tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post3217381879012300092..comments2023-11-03T07:01:16.104-05:00Comments on C. Hope Clark: The Status of My Book - or - the Traditional Wait in a World of Hurry UpHope Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-81279884284998431712011-07-06T10:55:00.379-05:002011-07-06T10:55:00.379-05:00Wonderful information, Hope! And I love Sioux'...Wonderful information, Hope! And I love Sioux's analogy...it's like waiting to give birth!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-1071835358010842622011-07-06T10:20:10.874-05:002011-07-06T10:20:10.874-05:00Lane
And that's the beauty of today's publ...Lane<br />And that's the beauty of today's publishing world. I tire of hearing there's a one-size-fits-all standard, when there isn't. Some authors fit best with the Big Six. Others want the mid-press, the small press. Yet others want total control. I, for one, want to delegate the book-making aspects and focus on marketing and writing, not to mention I have FundsforWriters. So traditional floats my boat. To each his own! But...bottom line...it's all in the marketing and platform. If it sells, it's successful. If it doesn't, it isn't, no matter how it's published.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-65981357406882837302011-07-06T10:16:18.251-05:002011-07-06T10:16:18.251-05:00Absolutely, Sarah. As a matter of fact, I've a...Absolutely, Sarah. As a matter of fact, I've agonized over whether to self-publish a nonfiction book or stick to traditional publishing for it, considering the long wait. Each author, each book, merits a long study on which route is best.Hope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-82744070610783758062011-07-06T10:07:03.001-05:002011-07-06T10:07:03.001-05:00I must confess that, although you intended to say ...I must confess that, although you intended to say that traditional publishing is not all bad, it made me more convinved that I don't want to go down that road -- and I mean that even if one siad they're ready to publish my book immediately. I want control of my work. Period. A choice we all have to make, I guess.Lane Diamondhttp://www.LaneDiamond.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-1869676180812543462011-07-06T09:36:48.652-05:002011-07-06T09:36:48.652-05:00It all sounds so exciting doesn't it!
I'm...It all sounds so exciting doesn't it!<br /><br />I'm glad you choose the publishing route that works for you. People should do what's best for them, which might be different than other people. That way hopefully they end up where you are, which is happy and excited and full of hope for the future :)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-55305994595723113492011-07-06T08:26:51.615-05:002011-07-06T08:26:51.615-05:00Love a good editor! Happy you're going to shar...Love a good editor! Happy you're going to share the publishing journey with us :)Alexis Granthttp://www.alexisgrant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-41337436491079502252011-07-06T05:50:58.876-05:002011-07-06T05:50:58.876-05:00It's like carrying a baby for nine months in t...It's like carrying a baby for nine months in the womb, and then giving birth. The doctor's exams come, closer and closer, and when the baby is born, it's painful but so worth it...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14016238.post-11317491673713005472011-07-06T01:18:01.171-05:002011-07-06T01:18:01.171-05:00I'm totally with you on all this - I might be ...I'm totally with you on all this - I might be able to write (emphasis on might!) but I sure as heck don't know all the other ins and outs of publishing and when my time comes will be glad of all those other experts.<br /><br />In the meantime, I love hearing bits of your publishing journey and stuff like them wanting to change the main character's drink of choice is fascinating! Stuff I never thought of. Look forward to hearing more as the big publication date gets closer!Amanda Kendlehttp://becomingafictionwriter.comnoreply@blogger.com