tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post6024220215839634363..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: How many hats can you wear?Botanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-29868034217390822072013-09-11T17:57:12.746-07:002013-09-11T17:57:12.746-07:00Misha, that's great if you can sign with a goo...Misha, that's great if you can sign with a good publisher who'll do a lot of that work. I find it's hard to weed them out from all those that are little more than vanity presses :(Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-4549239268021366312013-09-11T04:59:42.211-07:002013-09-11T04:59:42.211-07:00I chose to sign with an indie publisher because I ...I chose to sign with an indie publisher because I didn't have the money to buy all those hats. <br /><br />Now I'm writing and marketing. The rest I have help for. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-47399947109025457152013-09-09T20:33:48.094-07:002013-09-09T20:33:48.094-07:00Stella, hellooooo!!! So good to hear from you agai...Stella, hellooooo!!! So good to hear from you again. Lost in submissionland, huh? Yes, you have to know how to write but after that it seems to be more of a lottery than anything :(<br /><br />Valerie, it's a bit of a marathon, to be sure. Biggest source of madness is actually writing a whole book and then realizing you've only passed the first checkpoint and have most of the course still to run!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-33623072645660423512013-09-09T19:48:50.968-07:002013-09-09T19:48:50.968-07:00I I don't think I have the patience or attenti...I I don't think I have the patience or attention to write a whole book. The editing process alone would drive me mad.<br /><br />Hugs!<br /><br />ValerieValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463173488099670688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-51655629091080863612013-09-08T20:39:01.999-07:002013-09-08T20:39:01.999-07:00Submissionland is killing me. I don't know if ...Submissionland is killing me. I don't know if I'll ever write something that an agent will sign me for. I don't think it has anything to with skill. I've had agents tell me that me writing is good. EBooks will probably be the only way to get my work out there.Stella Telleriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990643131467271476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-18735279238341402322013-09-07T16:49:31.272-07:002013-09-07T16:49:31.272-07:00Jean, I've lived in submissionland far too lon...Jean, I've lived in submissionland far too long. I'm growing old too fast to wait on the whims of the traditional industry any longer :(Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-15868459375101556792013-09-06T19:30:49.027-07:002013-09-06T19:30:49.027-07:00Time for marketing is one thing, but all the forma...Time for marketing is one thing, but all the formatting, cover and want of professional editing wihout shelling out cash upfront is keeping me in submissionland for now.Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-1255568014532748672013-09-05T19:30:25.507-07:002013-09-05T19:30:25.507-07:00Carrie, I'll probably end up doing too much my...Carrie, I'll probably end up doing too much myself, too :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-85863571205587170992013-09-04T21:10:54.553-07:002013-09-04T21:10:54.553-07:00I know I do way too much myself--that is, everythi...I know I do way too much myself--that is, <i>everything</i>. But what can I say? I;m broke, and I'm a glutton for punishment. ;)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-28070206792832675972013-09-04T16:01:28.868-07:002013-09-04T16:01:28.868-07:00Wendy, that's the problem. We are writers, yet...Wendy, that's the problem. We are writers, yet that alone isn't enough these days :(<br /><br />Delores, that's certainly a tempting thought!<br /><br />Donna, even the big publishers these days seem to expect the author to do a lot more, especially the dreaded marketing <b>*Shudder*</b>.<br /><br />David, why do you think it's taking me so long to pluck up the courage?Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-21496725242621043992013-09-04T05:38:56.930-07:002013-09-04T05:38:56.930-07:00Too dizzying for me to think about at this stage. ...Too dizzying for me to think about at this stage. Ask me again in, uh ... 4 years! ;)David Batistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447011239238933425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-12936584447304692082013-09-03T21:37:22.874-07:002013-09-03T21:37:22.874-07:00Its all those hats that discourage me from self pu...Its all those hats that discourage me from self publishing. However, going with a small print publisher can have an author doing much the same as inde-pubbed. I don't like having to hunt down - or choose - editors, cover artists, and other such marketing.<br /><br />However, I do believe you are correct that writing is a self employment business. Authors don't just write the novel, they have to be prepared with marketing plans, self promotion schedules, uck; I'm getting a headach.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-8832554654481122112013-09-03T21:09:59.132-07:002013-09-03T21:09:59.132-07:00I think I'll just stick to blogging.I think I'll just stick to blogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-57845053758593014222013-09-03T19:11:22.537-07:002013-09-03T19:11:22.537-07:00It's pretty exhausting when you self-publish. ...It's pretty exhausting when you self-publish. Wearing all those hats is extremely time consuming and yes, I'd rather be writing. Alas, that isn't the reality. Some authors seem to be better at it than others. It's hard to establish a fan base when no one knows your book exists!<br />Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.com