Day 146: Another Day

2 Responses to Day 146: Another Day

1. LTW says:

   August 17, 2011 at 2:50 pm

   Hello,
   Just a few meandering thoughts about the “blurb” thing:
   I can’t speak for all readers, but if I am looking for a particular type of read by a new author, the blurb will influence my decision to some degree. If I see an endorsement by an author I already like (respect) … well, I will probably take a chance on this new (to me) writer’s work (with my money, my time etc.) Maybe you are trying too hard to be fair, could it be as simple as asking yourself if you want this writing to be associated with you … not so much if it’s your style of storytelling, but is it complimentary to the type of story you prefer to read. It is important to represent what you like as a reader and not just as a writer judging whether the thing is well formatted, technically correct and so on. I also think that the publisher did a disservice to you (and the author) by assuming to “know” what you like, in that it was obvious they didn’t seem familiar with your work … only having a vague assumption that it was some kind of space thing, gah! If they want to profile, they need to take the time to do it right … um, or perhaps, they should have phrased the inquiry in the more polite manner of non-assumption, by not telling you, you should like this book “because” and let you decide if you do or don’t … the truth is a good thing.
   … sorry, I do babble on. 😀
   ~LTW

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2. Richard Green aka Mainframe says:

   August 17, 2011 at 6:58 pm

   The article Evo put up on E Publish Unum was really quite excellent. I think the format is both informative and entertaining.

   I’ll be looking forward to more of these 🙂

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