Here's my selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing from the last week.
Self-confidence (m_stiefvater)
Short Fiction Markets (marshallpayne1)
Mom, Dad and the Government (Lauri Kubuitsile)
A Faithful Grope in the Dark [about small presses] (Joshua Mohr)
Link Salad (client edition) (arcaedia)
Minotaur is Changing (aprilhenry)
There’s More to Selling ebooks than just adding an e to books (karen_w_newton)
Slush Stats [a word on form rejections]
Letters from the Query Wars (arcaedia)
Magnum Octopus (care of ajjones)
Promo and Author Branding (hayden_thorne)
Harper Collins Wants to be Your Friend (Leon Nayfakh)
Meeting Agents at Conferences – Make a Good Impression (litagentguide)
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). If you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.
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THE MEAGER PUDDLE OF LIMELIGHT AWARDS
No longer in print but there are still some copies floating around out there
THE MEAGER PUDDLE OF LIMELIGHT AWARDS
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In a novel (especially mine), that's a lot of negative. I think it's important to catch yourself doing something right every now and then too :)
eerie.
As he was also right that a lot of people like to blame ME for my situation rather than looking at the whole picture and realizing that I'm living in one of the 2 or 3 places that are still doing okay (government-town) and I can't get a job. This is not a reflection upon me, but a reflection upon the economy. Even my boyfriend, who's going for a masters degree can't quite get a job either. You'd think that having more education would make him shine above the rest, but that's really not the case either.
Okay, that was three words, but you get my point. It's true that most authors might not make a living selling books, but good books get made into movies, right?
When I feel down about potential income, I close my eyes and imagine getting an excited phone call from the agent I don't yet have, telling me about a bidding war for the movie rights to my novel.
It won't help you in the right now, but it sure makes me feel better when I do it. Maybe it'll work for you :)
Hope that helps.
amusing thought. I'll need to improve more before that ever happens, though... or get Oprah interested in my work. (unlikely)
thanks for trying to cheer me up, though! <3