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Comment by Jeannine Bergers Everett on March 4, 2012 at 1:34pm

Hi - I'm new to the group, and a first-time novelist.  I've barely scratched the surface of the publishing world, but will add my two cents as a former management consultant.  I worked for a music industry client at the beginning of the digital music era.  Rather than facing inevitable change, they were dragged into it kicking and screaming.  Publishing will face similar challenges with disintermediation.  They can figure out how to thrive, or they can try to stop the moving train.  What they forget is if we keep people reading, the whole market profits.  The self-publishing market is not the enemy--but it can show the publishing industry where the need is within both the author and the reader community.  Great writing (and crappy writing) comes from many sources.  Tawdra--go show them how it's done.

Comment by Tawdra Kandle on March 4, 2012 at 1:19pm

Thanks, Jessica and Regina. 

The link is here.  I tried to keep my tempter out of it.  Honestly, I agree wholeheartedly, Regina. . do something positive or keep quiet. Why do we have to divide? I've experienced this in mothering (breast vs. bottle), schooling (homeschooling vs. public school). . .I hope I'm sufficiently secure in my choice that I don't need to knock someone down in order to feel better about myself : )

Comment by Regina Y. Swint on March 4, 2012 at 12:28pm

Thanks, Tawdra!  And I second Jessica.  :)

Please let us know when your blog is posted.  I did a similar one yesterday, and I just let loose on a group of my friends today in a group forum, and gave them a whole chunk of my mind, because they were licking their wounds and lamenting about the lack of quality work and opportunities for black artists, actors, film makers, etc., in Hollywood.  It's the same old blah to me, especially when all I've been trying to do for at least 2 years is put together a charity project to showcase our collective talents and also benefit our communities. 

Pooh on people who have crap only to offer.

Comment by Jessica Vealitzek on March 4, 2012 at 12:13pm

Hear, hear!

Comment by Tawdra Kandle on March 4, 2012 at 11:51am

I just have to leave a little love for our community here. . I am so glad that we support each other, regardless of which route we are taking toward our ultimate goal of publication. I've been reading some nastiness on Twitter this morning from a (male) writer who sniffed that going indie is giving up and that indie authors cannot truly call themselves writers.  I'm working hard NOT to let loose on him. . .he did though inspire me to write a blog post on that topic. Anyway, glad we can encourage each other here, building up and not tearing down. Vive la difference!

Comment by Regina Y. Swint on March 3, 2012 at 1:44pm

That's great news, Meg! 

Comment by Tyra Brumfield on March 3, 2012 at 1:25pm

Way to go, Meg. I would love to know what you have to say about wanting to be a novelist and then becoming one. SF is a little too far for me.

Comment by Judith Marshall on March 3, 2012 at 11:09am

I chaired this event for WNBA last year and it's a fabulous opportunity for authors to learn how to pitch, meet a stellar group of agents and editors, and listen to an inspiring keynote speaker like yourself.  Break a leg!

Comment by Meg Waite Clayton on March 3, 2012 at 10:55am

Lunch with some swanky editors and agents, anyone? Spolier alert: you may have heard of the keynote speaker.

:-)

 

Comment by Deni Cary Phillips on March 3, 2012 at 8:23am

Hi Lynne. When it comes to revising I think everybody deserves to do it in a way that makes sense to them. I write chronologically, and dump out a bunch of words before I go back, but I know in my gut when something isn't spot on. Sometimes I'll go back in the manuscript and make a note "insert whatever-whatever here". Whatever-whatever will be the character/incident and the motivation that is missing to make the rest come together. BUT, I never write the end before I rewrite! With so many changes and "inserts" I know the end will be changed, so I write about 3/4s then do the inserted scenes or paragraphs and fix the whole thing - then write the end. This means that when I'm finished it's really a second-draft revision. That's just my way. I've had people try to tell me it's wrong. But it's not wrong for me. I say do what feels Right To You!

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