Well, this takes all the sting out of not making a list. Maybe you publicists should start your own list, but with a hitch. You can't put any of of the books you represent on your list. Then post 10 different publicists lists. Anyway, I enjoyed the read and your sense of humor about the whole thing.
Such wise words. It took me a long time to figure out the process wasn’t particularly hard organic or free. There are outliers and happy surprises. I have writer friends who ended up on an NPR list and one that blurbed my book that is a current Goodreads nominee. But it’s just hard especially for indie press writers to think - maybe I’ll get on a list. That is just not likely to happen. I think we need your candor, enough of the background to know it isn’t personal. There are a lot of books published. Lists are short. Money is short.
All we can control is writing the best book our talents will allow. The rest is good fortune. Keep writing and try not to allow this sting to prevent that new chapter, character, or delicious chaotic situation.
Well, this takes all the sting out of not making a list. Maybe you publicists should start your own list, but with a hitch. You can't put any of of the books you represent on your list. Then post 10 different publicists lists. Anyway, I enjoyed the read and your sense of humor about the whole thing.
That “third spoke” paragraph is almost a poem if you broke it into lines.
Nice Swift reference to go with the photo. Not intentional? It’s “Love you to the Moon [and to Saturn]” from her song “seven.”
Such wise words. It took me a long time to figure out the process wasn’t particularly hard organic or free. There are outliers and happy surprises. I have writer friends who ended up on an NPR list and one that blurbed my book that is a current Goodreads nominee. But it’s just hard especially for indie press writers to think - maybe I’ll get on a list. That is just not likely to happen. I think we need your candor, enough of the background to know it isn’t personal. There are a lot of books published. Lists are short. Money is short.
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All we can control is writing the best book our talents will allow. The rest is good fortune. Keep writing and try not to allow this sting to prevent that new chapter, character, or delicious chaotic situation.