Comments on: Chipping Away At The Backlog http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/08/09/chipping-away-at-the-backlog/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Nick Russell http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/08/09/chipping-away-at-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-5483 Nick Russell Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:00:05 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2609#comment-5483 Doug, Yes, a very few fiction authors make it big, but for every novel that sells, there are thousands that will never even get a glance from an editor. Just like for every country music star or actor out there, you can find hundreds of people just as talented who never made it. The purpose of my self-publishing website is to help people make money. Unfortunately, 95% of those who write fiction will never make a dollar at it. Nick Doug,
Yes, a very few fiction authors make it big, but for every novel that sells, there are thousands that will never even get a glance from an editor. Just like for every country music star or actor out there, you can find hundreds of people just as talented who never made it.

The purpose of my self-publishing website is to help people make money. Unfortunately, 95% of those who write fiction will never make a dollar at it.
Nick

]]> By: Jerry and Suzy LeRoy http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/08/09/chipping-away-at-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 Jerry and Suzy LeRoy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:54:14 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2609#comment-5482 Nick, I've been told I should write a book, and I have about seven or eight partial chapters sitting in my computer. I've pretty much decided that those partial chapters will sit there, and maybe someone will drag them up and send them to my kids after I'm gone. You know that writing is a lot of work, and I'm retired, for heaven's sake! (Did you know that Darlene Miller published part of one of our blogs in her second "RV Chuckles and Chuckholes" book? We're in print!!!!) We are eagerly awaiting a chance to read Bad Nick, as long as it doesn't get TOO up-close and personal! Nick, I’ve been told I should write a book, and I have about seven or eight partial chapters sitting in my computer. I’ve pretty much decided that those partial chapters will sit there, and maybe someone will drag them up and send them to my kids after I’m gone. You know that writing is a lot of work, and I’m retired, for heaven’s sake!

(Did you know that Darlene Miller published part of one of our blogs in her second “RV Chuckles and Chuckholes” book? We’re in print!!!!)

We are eagerly awaiting a chance to read Bad Nick, as long as it doesn’t get TOO up-close and personal!

]]> By: Doug http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/08/09/chipping-away-at-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 Doug Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:27:53 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2609#comment-5480 "Fiction ... does not sell"? There is a lot of fiction out there and the Harry Potter series sure sold a lot of books. Did you mean that a combination of fiction and poetry does not sell? “Fiction … does not sell”? There is a lot of fiction out there and the Harry Potter series sure sold a lot of books. Did you mean that a combination of fiction and poetry does not sell?

]]> By: Kathe K. http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/08/09/chipping-away-at-the-backlog/comment-page-1/#comment-5479 Kathe K. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:37:56 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2609#comment-5479 It is my opinion that if someone suggests "You should write a book," you should interpret it to mean "You have been babbling on and dominating the conversation for hours and you should go write it all down and leave the rest of us to have a normal conversation." It does not mean that anyone is necessarily going to want to read a book about your musings. It is my opinion that if someone suggests “You should write a book,” you should interpret it to mean “You have been babbling on and dominating the conversation for hours and you should go write it all down and leave the rest of us to have a normal conversation.” It does not mean that anyone is necessarily going to want to read a book about your musings.

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