tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post5173161643171490392..comments2024-03-29T09:18:31.897+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Warning: Change Ahead by Amy Boucher Pyeauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-18485112735616675002015-07-26T11:04:43.244+01:002015-07-26T11:04:43.244+01:00This is really encouraging - when I keep seeing th...This is really encouraging - when I keep seeing the demise of books and shops alike I do start to wonder if it is worth it! By the time my books is done will they even exist? You are so right - if God wants it out there it will get out there no matter what the market does. Love the teapot and cup :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925242441001910367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-9660462165539529102015-07-14T16:12:58.484+01:002015-07-14T16:12:58.484+01:00It's a spiritual discipline to remember that G...It's a spiritual discipline to remember that God is our publisher/agent/audience/editor... :) Writing to myself!Amy Boucher Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079045085194925677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-28324458354876188222015-07-14T13:03:27.826+01:002015-07-14T13:03:27.826+01:00A wonderfully refreshing approach to the challenge...A wonderfully refreshing approach to the challenges in the current market, Amy. Indeed the Lord is our Publisher (and agent!). Some great advice that doesn't ignore the difficulties writers face but encourages us to face them with a positive, God-directed mindset. Thank you. (and thanks for the mention too :) )Fiona Veitch Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149126168135123118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-62544281281297282982015-07-13T12:59:40.279+01:002015-07-13T12:59:40.279+01:00Yep, authors can come a cropper with that 'nex...Yep, authors can come a cropper with that 'next book' clause in contracts. When I've been a commissioning editor I've always done away with that clause, as if an author is happy with the publisher, then they will want to pitch their next book at them anyway. Amy Boucher Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079045085194925677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-850875482413058502015-07-13T12:57:49.250+01:002015-07-13T12:57:49.250+01:00Yes, that's a huge change, and it does take th...Yes, that's a huge change, and it does take the focus off of writing (when one is dealing with editing, proofing, design, distribution, etc), and not all authors want to do it. Agree with Wendy too that so much of marketing/publicity is down to the author and their connections these days.Amy Boucher Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079045085194925677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-43374950449638692522015-07-13T12:56:22.821+01:002015-07-13T12:56:22.821+01:00Mari I only mentioned a couple, and those books th...Mari I only mentioned a couple, and those books that I've come across - haven't seen yours so didn't. Didn't mention Mel Menzies either. Glad to hear there's no purple prose! :)Amy Boucher Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079045085194925677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-38442010923806960412015-07-13T12:29:10.923+01:002015-07-13T12:29:10.923+01:00Interested by the paragraph about writers who beco...Interested by the paragraph about writers who become 'hybrid'. I hope they check their contracts carefully - I'm pretty sure I'm contracted to pitch every idea I have to my publisher! On the other hand, I know that they don't punlish, for example, children's novels, so it would be a safe bet that having done the obligatory pitch, I'd be able to produce one myself - if I could ever find time to finish writing it...A(me)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06407417460797812800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-21829550353800401242015-07-13T09:55:36.768+01:002015-07-13T09:55:36.768+01:00That's a good point Fran, however, the same ca...That's a good point Fran, however, the same can be said of traditional publishing. Marketing budgets are shrinking, and it is now, in many cases, up to the author to promote and market their book.Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-76271072553454723542015-07-13T09:24:39.881+01:002015-07-13T09:24:39.881+01:00I suppose one of the problems with self-publishing...I suppose one of the problems with self-publishing (we had a long discussion about it in our local ACW West Midlands group on Saturday) is that a writer can no longer be just a writer, but has to have skills in other areas such as promotion, social media, and the simple 'guts' to go up to complete strangers and say, 'You need to read/buy/promote my book!' Arrggh. This is what could separate the successful from the unsuccessful in the end. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-53074564280259858352015-07-13T09:02:38.902+01:002015-07-13T09:02:38.902+01:00Great post Amy. Well balanced. Thank you for the h...Great post Amy. Well balanced. Thank you for the honourable mention. I am honoured that you thought my books worthy of inclusion :-)Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-63477298029671522952015-07-13T08:55:45.982+01:002015-07-13T08:55:45.982+01:00I was glad to see you are allowing that self-publi...I was glad to see you are allowing that self-publishing is no longer stigmatised! It is not the same as vanity publishing (which might be called 'selfish publishing?): anyone who want to know more should go to the Alliance of Independent Authors site (http://allianceindependentauthors.org/ ) and have a look around. Sad you didn't mention my 2 novels in your list of ACW self-pub authors, duly edited etc and with no purple prose :-) Amazon have classified these as 'Christian' but they are directed rather at the secular market as traditional Christian would not suit them neither would they suit its traditional style, though they feature a Christian family.Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.com