tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post6709391454756367874..comments2024-01-02T15:19:12.921-08:00Comments on My Little Corner: Sunday Musingsandra seamanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-8440381041478244712011-01-03T06:06:01.089-08:002011-01-03T06:06:01.089-08:00Author blogs are either great or just a platform f...Author blogs are either great or just a platform for jumping up and down yelling "Look at ME!", Sean. Most of the authors who go with group blogs manage to keep them on an even keel of teaching and helping other writers while still getting the word out about their work. It's a hard balance to find.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-58226442978379402162011-01-02T15:56:06.790-08:002011-01-02T15:56:06.790-08:00Word of mouth, typically from blogs or writers, wh...Word of mouth, typically from blogs or writers, who I know share my tastes and I respect their opinions. The internet has really made it easier to discover and read short fiction. E-books have made it very easy and more economical to download and read more novels. I especially like when a writer, who's novel I have read, keeps a blog and actually interacts with the commenters. Some forget about the fans, once they have "made it".Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-15283668294031777532011-01-02T12:32:59.718-08:002011-01-02T12:32:59.718-08:00Digital only has become a wide open market for sho...Digital only has become a wide open market for short stories in the past few years, Chris. And word of mouth is definitely selling quite a few of those!sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-63135203262440421752011-01-02T11:20:16.971-08:002011-01-02T11:20:16.971-08:00Word of mouth, absolutely. That and "meeting&...Word of mouth, absolutely. That and "meeting" people online who have books coming out, especially cool people. It's actually gotten unmanageable, especially with so many people putting their stuff out electronically. I'm still sticking about 90% with print stuff, with the exception of some of the anthologies and such that have been released digital-only.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-8903469351473568932011-01-02T10:17:08.814-08:002011-01-02T10:17:08.814-08:00Word of mouth seems to be the best form of adverti...Word of mouth seems to be the best form of advertisement for writers doesn't it? I know I never realized how many great writers there were before I started reading online. I thought all the best writers were on the NYT best seller lists.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-69173943128320145612011-01-02T08:17:17.598-08:002011-01-02T08:17:17.598-08:00I agree with David. i typically find new authors t...I agree with David. i typically find new authors through their electronic work, which I often find via recommendation. Sometimes I'll see a review of a book that will persuade me to check out a new author.Chris Rhatiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769089157184374652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1624614653537130690.post-4017569686865796782011-01-02T07:46:42.872-08:002011-01-02T07:46:42.872-08:00From outstanding blogs...like this one, Sandra. I...From outstanding blogs...like this one, Sandra. I've come across so many great writers since I started writing again and had my own blog.<br /><br />E-Zines are also great to find top writers!David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006533626998905560noreply@blogger.com