tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post8165850825795382742..comments2023-10-26T06:59:22.098-04:00Comments on Practicing Writing: Thursday's Pre-Publication Post: Anticipating the WorstErika D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-63776713536633627192010-08-01T10:03:03.850-04:002010-08-01T10:03:03.850-04:00Thanks, Orville. I have to nail down the details a...Thanks, Orville. I have to nail down the details about outside-U.S. distribution. Info to come when available!Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-79082083656857729852010-07-31T18:38:01.866-04:002010-07-31T18:38:01.866-04:00Erika I remember when my first book "You Don&...Erika I remember when my first book "You Don't Know Me" was published and I had the same thoughts you had. It is only natural prior to the publication of a book that you will be nervous. However, you should be very proud of yourself! It is such an accomplishment to get a book published! I hope your book will be available in Canadian book stores! I will definitely check it out!Orvillenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-58640809538269217762010-07-30T14:39:47.527-04:002010-07-30T14:39:47.527-04:00Thanks for all the comments, everyone! Much apprec...Thanks for all the comments, everyone! Much appreciated!Erika D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-42021989130714231212010-07-29T16:08:26.222-04:002010-07-29T16:08:26.222-04:00Erika: It's probably great like you! And I thi...Erika: It's probably great like you! And I think those last minute jitters are like the groom before the wedding. You've put yourself out there. Everyone is going to look at you. But the wonderful things is this: they will see what a great writer you are.<br />KimEditor in Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039368784349406311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-60646342112737864832010-07-29T16:00:38.944-04:002010-07-29T16:00:38.944-04:00I'm sure you'll do fine when it comes to r...I'm sure you'll do fine when it comes to receiving positive attention for your book, Erica.<br /><br />But I think the best way to blunt the anxiety of anticipation is simply to dig into a new project as soon as you can, so that by the time your book is published it's already, in some way, in the emotional past. Your new project is what captures your attention.Philip Grahamhttp://www.philipgraham.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-14068155613819944142010-07-29T13:34:05.282-04:002010-07-29T13:34:05.282-04:00Thanks for your honest blog post today. When my bo...Thanks for your honest blog post today. When my book, A 30 Day Retreat: A Personal Guide to Spiritual Renewal (Paulist Press, 2010) came out in May I was all butterflies, what if people don't read it? What if the reviewers are terrible? I think its quite normal for authors to have these feelings. To my suprise the book is doing quite well, for a religion title (they tend to sell less than Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489335540136661724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-62041068462791839262010-07-29T12:46:05.411-04:002010-07-29T12:46:05.411-04:00Erika,
This is such a great post, and it reminde...Erika, <br /><br />This is such a great post, and it reminded me of when Forgetting English first came out ... though interestingly (and perhaps oddly), I was so concerned about simply trying to GET reviews I never even worried about whether they'd be negative! This is proof that ignorance is bliss. :) But as you know, publishing a short story collection with an independent press means lots Midgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975623928298261446noreply@blogger.com