Comments on: Be Thankful for the Bad Stuff http://marketmynovel.com/2009/11/be-thankful-for-the-bad-stuff.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-thankful-for-the-bad-stuff Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elissa Malcohn http://marketmynovel.com/2009/11/be-thankful-for-the-bad-stuff.html#comment-447 Elissa Malcohn Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:39:18 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=613#comment-447 I call one of my repeating life lessons the "side step." Technically, my small-press publisher went belly-up last year (right around the time the second book in my series was to come out), but I didn't learn about it until this year, right around the time my partner was hospitalized for major surgery. That combination of events led to my rethinking some of my own sacred cows. Once I got my rights back, I re-released the first book in my Deviations series, released the second in May, and am about to release the third, all as free downloads. I've just become a participant in Operation E-Book Drop, which delivers free e-books to servicemen and women. My partner's second hospitalization this year occurred eight days ago, necessitating my second author event cancellation. I've been lucky enough to be on several radio programs this year, and have been encouraged to try podcasting my novels as audiobooks. The prospect of decreased "face time" has led me to study that option. I am particularly thankful that I can transcend some of the dictates I've held for decades about how to function as a writer. I still submit shorter pieces to magazines (the Oct/Nov 2009 Asimov's contains my poetry and fiction), but my main priority for my series is to produce the best work I can and to get it out there, while researching ways to promote it. I am thrilled to have picked up a readership. You can find my Deviations series at Manybooks.net, Smashwords.com, and my website. I call one of my repeating life lessons the “side step.” Technically, my small-press publisher went belly-up last year (right around the time the second book in my series was to come out), but I didn’t learn about it until this year, right around the time my partner was hospitalized for major surgery.

That combination of events led to my rethinking some of my own sacred cows. Once I got my rights back, I re-released the first book in my Deviations series, released the second in May, and am about to release the third, all as free downloads. I’ve just become a participant in Operation E-Book Drop, which delivers free e-books to servicemen and women.

My partner’s second hospitalization this year occurred eight days ago, necessitating my second author event cancellation. I’ve been lucky enough to be on several radio programs this year, and have been encouraged to try podcasting my novels as audiobooks. The prospect of decreased “face time” has led me to study that option.

I am particularly thankful that I can transcend some of the dictates I’ve held for decades about how to function as a writer. I still submit shorter pieces to magazines (the Oct/Nov 2009 Asimov’s contains my poetry and fiction), but my main priority for my series is to produce the best work I can and to get it out there, while researching ways to promote it. I am thrilled to have picked up a readership.

You can find my Deviations series at Manybooks.net, Smashwords.com, and my website.

]]> By: Beth Barany http://marketmynovel.com/2009/11/be-thankful-for-the-bad-stuff.html#comment-446 Beth Barany Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:42:10 +0000 http://marketmynovel.com/?p=613#comment-446 I waited to the last minute to get my book together for production, and then had to work long, hard days (10-12 hours) to get it ready for the printer. Definitely time management challenged. Everything worked out -- my book got out in time for my national RWA presentation in July 2009. Next time, I'd like to be more organized, start the production sooner, and be better prepared to start marketing as soon as the book is in production. I waited to the last minute to get my book together for production, and then had to work long, hard days (10-12 hours) to get it ready for the printer. Definitely time management challenged. Everything worked out — my book got out in time for my national RWA presentation in July 2009. Next time, I’d like to be more organized, start the production sooner, and be better prepared to start marketing as soon as the book is in production.

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