tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.comments2024-03-18T07:36:25.373-04:00Writers On The MoveKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10792125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-23789338132752488132024-03-16T16:07:55.151-04:002024-03-16T16:07:55.151-04:00Linda , do you see any interest at all of the book...Linda , do you see any interest at all of the book fairs that you display your books at?<br />CarolynCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-39796320254418231062024-03-15T18:34:36.061-04:002024-03-15T18:34:36.061-04:00Margot, you have written a very thorough and infor...Margot, you have written a very thorough and informative post on creating audiobooks. It is a big help. I worked with Findaway Voices to create an audiobook for my chapter book, Secret in the Stars. They did a great job. I enjoyed working with the narrator, who did a great job. And I found the price to be affordable.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-2640051828332204742024-03-15T17:11:58.538-04:002024-03-15T17:11:58.538-04:00I love this, Margot. I plan to copy, paste and kee...I love this, Margot. I plan to copy, paste and keep (including your credit, of course!) But I love this the most because this situation it’s based on happens so often to a variety of processes for authors and can be so destructive. And because it is valid across genres and publishing methods. You said, "Copyright:<br />There is a misconception that is popular among authors that as soon as Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-61257935787189855002024-03-13T11:09:00.359-04:002024-03-13T11:09:00.359-04:00Thank you Carolyn, as always you have provided hel...Thank you Carolyn, as always you have provided helpful information for us!<br />Best regards, NinaNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443943715144135809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-15160786260309892382024-03-12T21:40:48.786-04:002024-03-12T21:40:48.786-04:00Thank you, Carolyn. Here's the link to Purple ...Thank you, Carolyn. Here's the link to Purple Pencil Adventures: https://www.amazon.com/Purple-Pencil-Adventures-Writing-Prompts-ebook/dp/B00L8G66RQ So glad you are still enjoying it!Debra Eckerlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438288743044963225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-66745809530282310762024-03-12T21:29:36.302-04:002024-03-12T21:29:36.302-04:00Thanks so much, Karen! Agreed!Thanks so much, Karen! Agreed!Debra Eckerlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438288743044963225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-91506897217206057662024-03-12T17:07:32.980-04:002024-03-12T17:07:32.980-04:00Love those prompts, Deb. Do subscribers and visit...Love those prompts, Deb. Do subscribers and visitors to this blog know about you Purple Pencil book of prompts. I often used it when traveling to fill in long days at sea! (-: <br />Hugs,<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnson<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-8468503408227439862024-03-12T16:24:09.148-04:002024-03-12T16:24:09.148-04:00Great group of women, Debra. And helpful informati...Great group of women, Debra. And helpful information on writing and publishing. I love the Carrie Fisher reference too!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-13697030317796334742024-03-12T12:39:09.717-04:002024-03-12T12:39:09.717-04:00Thanks so much, Terry! Yes, as writers it's im...Thanks so much, Terry! Yes, as writers it's imperative to have patience, especially since, as Susan puts it (referencing Carrie Fisher), "instant gratification takes too long!" Debra Eckerlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438288743044963225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-72187423611519617802024-03-12T11:22:28.140-04:002024-03-12T11:22:28.140-04:00Debra,
Another great article for writers and buil...Debra,<br /><br />Another great article for writers and built into the content is that writing takes persistence and perserverance. It's not easy for any of us but can be accomplished if you don't give up. Thank you,<br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-61609725234160486452024-03-09T22:44:34.324-05:002024-03-09T22:44:34.324-05:00I am updating my “How To Get Great Book Reviews Fr...I am updating my “How To Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically” for a second edition from Modern History Press and in my re-researching the resources I mention in that book found that Twubs may no longer be active. Perhaps it is best if authors just use a search engine to “find hashtag referral website” or other keyword descriptions. That’s what I’ll probably be suggesting in this new Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-18255432924660103852024-03-04T14:49:58.350-05:002024-03-04T14:49:58.350-05:00Thanks, Terry, for the reminder. A little additio...Thanks, Terry, for the reminder. A little additional suggestion here: In the third edition of my “The Frugal. Editor,” I I talk about setting scenes, too. And I offer up my favorite way to learn about the process...just by reading authors who are exceptionally good at it like John Grisham. Now I might go back and read one of his books I haven’t read to study scenes right alongside Karen’s Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-70771619363880655162024-03-03T12:00:55.545-05:002024-03-03T12:00:55.545-05:00Nina, I'm so glad the article is a reminder on...Nina, I'm so glad the article is a reminder on how scenes work. Thanks for your comment!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-27458916151004521832024-03-03T11:57:55.197-05:002024-03-03T11:57:55.197-05:00Thank you for your comment, Terry. I relate well t...Thank you for your comment, Terry. I relate well to Bell's reference to scenes being the bricks of the story as my father was a contractor and built homes. It's so interesting how our experiences flavor what tidbits of information we grasp onto. <br /><br />Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-11050942907815407522024-03-03T11:47:12.180-05:002024-03-03T11:47:12.180-05:00These are great reminders, I like your references....These are great reminders, I like your references... that each scene has its own arc. And each scene is the foundation you build upon. <br />Thank you!<br />Nina<br />Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443943715144135809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37053772075675454552024-03-03T10:26:30.111-05:002024-03-03T10:26:30.111-05:00Karen,
Thank you for these insights about how to ...Karen,<br /><br />Thank you for these insights about how to make scenes work. I don't write a lot of fiction but your points are important for every writer--fiction or nonfiction. The overall flow is an important focus for everyone.<br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-53217671236139915452024-02-28T15:32:47.459-05:002024-02-28T15:32:47.459-05:00Thank you, these are all great ideas!
