All Discussions Tagged 'selling' - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T11:17:28Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=selling&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSellin' Writing, the hard part of the biztag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-27:537324:Topic:1612272008-09-27T14:01:19.231Zrobert walkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Hello all. Any ideas on selling your writing? What has worked for you in the past to get an agent's or an editor's attention? In some quarters it seems there are easier paths to putting it on someone's desk, as in attachments and online emails, but is that working for you? Have you tried to sell an idea over the internet? In some quarters it seems harder to pitch an idea than ever. What are your thoughts?<br />
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I blogged on this issue at Acme Authors today. Acme is a consortium of some eight Chicago…
Hello all. Any ideas on selling your writing? What has worked for you in the past to get an agent's or an editor's attention? In some quarters it seems there are easier paths to putting it on someone's desk, as in attachments and online emails, but is that working for you? Have you tried to sell an idea over the internet? In some quarters it seems harder to pitch an idea than ever. What are your thoughts?<br />
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I blogged on this issue at Acme Authors today. Acme is a consortium of some eight Chicago writers. It's a cool blog spot and easily found via google.<br />
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Thanks, Rob Walker<br />
<a href="http://www.robertwalkerbooks.com">www.robertwalkerbooks.com</a> - new site, new book cover, new giveaway! Here's How to Write a Best Sellertag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-10-23:537324:Topic:853552007-10-23T21:47:44.517ZRuss Heitzhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/1essej
Now that I have your attention, has anybody read Donald Maass's "Writing the Breakout Novel"? Yeah, I know. It's a couple years old but it's still got a lot of good, if depressing, meat in it. Basically he's saying the old ways don't work anymore. Ya gotta learn the new stuff. He's also saying, publishers don't give a damn whether you know how to write or not. All they give a damn about is: can you write a book that sells? A major difference. And for those who have already published a book and…
Now that I have your attention, has anybody read Donald Maass's "Writing the Breakout Novel"? Yeah, I know. It's a couple years old but it's still got a lot of good, if depressing, meat in it. Basically he's saying the old ways don't work anymore. Ya gotta learn the new stuff. He's also saying, publishers don't give a damn whether you know how to write or not. All they give a damn about is: can you write a book that sells? A major difference. And for those who have already published a book and have another one in the works, the publisher's question remains the same: how many copies did the last one sell? That's the only thing that's important to Mr. or Ms. Big Time Publisher. And that's because -- BIG SURPRISE -- publishing is just another Big Business. And all Big Businesses have only one interest: the bottom line. Meaning, how much money will this product make for me. Soooooo, any comments about Maass? Or about Big Business Publishing? And if you want to read my review of the book go to my website: <a href="http://www.russheitz.com">www.russheitz.com</a>. The review is listed under "The Writer's Life." BTW, 50+ pages of my suspense novel, CROSSHAIRS, are also available FOR FREE on my website. Check it out. You might like it. Russ