tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post4484407317656137521..comments2020-09-11T15:31:02.364-07:00Comments on Distant Shores: Simply AskingCyrus Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-2474387780735205562014-03-09T22:18:16.597-07:002014-03-09T22:18:16.597-07:00Hi, Cyrus! I downloaded two of your books Becoming...Hi, Cyrus! I downloaded two of your books Becoming Nadia and Lies and Paine when they were free on Muse It Up. I will see about buying the other two next. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524671856088482077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-52789378939005247242014-02-17T17:44:13.040-08:002014-02-17T17:44:13.040-08:00I will be interested to see what it is and good lu...I will be interested to see what it is and good luck with it too. It's a tough business no matter what route you go. However, the funny thing about self-publishing is that for some it has lead to being published with the big name publishers. I know of a few authors who started out self-publishing, and were picked up by Amazon Imprints. This wouldn't be possible for an author who went with a small publisher. And regardless of how you're published, marketing is important. I wrote about some marketing things that work on my blog...if you want to take a look here it is.. <br /><br />http://dreamersperch.blogspot.com/2014/01/marketing-symposium-jan-20th-my-two.htmlCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-81399706885235405082014-02-17T16:00:18.633-08:002014-02-17T16:00:18.633-08:00Cindy, I have many reasons for being a contract au...Cindy, I have many reasons for being a contract author, and I' also glad I went the way I did. I think we can both agree that promotion in general can be a daunting and time-consuming task, and we need to pick and choose which methods work best for us. BTW, my publisher and I have a "thing" coming up, and although I can't share details yet, I believe you'll agree it's pretty cool when it gets here. ;-)Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-89269725522450215172014-02-17T13:40:40.471-08:002014-02-17T13:40:40.471-08:00It's not exactly a matter of jumping in the mu...It's not exactly a matter of jumping in the mud, but there are some pretty good promo opportunities, but they aren't really available to authors who are published through a small press. It would be a matter of getting your rights back and self-publishing. It can be nice to think that someone read your work and thought it good enough to publish, but what we writers really want is readers. I'm glad I went the self-publishing route. For one I get to keep all my royalties. What does it really matter being in the 1% if you hardly sell any books? Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-276055352180802452014-02-17T02:38:12.768-08:002014-02-17T02:38:12.768-08:00Thanks so much, folks. (Suzanne, I could do with m...Thanks so much, folks. (Suzanne, I could do with more trouble like that!)Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-15897877231293844012014-02-16T17:02:42.041-08:002014-02-16T17:02:42.041-08:00Oh, that's it! Now you're in trouble. I...Oh, that's it! Now you're in trouble. I'm buying your first Nadia book for my brother.Suzanne de Montignyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645774216206641251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-5589686042123266062014-02-16T16:57:02.782-08:002014-02-16T16:57:02.782-08:00You know I'm a fan, Mr. Keith. I've learne...You know I'm a fan, Mr. Keith. I've learned a lot about how to write just from reading your work. I love every single volume you've published, and I've been pretty open about it on FB and my own blog. I'll tweet about your books and blog as soon as I figure out how. Twitter is *very* new to me :)<br /><br />I've learned, and am continuing to learn, so much from you. Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587429445424697699noreply@blogger.com