Especially...Thank you, these are all great ideas! <br /><br />Especially for non-fiction authors or those who write children's books. Sci-fi and fantasy authors might not have as many opportunities to do this. But it's worth giving it a try. <br /><br />NinaNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443943715144135809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-86875284560416213582024-02-26T08:12:18.429-05:002024-02-26T08:12:18.429-05:00Suzanne, this is such a helpful article. Every aut...Suzanne, this is such a helpful article. Every author wants to sell more books and often overlook selling in bulk. Thanks for the details to help make this happen. Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-45258417269923180712024-02-25T20:03:56.243-05:002024-02-25T20:03:56.243-05:00Suzanne, when I speak, I often talk about bulk sal...Suzanne, when I speak, I often talk about bulk sales. And about back-of-the-room sales! But this article is really complete! Hugs,<br />CAROLYN HOWARD-JOHNSON<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-1704947803125610972024-02-25T19:56:20.450-05:002024-02-25T19:56:20.450-05:00Thanks for reading and commenting, Terry and Carol...<br />Thanks for reading and commenting, Terry and Carolyn. <br /><br />I wonder why we don't hear much about bulk book sales? Every author (and publisher) wants to sell more books.<br /><br />SuanneSuzanne Lieurancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844924439366800477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-19367880808671797592024-02-25T19:30:06.898-05:002024-02-25T19:30:06.898-05:00Terry, you are absolutely right. This is a topic r...Terry, you are absolutely right. This is a topic rarely addressed on blogs, in how-to books and anywhere else. Highly recommended. Thank you @Suzanne! Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57975863344579508632024-02-25T10:52:48.029-05:002024-02-25T10:52:48.029-05:00Suzanne,
You've written a great article and e...Suzanne,<br /><br />You've written a great article and every writer needs to think about bulk sales--not just those who self-publish. Traditional publishers and others are also looking for authors who have these types of creative ideas. From reviewing thousands of proposals and submissions, I know it is rare to find someone with this type of book-selling vision. If you include these types of Terry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-40280196569283026492024-02-23T09:04:29.718-05:002024-02-23T09:04:29.718-05:00Carolyn,
Sorry to hear about the freak accident. ...Carolyn,<br /><br />Sorry to hear about the freak accident. Please be careful. None of us are growing any younger. I appreciate your reading, your comment and your feedback. Thank you,<br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-73021263817987980772024-02-22T23:53:20.419-05:002024-02-22T23:53:20.419-05:00A lovely philosophical article, Terry! So glad I ...A lovely philosophical article, Terry! So glad I didn’t miss it altogether. Had a freak accident with our Vintage Volvo and have a bit of whiplash, but I had saved a reminder iny Inbox! (-: You are ALWAYS worth reading.<br />Best,<br />CAROLYN HOWARD-JOHNSONCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-40793878814998331812024-02-20T10:24:20.003-05:002024-02-20T10:24:20.003-05:00Karen,
Thank you for the feedback on my article. ...Karen,<br /><br />Thank you for the feedback on my article. The self-care issue is an important one for writers because we spend a lot of time sitting and not moving. Our daily choices are important to think about.<br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.com