tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.comments2018-05-07T13:42:49.945-07:00Hollie HausenfluckAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383443463581791497noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-76085032007812574252018-05-07T13:42:49.945-07:002018-05-07T13:42:49.945-07:00Absolutely beautiful.Absolutely beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177686842708250289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-33219365951131868732018-04-30T20:08:02.332-07:002018-04-30T20:08:02.332-07:00What an excellent blog post on the perspective of ...What an excellent blog post on the perspective of publishing. I also love your use of 'Helicopter Author', HA! That's so true. I do the same thing. I'm still checking reviews and I need to stop. I found another 1 star tonight. I'm getting over it though. <br /><br />Another thing to remember is that the first novel is important and to do it well, but keep in mind it's a first novel. As a reader, I'd never base my like of an author on their first book. <3 <3 <br /><br />Also, there are MILLIONS and MILLIONS of people in the world. It doesn't happen overnight. <br /><br />I applaud you SO much for sharing this, because not many people would be brave enough to admit that the publishing process isn't all cupcakes and rainbows. So be proud of that. <br /><br />Can't wait to check out the book once I'm settled. Like I said, it's not my genre choice to read, but I'll still read it. KT Daxonhttp://www.ktdaxon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-17034162283579850582018-04-30T17:45:47.729-07:002018-04-30T17:45:47.729-07:00You’re learning what a lot of us are learning or h...You’re learning what a lot of us are learning or have already learned. Writer Twitter doesn’t sell books. That’s why it’s called Writer Twitter. With family, friends, and jobs, writers don’t have time to read much—in the little time we have, we’re writing. And for me, personally, if I do have time to read, I’m reading craft books, self-editing books, and marketing books. (If you’re not, high recommend you do so! Never stop learning!)<br />The only way to sell books is to write more and buy ads. I did a Freebooksy for the first book in my trilogy back in February, and I’m still getting KU page reads for all three books. And for the first time, people beyond Writer Twitter were reading my books! That’s what you want—to extend your readers outside of Writer Twitter. So I wouldn’t tell you to spend MORE time on Twitter, but less. Write more. Always be writing. Build your back list. <br />I’m not sure where you read that you need 18 months between books, but with self-publishing, that number should be 3-4 months between books. If you don’t have the lifestyle to do that, still write as fast as you can (while not losing quality), but success will find you a lot slower. I published the last book in my trilogy in January, and I’ll be publishing again this month. Full-length novels. And I feel that’s slow compared some writers around me. <br />Also, if you care, I have a couple things about your book if you want to DM me. (This is Vania, Blogger wouldn’t let me change my name from an old blog I used to have on here many moons ago.) Just some things that I’ve picked up in regard to publishing my own books.<br />You’ll get there, Hollie, but it will take a lot of work. You’re not the first to go through this, and you won’t be the last. I’ve been at this for two years, and nowhere NEAR where I want to be. It takes time. Good luck! <br />runningmomwannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200745299950644977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-80706552628761278932018-04-30T05:56:01.755-07:002018-04-30T05:56:01.755-07:00❤️🤗 This happened to me with my other stories and...❤️🤗 This happened to me with my other stories and I often wondered the same thing. Are these even good? Now, I've gone the other way and don't care if people read me or not.😬 That's not a great attitude to have either! Lol. Maybe one day I won't feel so strongly about it.<br /><br />Hollie, this was such a great post. I just wanted to say, II kno how you feel and you're not alone. ❤️💪Avrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-12486252449850260832018-04-04T06:37:39.934-07:002018-04-04T06:37:39.934-07:00Hugs and high-fives to the most awesome co-author ...Hugs and high-fives to the most awesome co-author and friend a girl could ask for! ❤️👍😜Avrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-54603969987887342282018-03-24T14:07:32.697-07:002018-03-24T14:07:32.697-07:00I love, love, love, LOVE this so much! Mel is such...I love, love, love, LOVE this so much! Mel is such an amazing writer! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104221163739046364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-48803225741940368902018-03-06T03:14:14.989-08:002018-03-06T03:14:14.989-08:00This is so precious - and sad! Great story Hollie....This is so precious - and sad! Great story Hollie. ❤️Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328210774401745397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-85526348055457871052018-03-05T23:40:22.821-08:002018-03-05T23:40:22.821-08:00Beautiful. Maybe I should appreciate my sister a l...Beautiful. Maybe I should appreciate my sister a little more today. Alexis Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-74827654801386581712018-02-26T07:22:00.258-08:002018-02-26T07:22:00.258-08:00Wow! This is awesome! Twitter needs more stuff lik...Wow! This is awesome! Twitter needs more stuff like this! So glad you guys are doing this!❤️Avrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-16214133421241755392018-02-05T18:20:11.182-08:002018-02-05T18:20:11.182-08:00Thank you for this list! This is so helpful!Thank you for this list! This is so helpful!Pepperthephoenixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-76106565693484736362018-01-29T11:56:55.316-08:002018-01-29T11:56:55.316-08:00Hollie,
Thank you so much for having me over for a...Hollie,<br />Thank you so much for having me over for a bit of fan fiction regarding your short story, "Home". I really liked your story, it was an inspiration! Keep writing and Happy reading, everybody!<br />AKAvrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-24706498206758160392018-01-27T11:10:20.852-08:002018-01-27T11:10:20.852-08:00OMG! Thank you sooooooooo much for posting this. I...OMG! Thank you sooooooooo much for posting this. I now have this page/ post bookmarked for future reference! You're the best, girl!!! <br />-AKAvrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-18847858400516877162018-01-26T10:56:55.564-08:002018-01-26T10:56:55.564-08:00You're awesome 🙏You're awesome 🙏Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648794030337348558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-37642953691737063982018-01-25T06:21:38.497-08:002018-01-25T06:21:38.497-08:00Thanks! I’m new to writing short stories and reall...Thanks! I’m new to writing short stories and really appreciate the tips!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216539010511285715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-7072549553698490622018-01-24T09:07:17.090-08:002018-01-24T09:07:17.090-08:00Before I let anyone read it to hear if it reads we...Before I let anyone read it to hear if it reads well, I have Google read it back to me (from Google Translate) and I catch some oddities even with her robo-voice. Good to do when writing at 2 AM and everyone else is asleep.My Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502001832239068500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-28451284826891786622018-01-23T21:31:17.002-08:002018-01-23T21:31:17.002-08:00I so appreciate the comments about writing for you...I so appreciate the comments about writing for yourself and about letting the weird writing just be weird. This article was just what I needed today. Thanks, guys! CharMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967420898076525796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-2974688799338521262018-01-23T20:09:07.412-08:002018-01-23T20:09:07.412-08:00It was a pleasure. We'll have to do it again s...It was a pleasure. We'll have to do it again soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383443463581791497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-90798904589255020742018-01-23T10:39:30.513-08:002018-01-23T10:39:30.513-08:00Thanks for having me over for a guest post, Hollie...Thanks for having me over for a guest post, Hollie! It was really fun! Happy short story writing everybody!<br /><br />Avrin Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757075490184298081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5340440538557819307.post-7083050309838452822018-01-21T06:47:42.717-08:002018-01-21T06:47:42.717-08:00Oh Hollie, this is so sad. I like how she just rem...Oh Hollie, this is so sad. I like how she just remembers that tiny snippet of the accident. I feel like that's really how memory works, and you've captured it really perfectly. Poor Anna :(CharMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967420898076525796noreply@blogger.com