Writerly Ways

[cornerofmadness]

Today it'll be about the business end of things (and short because the tendonitis in my hand is so bad right now I can barely stand it).

1. I did hear from the publisher that I sent both Cassadaga Nights & Modified & Sacred too. She's having health issues and has put everything on hiatus. I believe I will leave Modified with them until January at least I think so since I have no other anthology to send it to at the moment. I will ask for Cassadaga back. No sense in letting it in limbo for months as it's a novella and I can market it various places.

2. I got back the rights to one of my short stories. I can do what I want with it BUT the fine print says I can only use the original story not any of their edits. I understand that to a point but on the other hand, to not use a better version? Hmmm I haven't done anything with these, not even put them on my webpage. I'm not even sure I have the original versions.

3. I'm reading the Tao of book marketing or something like that and she mentioned that many venues/radios/interviewers etc dont' care about the book. They want to know about the author. If they're interesting or 'expert' they'll promo them. Am I in a minority but I don't WANT to know about the authors. I don't want to know their politics or what they had for breakfast etc. I guess maybe in one way I do. I've stopped buying from the right wing homophobes for example (looking at you Orson Scott Card) or are anti-semitic (hello there Mel Gibson) but on the other hand I can remember the moment I realized Anne Rice had become self deluded (no one was going to edit her, dammit). I didn't want to know Rowling put Harry and Ginny together instead of him and Hermoinie because she was in a bad place and wanted to screw over the fan base.


Have some links: book marketing pod cast

pitch writing

narrative distance

successful author mindset podcast

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I would want to know more about the book so I'd know if I wanted to buy it, personally, with an interview. Though it is good to get some insight on the writer as well, I'd want the interview to be evenly balanced - about half on the book (pref. the first half!) then maybe the rest on the author.

Sorry to hear the publisher's having health issues. I hope she gets better soon. Good luck with sending Cassadaga to someone else! It's a modern-day paranormal, sounds like someone else could want it.

Hmmm. I'd say, re-read the original story with new eyes and a little more understanding of what publishers want, re-edit it with that in mind, and see about resale.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Same here in regards to books and authors

I can send it to my usual publisher. I was looking to branch out though. There are plenty of options

There is that. I could even add here and there

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yes, adding stuff to the story could be a good idea, too.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

its just that Im not sure I HAVE any of the originals...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I have the later ones (after my first revision of rights but...)

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

I re-posted the link about narrative distance to my writers' group. They loved it, and I think the blogger just picked up several new followers. Thanks for posting.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

No problem. Betty sends me tons of good ones. glad they helped.