tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post6067540263525918492..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Getting SeriousAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-10013468016911895522009-11-03T14:12:37.874-05:002009-11-03T14:12:37.874-05:00Oh, yeah!!
I once spent, at a 'friend's&#...Oh, yeah!!<br /><br />I once spent, at a 'friend's' request, hours researching websites to help her get started. Then, in a nonchalant manner, she told me she 'lost' the email, and could I send it all to her again.<br /><br />Well, by then I had deleted the email from my 'sent' box.<br /><br />I told her sure, and then didn't do it. But then... she wasn't really a friend, just a kinda/sorta acquaintance who was a beeyotch on wheels to most people.Donna Lea Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136523034196552960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41189111481340325482009-11-03T12:23:15.530-05:002009-11-03T12:23:15.530-05:00Judi,
Oh, that's happened to me, too! Someone...Judi,<br /><br />Oh, that's happened to me, too! Someone once went on and on to me about the book biz -- and he'd never been published and wasn't even trying to be published. <br /><br />Here's another pet peeve -- folks who tell me about a book a friend had published, and it turns out it was self-published. I have nothing against self-publishing (more power to folks who try), but it's not the same thing as what we do.Libby Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189737938551021370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-9568246507310418422009-11-03T12:13:53.720-05:002009-11-03T12:13:53.720-05:00Oh, yes. Definitely. I also love the people who th...Oh, yes. Definitely. I also love the people who think they know all about writing - and proceed to tell you you don't know what you're talking about. <br /><br />I've learned - don't heckle the hecklers. I smile and wish them well.Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12949647143336339202009-11-03T10:11:25.468-05:002009-11-03T10:11:25.468-05:00Hi Libby,
I think most people THINK they ARE seri...Hi Libby,<br /><br />I think most people THINK they ARE serious about writing, but don't realize they aren't. Some may realize this when they try writing over a period of time and see that it takes dedication to the craft to become a published author. <br /><br />Over my 20 years of writing I've met so many people who say "I've always wanted to write a book", and 99% of them think it would be easy if they just had the time to do it. :-) <br /><br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-10405992807991627612009-11-03T10:07:44.447-05:002009-11-03T10:07:44.447-05:00Great post Libby! Being in PR and knowing what it ...Great post Libby! Being in PR and knowing what it takes to get an author started in the business, a lot of people are surprised by the amount of work that an author will have to do, even when they have input from their publisher. I know a lot of people who want to be authors, but I know that they just think they need to write a book and that's it. It's an interesting and ever-changing industry, and I love working with people who take it seriously and will do whatever it takes!Danielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-4925507664289504782009-11-03T08:22:13.799-05:002009-11-03T08:22:13.799-05:00Not yet, but then, I don't get out much...Not yet, but then, I don't get out much...Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.com