tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post3139708724947291875..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Dealing with Publishing BluesPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-20639289672539256342015-01-21T12:07:41.216-05:002015-01-21T12:07:41.216-05:00Your post was right on target, even the listening ...Your post was right on target, even the listening to music idea. Depreession takes over from time to time when we think about how long we have been writing and that we may never see our books in print. But I've found that I have to try very hard, maybe go to the gym or get outside or just read for a while, to push those thoughts aside as if they were never meant for me. And then I have to simply push on because the thought of never writing again is even scarier.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965597063808207289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-10325132744754850252015-01-20T22:25:01.909-05:002015-01-20T22:25:01.909-05:00Thanks, everyone!
And yes, Cathryn, that is so tr...Thanks, everyone!<br /><br />And yes, Cathryn, that is so true. At one point if you didn't land an agent or publishing deal, that was it. Next project please. It's great that we have so many options. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-9230681565719221832015-01-19T13:58:02.699-05:002015-01-19T13:58:02.699-05:00Stina, just what I needed to read, thanks! Yes, I&...Stina, just what I needed to read, thanks! Yes, I've decided to take a major turn in my career and leave fiction behind for a while (am turning to non-fiction, writing about the United Nations and now, after 25 years of working there, THAT's one subject I do know a lot about!)<br /><br />But the point is not fiction vs. non fiction, it's about writing another book and, as you say, rediscovering the joy of writing. That's essential - thank you for reminding us of the power of that particular joy!Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-19187732360651874922015-01-19T13:11:42.263-05:002015-01-19T13:11:42.263-05:00Stina,
You said 'You might realize that with ...Stina,<br /><br />You said 'You might realize that with all the traditional and self-published books currently available, the chance of succeeding is not what it used to be, especially if no one knows your book exists.'<br /><br />One key thing I do to stay positive on my hybrid writing journey is to remember that the chances of a writer succeeding are in fact BETTER THAN THEY HAVE EVER BEEN.<br /><br />At no time in publishing history has a writer had so much power to sway her own destiny. I can work with a publisher (if I'm accepted) and/or I can utilize the services of the many, many talented free-lance editors, cover artists, formatters, publicists and reviewers to help me be my own publisher.<br /><br />I urge all writers to remember that even tho publishing is going through massive changes, that's the nature of commerce. With the plethora of options available now, we don't have to be famous, have our books on the shelves of our local book store, or have those coveted Letters after our author name to make a good living at writing. <br /><br />I'm sure you've never heard of me, but I'm a happy mid-lister who just had her best publishing year ever, even with all the big subscription services available to readers.<br /><br />So many fledgling writers WILL get there ... it just may not be through a portal they thought they'd enter.<br /><br />best,<br />Cathryn CadeCathryn Cadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714037225684245673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-62923325474618183742015-01-19T09:49:11.563-05:002015-01-19T09:49:11.563-05:00Good lift me up push. Thanks.Good lift me up push. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483713500709920911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-31065677560638538942015-01-19T08:29:38.104-05:002015-01-19T08:29:38.104-05:00I'm only part way through this journey, but I ...I'm only part way through this journey, but I have felt this depression the past couple of years. That pressure if getting published. The want and it was all I focused on. It did come to the point that I wasn't enjoying it. Of course, I still want the whole publish thin but I refocused on a new project, a fantasy that's challenging and kicking my butt but somehow I'm still in love with it. I've also somehow came into a new mindset on the want to be published. I've refocused it and redirected it, how, i don't know but I'm enjoying this process more now than before. Great post, stina!Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.com