Comments on: Warrior Writer: Business Plans & Stretchy Pants—One Size DOES NOT Fit All

By: The Hook

The Hook — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:12:44 +0000

Okay, so NOW they’re appearing… The ‘net is a wonderful place, right?

By: Author Kristen Lamb

Author Kristen Lamb — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:12:30 +0000

In reply to The Hook. I see your comments.Hmmm *scratches head*

By: The Hook

The Hook — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:11:47 +0000

My comments don’t appear to be.. appearing! Darn web goblins!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:57:43 +0000

Good stuff, Kristen.

People forget that it’s a business way to often and take it personally, when they shouldn’t. But I think it’s like Bob says, the writer is the opposite of the promoter, so you’ve got that schism built in from the start.

All you can do is control what you can control, and learn about how the rest of it works.

GRAPE FANTA!?!? YOU DRANK ALL THE GRAPE FANTA!!! WE’RE DOOMED!!!!!!!
(Those extra exclamation points were for Bob)

By: Bob Mayer

Bob Mayer — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:35:39 +0000

I can’t tell you how often I hear authors who make money writing, talk about having to get a ‘real’ job. I’m guilty of it myself at times, when the business gets to me. I call it the black hole. You hear nothing for months on end. The end looks to be in sight– it’s been in sight now for 20 years. Then a bunch of stuff happens and you get going and fired up. But stuff happens when you put yourself out there. Right now I have several possible projects that might come through, but I don’t count on them happening. I count on what I control which is the writing and the promoting I can do. The more chances you take, the more ‘luck’ you have. The better you become as a writer, the greater the odds things will ‘work out’.

By: Jenni Holbrook

Jenni Holbrook — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:17:42 +0000

I’m not sure where I fall in with those. By force of my degree I am a business person. I have a degree in Business Education with a concentration in Marketing and Sales. However, I have always been a “creative” person. First with acting, modeling and dancing. I taught dance for about 25 years and I loved it! I also tried my hand at sewing– made costumes for dance recitals. I actually designed them, made the patterns myself. Alwyas makes me chuckle when I think my first paying gig as a model was for an ad for a sewing pattern. LOL.

I love the creative process. I hate the business end, yet I understand it. Funny, with the dance studio, I used to tell the owner to stop apologize for making a living. Like somehow it’s impossible to mix the process. Like business messes with the creative process and the process doesn’t enhance the business.

Truthfully, it’s a mind set that few writers are ever taught or given the knowledge they need to succeed in the business of writing. IN the end, it is a business. Books published is about a product bought by a consumer.

I really have no idea what I’m saying at this point, except great blog. I always love warrior writer stuff. Makes me want to keep doing what I’m doing.