tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post3506128699625197230..comments2024-01-19T03:39:14.242-07:00Comments on Notice Your World: Insecure Writers Unite!Charlie Pulsipherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-38915371238378476892011-09-16T14:54:13.937-06:002011-09-16T14:54:13.937-06:00@Angela- As a kid I always had some hidden place t...@Angela- As a kid I always had some hidden place to go just to get away. Eight siblings. A pantry isn't really a good one. People would be in and out. My favorite was in a hedge that had a hollow inside. I could watch the sky through the leaves, cry, just hide out, whatever. I miss that hedge.<br /><br />@Hannah- Yeah. I'd take a punch in the face for those reasons. But any other reason and I'm ducking.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-17367869032125189122011-09-14T11:05:21.581-06:002011-09-14T11:05:21.581-06:00I REALLY hope no one punches me in the face after ...I REALLY hope no one punches me in the face after reading my book...unless, it's because my book is so awesome and they wish they wrote it. Or I created realistic hateable characters. But then I'm drawing the line.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-91165623100308840252011-09-13T14:02:51.366-06:002011-09-13T14:02:51.366-06:00If your pantry was bigger, would you cry in it the...If your pantry was bigger, would you cry in it then? Cause I totally would. That's where people keep the Oreos. <br /><br />I think that once you are on the publishing track, all writers enter the same mode: Fake it until you make it. <br /><br />We're all insecure, we all worry and have a truckload of doubt. Getting an agent or having editors take our book to acquisitions--these things don't change things. The negative emotions don't go away even after these stepping stones.<br /><br />All we can do is paste on the bright face and keep moving. In the end, that is what leads to success...not talent or being supr-smert at writing...just plain old perseverance. :)<br /><br />I think the support idea is great. We're all in this together, and if we stay on track, we'll succeed together, too. :)<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-39299541659842469402011-09-13T12:39:15.421-06:002011-09-13T12:39:15.421-06:00@kev- I just went and looked at your blogs. You ar...@kev- I just went and looked at your blogs. You are hilarious and do not suck. Don't abandon it. Sometimes you have to suck to get better...like with Halls.<br /><br />@Michael- Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Though, now that I think about it, zombies may like you less if you drink from the bottom. My novel should be done soon too. I am super excited.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-9637444082879226322011-09-13T12:20:51.465-06:002011-09-13T12:20:51.465-06:00I bought and read your book. The illustration of w...I bought and read your book. The illustration of which area to drink from on a toilet is too funny. Great job.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-10076422885543653572011-09-13T06:34:55.710-06:002011-09-13T06:34:55.710-06:00Thanks for the pep talk. I'll try and remembe...Thanks for the pep talk. I'll try and remember it later when I write, erase and re-write the same thing ten times before deciding that it DEFINITELY sucks, and then abandoning it altogether.Kev D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13557162668726460610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-38073612770201132482011-09-10T10:49:34.919-06:002011-09-10T10:49:34.919-06:00@dbs- Exactly!@dbs- Exactly!Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-4466309221616001422011-09-10T10:25:02.086-06:002011-09-10T10:25:02.086-06:00@Brent- I knew someone would catch that. I didn...@Brent- I knew someone would catch that. I didn't feel like drawing a chair...too many legs with me and the table. I was afraid it would look crazy.<br /><br />@L'Aussie- Thanks. Be confident. Writers need to be confident and keep writing. Just like anything else, the rest comes after.<br /><br />@Alex- Thank you for starting the group. It is fun to read what other writers feel and share in the success and hope as well as the fear and doubt.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-69248602801282672632011-09-10T09:41:02.415-06:002011-09-10T09:41:02.415-06:00Publishing yourself or going with a publisher does...Publishing yourself or going with a publisher doesn't matter, because yeah, you have to do most of your own marketing. That word terrified me at first. But I still managed to set up a blog tour for my first book and continue to do guest posts even though the book's been out almost a year. Funny, I rarely talk about either book on my blog, yet people keep buying the first one. I'll credit my publisher because I really doubt it's from my efforts!<br />Glad you joined the support group!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-38582417028088628112011-09-09T23:33:24.250-06:002011-09-09T23:33:24.250-06:00Ah,spoilers, who cares? I'm just so spiffed at...Ah,spoilers, who cares? I'm just so spiffed at your confidence or bravado.Go! My IWSG post is all about crying into my wine, but it was catharic and now I'm getting into my edits like there's a tomorrow. <br /><br />Thanks for your post. My next one will be a lot more like this one.<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-4379061419133963292011-09-09T21:39:49.802-06:002011-09-09T21:39:49.802-06:00I think you should sit down when you type on your ...I think you should sit down when you type on your computer. It should help ease the stress at least a little.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-46497818154019347152011-09-08T22:50:15.206-06:002011-09-08T22:50:15.206-06:00I think insecurity makes me more secure. Or not.I think insecurity makes me more secure. Or not.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-9423616015204131992011-09-08T15:45:34.721-06:002011-09-08T15:45:34.721-06:00It pretty much comes down to what they offer you f...It pretty much comes down to what they offer you for the advance. If they offer 2k, don't expect to get heavy duty marketing. If they offer 60k, you can expect a decent compaign to recoup their money plus some. <br /><br />Publishing is strange and getting stranger. <br /><br />Joss Whedon and JJ Abrams should colaborate on something. That would be epic.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-54854010739882243882011-09-08T14:16:59.409-06:002011-09-08T14:16:59.409-06:00I don't mind spoilers. And Joss Whedon is a ge...I don't mind spoilers. And Joss Whedon is a genius. <br /><br />I'm glad you've decided that you're writing is good enough. Truthfully, I think that nearly everyone that I read has writing good enough to be published traditionally. Agents of course would argue that point with me. <br /><br />Marketing is a strange animal. I read a post yesterday about this on Locus and the author said that even the Big Six do not get behind everyone. They pick and choose who to do a huge marketing campaign for and the other authors suffer that don't get this treatment. It makes me wonder what the point of being Big Six published is if there is no guarantee of a million dollar marketing campaign.<br /><br />Publishing is such a strange animal.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-87074539855297595652011-09-08T10:23:24.903-06:002011-09-08T10:23:24.903-06:00I'm like Joss Whedon that way. If it's sci...I'm like Joss Whedon that way. If it's scifi or fantasy, someone's going to die.Charlie Pulsipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877018077937978788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36555347547868129.post-4853791330524216732011-09-08T07:25:22.556-06:002011-09-08T07:25:22.556-06:00You totally just spoiled your book. Now we know so...You totally just spoiled your book. Now we know someone dies.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com