13:50:00.000-06:00Hi there, I found you through Sean's blog. With my...Hi there, I found you through Sean's blog. <BR/><BR/>With my blog, I really try not to talk too much about my submission process. Part of this is self-preservation since I've had agents and editors stop by on occassion. But the other part speaks to exactly what you're saying here. I'd be embarrassed to get excited in a post about a request only to come back and say, "whoops, close but no cigar...again." <BR/><BR/>One thing to remember is that since most of us won't be big names or may not even get published, it's nice to have a community of people who do this crazy thing because we love writing. Publication is just gravy.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-73026894870779167762007-03-21T13:38:00.000-06:002007-03-21T13:38:00.000-06:00I started my blog for the same reason you started ...I started my blog for the same reason you started yours - to keep everybody posted in one shot.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate other writers who are willing to share their journey with the rest of us. One thing I've found is that writers at every point in the process are ravenous for information.<BR/><BR/>We don't have a frame of reference for what we're going through, so we want to compare.<BR/><BR/>Has this ever happened to you?<BR/><BR/>What did your agent do?<BR/><BR/>Will I look stupid if I...?<BR/><BR/>It lessens the loneliness for me in what is inherently a lonely endeavor. <BR/><BR/>It gives me hope to see others "make it", because I'm pretty sure no one is more stubborn than me and if they can do it, so can I!<BR/><BR/>It gives me comfort to realize I'm not alone and that others care about my journey as well.<BR/><BR/>I think your book WILL sell, Aprilynne. But if it doesn't, you'll sell the next one, and I'll be grateful you shared the truth of your journey along the way.<BR/><BR/>Putting ourselves out there takes courage, I think, ESPECIALLY in the beginning!Michelle Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127978024081928639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-7603186558952931542007-03-21T13:33:00.000-06:002007-03-21T13:33:00.000-06:00I'm one of 10!!! Optimism is good to have. A rea...I'm one of 10!!! Optimism is good to have. A realistic look is a good balancer. The key is three fold. Talent, HARD Work and stubborness (tenacity actually).trinathegrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207505005225497669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-82160458166195914242007-03-21T13:16:00.000-06:002007-03-21T13:16:00.000-06:00You're right about needing to be optimistic, but i...You're right about needing to be optimistic, but it's hard to be so when you know as much about the publishing biz as I do (I used to work for an agent) or when you do even a little bit of research. The publishing industry isn't exactly afraid to air its dirty habits. There are so many agents and editors blogging now, proudly stating that it is SLOW and DIFFICULT to get published. <BR/><BR/>I have to remind myself, on a daily basis, that "I'm okay, even if I don't get published." I can write. I believe that. But still, the waiting is hard. I have found that even the modest "success" I've had so far (getting an agent) has helped to spur on my other work. That's a good thing. I use my current WIP to keep me from thinking about the fact that I haven't heard from my agent in ... I won't even think about it... she'll contact me when she needs to... I'm okay, even if I don't get published.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com