Comments on: What’s harder than writing the book? http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/ Where Happily Ever After is Always on the Menu! Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ana Aragón http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/comment-page-1/#comment-23821 Ana Aragón Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:51:49 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/#comment-23821 Thanks, ladies! Gina-thanks for the add to the list. You're right! I'm finally becoming more comfortable with telling people I'm an author and talking about my book. I hope to do a better job of promoting my subsequent books! Kim-I was amazed by the supportive nature of our RWA chapters and groups, but now that I've been around awhile, I can totally understand why authors who've been published take the time to help unpublished writers. Kate-No kidding. You've been at this much longer than I have! Frankly, you were my poster child for the gracious and friendly author who takes the time to encourage her fellow romance writers. (And I'll bet you didn't think I was watching at the RWAOL hoe-down last summer!) Thanks, ladies!

Gina-thanks for the add to the list. You’re right! I’m finally becoming more comfortable with telling people I’m an author and talking about my book. I hope to do a better job of promoting my subsequent books!

Kim-I was amazed by the supportive nature of our RWA chapters and groups, but now that I’ve been around awhile, I can totally understand why authors who’ve been published take the time to help unpublished writers.

Kate-No kidding. You’ve been at this much longer than I have! Frankly, you were my poster child for the gracious and friendly author who takes the time to encourage her fellow romance writers. (And I’ll bet you didn’t think I was watching at the RWAOL hoe-down last summer!)

]]> By: Kate Pearce http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/comment-page-1/#comment-23819 Kate Pearce Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:38:23 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/#comment-23819 I absolutely agree with everything you said. It's a small world and why make yourself unpleasant in a writing community all about love :) Promo does get a bit heavy sometimes, I'm in the middle of it now and it takes a lot of energy away from my writing. I absolutely agree with everything you said. It’s a small world and why make yourself unpleasant in a writing community all about love :)
Promo does get a bit heavy sometimes, I’m in the middle of it now and it takes a lot of energy away from my writing.

]]> By: Kim http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/comment-page-1/#comment-23818 Kim Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:18:41 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/#comment-23818 Great advice! I especially love the part about giving back. I've been helped so much by other writers I can't wait to do the same when I get more established! Great advice! I especially love the part about giving back. I’ve been helped so much by other writers I can’t wait to do the same when I get more established!

]]> By: Gina Black http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/comment-page-1/#comment-23816 Gina Black Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2008/01/29/411/#comment-23816 Ana--this is all WONDERFUL advice. To it, I would add, do not be afraid to take the opportunity to talk to anybody and everybody about your book! Do so with enthusiasm and grace. That's something I learned how to do during the American Title competition, and a number of people I know bought the book (who had never read a romance) simply because they knew about it. Ana–this is all WONDERFUL advice.

To it, I would add, do not be afraid to take the opportunity to talk to anybody and everybody about your book! Do so with enthusiasm and grace.

That’s something I learned how to do during the American Title competition, and a number of people I know bought the book (who had never read a romance) simply because they knew about it.

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