tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post6323635751085494980..comments2024-03-28T07:26:50.710-04:00Comments on The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow: The Writing Process with Gregory Slomba...DMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-79617269517132911802014-08-30T16:18:15.970-04:002014-08-30T16:18:15.970-04:00Stephanie- For some reason we couldn't comment...Stephanie- For some reason we couldn't comment under your comment, so we are commenting here. <br /><br />What a thoughtful response you gave! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with traditional publishing. Lots for authors to think about and take part in! <br />DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-75670638642055209602014-08-30T16:16:54.400-04:002014-08-30T16:16:54.400-04:00Medeia- Sorry that blog was being a problem on Mon...Medeia- Sorry that blog was being a problem on Monday. Thanks for commenting here. <br /><br />We also love hearing everyone's varied experiences with publishing. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-88220149349375938162014-08-30T16:16:04.739-04:002014-08-30T16:16:04.739-04:00Barbara- Sorry you couldn't post on the other ...Barbara- Sorry you couldn't post on the other post. We appreciate you commenting here. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-31881514171849099732014-08-30T16:15:35.279-04:002014-08-30T16:15:35.279-04:00Nas- Thanks for stopping by! :)Nas- Thanks for stopping by! :)DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-52465842337290931112014-08-30T16:15:18.364-04:002014-08-30T16:15:18.364-04:00Sherry- A good marketing plan makes sense and with...Sherry- A good marketing plan makes sense and without a plan it will be very hard to get the word out there. :)DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-63594624558617122462014-08-30T16:14:07.334-04:002014-08-30T16:14:07.334-04:00Jemi- Definitely! :) Jemi- Definitely! :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-48284670368377972872014-08-30T16:08:15.889-04:002014-08-30T16:08:15.889-04:00Kimba- I agree with you! :) Kimba- I agree with you! :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-82882812631820115982014-08-30T16:08:01.364-04:002014-08-30T16:08:01.364-04:00Adriana- So glad you enjoyed hearing from Greg! I...Adriana- So glad you enjoyed hearing from Greg! It is always interesting to hear authors' stories about their path to publication. With self-publishing there are definitely a whole lot more books out there to read. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-16712805455634894452014-08-30T16:05:12.201-04:002014-08-30T16:05:12.201-04:00Kelly- Our gut usually points us in the right dire...Kelly- Our gut usually points us in the right direction. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-45532535695900261152014-08-30T16:04:06.614-04:002014-08-30T16:04:06.614-04:00Armchair Squid- Thanks for stopping by. :) Armchair Squid- Thanks for stopping by. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-49311572494997282632014-08-30T16:02:19.818-04:002014-08-30T16:02:19.818-04:00Heidi- Authors are definitely busy people these da...Heidi- Authors are definitely busy people these days! :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-91940532293284450612014-08-30T16:01:54.891-04:002014-08-30T16:01:54.891-04:00Sherrie- So true! :) Sherrie- So true! :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-67173954172460159652014-08-30T16:01:38.599-04:002014-08-30T16:01:38.599-04:00Cherie- Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Marketin...Cherie- Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Marketing is a lot of work on any side of the publishing path. Always interesting to hear from people who are in the middle of it all. :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-145085407950094442014-08-30T16:00:37.780-04:002014-08-30T16:00:37.780-04:00Tracy- We agree! :) Tracy- We agree! :) DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-48383072153513831132014-08-26T06:36:20.498-04:002014-08-26T06:36:20.498-04:00I was unable to comment on Monday's post...
C...I was unable to comment on Monday's post...<br /><br />Congrats to Gregory. I always want to read about other people's experiences in publishing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-37489038466416757782014-08-26T06:29:10.521-04:002014-08-26T06:29:10.521-04:00I can't comment on your new post, but just wan...I can't comment on your new post, but just wanted to say...<br /><br />Oh goody, I love secret doorways to magical lands. I can’t wait for your posts this week.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-40959431254541262362014-08-24T18:27:01.278-04:002014-08-24T18:27:01.278-04:00Thanks for all the information. Thanks for all the information. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-48106140935222375732014-08-24T17:41:48.434-04:002014-08-24T17:41:48.434-04:00Self publishing works if you have a good marketing...Self publishing works if you have a good marketing plan. Otherwise you may never recoup the amount of money you spend on it.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-61030332198932957122014-08-23T13:44:03.775-04:002014-08-23T13:44:03.775-04:00Great outline of the process - there is so much to...Great outline of the process - there is so much to self pubbing and I think marketing must be the most difficultJemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-87597927813714839882014-08-22T21:19:38.845-04:002014-08-22T21:19:38.845-04:00Thanks for sharing, the process is extensive, but ...Thanks for sharing, the process is extensive, but I imagine the end result is rewarding. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-76763339159838479722014-08-22T20:26:54.890-04:002014-08-22T20:26:54.890-04:00It's good that self-publishing has been used m...It's good that self-publishing has been used more and more through the years. I'm sure we wouldn't have had as many good books out without that option around. I've heard of authors asking questions while their writing not only to decide what they are going to write but make sure they have every detail of the character down. Thanks for writing such an interesting post!Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-61417774762382548822014-08-22T18:51:03.365-04:002014-08-22T18:51:03.365-04:00There's definitely something to be said about ...There's definitely something to be said about following your gut. Congrats to Gregory. I've seen his books all over online.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-7818868368230681832014-08-22T17:44:30.598-04:002014-08-22T17:44:30.598-04:00Thanks for the informative post, Gregory!Thanks for the informative post, Gregory!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-75178212671954752092014-08-22T17:03:46.824-04:002014-08-22T17:03:46.824-04:00I can only imagine the challenges of not only writ...I can only imagine the challenges of not only writing the book but then having to deal with all the marketing. Thanks for sharing this informative post.Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559682240693489971.post-21539944391508956712014-08-22T11:15:12.578-04:002014-08-22T11:15:12.578-04:00Great to read about this experience. Marketing is ...Great to read about this experience. Marketing is always the challenge. With the volume of books coming out, it's hard to stand out in the crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com