tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post1007321654389466673..comments2023-07-01T07:31:28.450-06:00Comments on LDS Publisher: What the Market Needs by Josi KilpackLDS_Publisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-43455241144981546982008-03-21T15:35:00.000-06:002008-03-21T15:35:00.000-06:00Wow,... I've been working on a book for 2 years no...Wow,... I've been working on a book for 2 years now, and am thinking I'm getting close to submitting a first draft to a publisher. After reading this, and all the comments, I'm now thinking I need another four years before I'll be to that point…<BR/><BR/>What can I do to keep my motivation?<BR/><BR/>At least it was good information. I'm glad to have found your blog. Hopefully it'll help me to get moving in the right direction towards publication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-39211759822653684232007-10-16T07:34:00.000-06:002007-10-16T07:34:00.000-06:00Great post, Josi. And here I thought publishers on...Great post, Josi. <BR/><BR/>And here I thought publishers only accepted manuscripts because they felt sorry for you. Right? <BR/><BR/>Great info.Rebecca Talleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969923131001170254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-19775735158009218482007-10-15T20:48:00.000-06:002007-10-15T20:48:00.000-06:00Good, informative, much-needed-in-the-writing-worl...Good, informative, much-needed-in-the-writing-world blog. Thanks.Ronda Gibb Hinrichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504581218342122865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-89701983216736065742007-10-14T14:54:00.000-06:002007-10-14T14:54:00.000-06:00Great post Josi. It's hard not to fall into less ...Great post Josi. It's hard not to fall into less than productive thinking when it comes to our babies, especially when we feel we've given it our all. But doing your homework and doing it the right way, will eventually pay off.C.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00727052976972722483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-19236324666146347572007-10-13T16:53:00.000-06:002007-10-13T16:53:00.000-06:00You definitely touched on a lot of lessons that so...You definitely touched on a lot of lessons that so many have to learn the hard way. I know when people ask me how long it takes for me to write a book, I have to clarify that writing the first draft might only take a month or two, but getting it ready for submission takes at least twice that long. Then again, I'm lucky to have someone close by that will give me honest opinions.Traci Hunter Abramsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166775097044986075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-46565168591782405812007-10-13T12:56:00.000-06:002007-10-13T12:56:00.000-06:00That's what they have editors for, right?" "I just...That's what they have editors for, right?" "I just need one of the editors at (publishing house) to take me under their wing, show me what I need to work on.<BR/><BR/>That is the last thing any editor will do these days. The last of the "under the wing" editors retired after Gradpes of Wrath was published. If your technique is good enough, but not superior, and the story will sell, they will sign you up. Its your job, wither you have been published once, twice, thirty times or never, to hone your craft. And if you've never been published, hone away baby. There are no such thing as "take me under the wing" editors anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-36429941063765599572007-10-13T12:54:00.000-06:002007-10-13T12:54:00.000-06:00Great post with lots of good advice and reminders....Great post with lots of good advice and reminders.<BR/><BR/>Rachelle, you go, girl!Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-80006391596635066442007-10-12T22:39:00.000-06:002007-10-12T22:39:00.000-06:00Josi,Thanks for the pep talk. You gave a lot of go...Josi,<BR/>Thanks for the pep talk. You gave a lot of good reminders to us wannabe authors. I'm thinking my success story is going to be really good because I just got ANOTHER rejection in the mail today. Over at our Authors Incognito group we're having a contest to see who can get the most rejections by the end of the year. I'm going to be a tough-rejected-author to beat! :)Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.com