"I hear what you're saying, Melanie. But you also need to take into the consideration the society and time period. Many classic authors lived in more relaxed times in the sense of social connections. Intellectualism was highly prized, insightful…"
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Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'What's your Greatest Fear as a Writer?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Hey, I'm over 50 - I can give some leeway where memory is concerned. :D"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"lol No, problem. I thought you might have gotten the names mixed up.:)
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Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Thanks for the advice, Rebecca, but I don't need an agent, I'm already published with 6 books out. I had agent who got me the 1st contract, the rest I've done myself since my publisher passed on the rest of my fantasy series to go in…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"That is a length most publishers won't accept, especially from a 1st time author. Half that at 100,000 words, is a possibility, but unless you are proven, have a built in audience, the cost of a 200,000 word novel is too expensive to risk on a…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Give time in-between submissions, and check what each magazine is looking for and when. However, I would suggest making small tweaks to the story each time for a different flavor or feel. Too many submissions close together can signal…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Same answer as with agents - let them know you are doing simultaneous. Yes, that might get an immediate rejection, but if the story is accepted by several magazines at once for payment - it could get real messy and damage any future chances.
For…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'How Many Queries did you send?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Send as many as you feel comfortable and can keep track of. However, let the agents know you are doing simultaneous submissions. Some don't like that and are exclusive."
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"The problem about digital media today is the lack of copy protection. On another forum, a fellow author discovered that her e-book from Smashwords was copied and put up on Kindle by someone using a different form of her name. It even had the…"
Shawn Lamb posted a status
"Summer reading sale for May! The Huguenot Sword $2.99 on Kindle and Nook! http://amzn.to/q818MO and…"
Shawn Lamb replied to the discussion 'Question About Terminating A Contract.' in the group Small Publishers and Independent Authors
"Get a lawyer. A company like this will stonewall an author, but if she has a lawyer, they will be more likely to respond. Also, if she documents everything she's done to contact and has informed a lawyer, and the company tried to take…"
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"Interesting. I haven't used the 'music video' approach, but I do have book trailers and with Hollywood experience, try to make them movie-like in appearance and music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dXW5Mt7JYA"
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"Oh, yes, Olga, I remember the writer's strike. My husband and I worked as scriptwriters in Hollyweird - I mean Hollywood. :)
There is a shift in the market going indie. I was grateful when my publisher passed on the rest of my series.…"
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"Apple, Amazon, Publishers & Choosing Sides - An Author's Rant. (I couldn't help myself) http://bitly.com/hfiJoj
Of course this is follow-up to my earlier weigh-in when the topic first broke. Is What Apple Doing Really Wrong?"
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"Lynne, for me, a group I'm involved with held a contest for the 1st book of my YA fantasy series and used my book covers and artwork of the characters. I had a the copyright mark placed on everything associated with Allon that was original…"
Shawn Lamb commented on the group 'Small Publishers and Independent Authors'
"I don't see how Pinterest can help. All it is a bulletin board for pictures. Also, there are some questions about the legalities of posting copyrighted pictures. True, it has exploded in popularity, but the legal questions can cause major…"
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- Who I am:
- Author of the YA Fantasy series ALLON and upcoming New Adult Christian Historical Fiction - THE HUGUENOT SWORD
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://www.allonbooks.com/home.htm
http://allonbooks-thekingdomofallon.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/slamballonbooks
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000208991898&ref=name
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Allon Books 1, 2, 3, 4
THE HUGUENOT SWORD - due out Nov. 2011
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I blog about writing and the publishing industry and offer practically, no non-sense advice.
- My professional associations:
- Owner of ALLON BOOKS - imprint for my writing
Former script writer for the animated series "BraveStarr"
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Internet search
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Comment Wall (17 comments)
- At 7:51am on March 29, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Shawn, I accidentally deleted your post about Back to the Books on Pub Ind News. Sorry. New ipad --> getting used to the touch screen and accidentally bumped the little delete x.
:-(
- At 12:11pm on February 8, 2012,
Quanie Mitchell said… No problem! Like your book trailer, btw.
- At 7:32pm on November 1, 2011,
Janet Beasley said… - And it's good to be here...and see a few familiar faces. ;-)
- At 11:11am on November 1, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Shawn, with apologies, the novelist group intro at the top says please do not post big images on the wall, and asks that folks put discreetly sized covers in the "Our Published Novels" thread. I've taken your post down but would be happy to have you share the news without the large cover jpeg.
Best,
Meg
- At 8:28pm on October 16, 2011,
Petrea Burchard said… Thanks, Shawn.
I just had a visit to your website. Very enjoyable! I like the medieval feel to it--the typeface, the flag, the colors. Definitely my kind of stuff!
- At 4:59pm on October 16, 2011,
Deborah Batterman said… - Just saw your comment re: the award you received from The Author's Show. How exciting! Let me (among)the first to congratulate you.
- At 6:57am on October 2, 2011,
Juliet Greenwood said… I voted for you Shawn! Loved the piece. Good luck. All fingers crossed!!!
Juliet
- At 5:41am on September 30, 2011,
samantha stacia said… Shawn hi!
Your in line for the Wednesday October-12th guestblogger spot on my blog-let me know if you are still up for it ASAP please. We had a big problem last week with people not confirming and needing to get a fill in last minute. So Im telling people a couple weeks ahead now so that doesn't happen again.
Your question should you decide to accept is- What was the biggest adjustment your family had to make with you being a writer and why?
You can of course title it what oyu like if you could somehow incorporate the question that would be great and also is it alright if I use your profile pic in here with your piece?
Please confirm with me one way or the other at sammispals@yahoo.com this is also the address you will have to send the post once done as I will have to paste it into the stupid blog myself since blogger is uncooperative with people.
Thanks, Samantha
- At 8:25pm on September 11, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 1:43am on September 10, 2011, samantha stacia said…
Hello Shawn!
Thank you for joining my group Blooming Late! You have a really great site and are really doing well it looks like. I am very happy to have you in my group!
Thanks for adding your books to our Shameless Self Promo group, also please introduce yourself to our Kicking It Off dicsussion too and let us know your writing goals as well.
I am sure you have already noticed we have a great group of gals here like you who are wonderful sources of support, encouragement and inspiration for your writing.
Glad you are here and WELCOME!
Samantha Stacia
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