tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post4114774096037553049..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: I Wish I Knew ThenLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-31219129498587023712011-08-20T13:12:44.750-04:002011-08-20T13:12:44.750-04:00Keith: Thanks for reading!
Tammy: It is true, nov...Keith: Thanks for reading! <br />Tammy: It is true, novice writers learn so much from those who have trod the path before ... and so many mystery and romance writers are generous about teaching, too. I've been so lucky to learn a lot. (Still, you never really believe some of this stuff about signings 'til you experience it yourself!)Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-1778133204267305842011-08-20T13:01:47.599-04:002011-08-20T13:01:47.599-04:00Deb, as always, you have wonderful insight. I'...Deb, as always, you have wonderful insight. I'm sharing this link with a bunch of my writer friends. The concept holds true across all genres. I think mystery and romance authors have an advantage because there are national organizations (Sinc, MWA, RWA, etc.) that hold great conferences to help educate writers on what to expect. It never holds as much weight until you hear it from an honest-to-goodness published author.Tammy Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897243462473952256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-73707842471255552542011-08-19T12:01:42.034-04:002011-08-19T12:01:42.034-04:00Deb, I think you've got it figured out: Writin...Deb, I think you've got it figured out: Writing well is the best revenge.Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-68096388135887473882011-08-18T20:58:00.756-04:002011-08-18T20:58:00.756-04:00Hiya, Darrell ... writing absolutely beats shoveli...Hiya, Darrell ... writing absolutely beats shoveling sh ... , uhm melted Hershey kisses. <br />Dru: Awww, you're too kind! We love YOU for reading.Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-48049772221802789622011-08-18T18:37:43.557-04:002011-08-18T18:37:43.557-04:00Love your post Deb!
::Clapping hands:: and giving...Love your post Deb!<br /><br />::Clapping hands:: and giving ::standing ovation:: because the more you guys keep going, the more this reader will read your books.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-11660142571336756432011-08-18T12:23:31.542-04:002011-08-18T12:23:31.542-04:00Too funny, Deb! But, oh, so true! Still it beats s...Too funny, Deb! But, oh, so true! Still it beats shoveling the melted cow patties.Darrell Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394984700734588887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-64460064372153219062011-08-18T11:46:17.617-04:002011-08-18T11:46:17.617-04:00Hey, y'all ... thanks for the great comments. ...Hey, y'all ... thanks for the great comments. YOU keep me going!<br />Alan: let's lift a glass at the next conference, see who can top who (or is that whom?)<br />Lisa: I love that pix, too (so much so I think it's recycled from an earlier blog)<br />Vicki: Ha! So you've learned the trick about killing obnoxious people in your novels. Good one!<br />Robin, you're so right... but I think even well-known authors are having trouble pulling in readers these days, like our LOIS says: ''Nora-freaking-bestseller-of-a-gazillion-books-Roberts'' got 2 people! <br />Awww, Lee Ann: thanks! PS: Misery loves company, no?<br />Deborah: I saw that Jon Stewart clip. Hilarious (sadly so)<br />Lois: Ha! See above.<br />Julie, you're one of the best! Keep plugging away, girl.<br />Seb: Creativity, schmeativity. Give me $$$! ;-) <br />Gin: Lucky for you, you get so many good reviews!<br />Jess ...and you tell REALLY good stories.<br />Beth: I so agree about all our Midnight Ink authors. Nicest bunch in the world (and camping on the ground? don't agree!)Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-6417033178864138512011-08-18T11:09:59.212-04:002011-08-18T11:09:59.212-04:00Like Alan, I love meeting and hanging out with my ...Like Alan, I love meeting and hanging out with my fellow mystery authors, especially those who write for Midnight Ink. I couldn't ask for a finer group of friends.<br /><br />One thing I could never have predicted is how much fun I'd have doing research for my books. Of course, I choose to write about whitewater rafting, skiing, horseback riding, etc. so I could do all those things! Next month I'll be taking a 5-day, 4-night trip on the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon to research my third river ranger Mandy Tanner book. I never thought I'd be willing to bed down on the ground again after giving up camping at the age of 45!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-56457918435570713202011-08-18T10:54:55.929-04:002011-08-18T10:54:55.929-04:00You list is spot-on, Deb. We must all be internall...You list is spot-on, Deb. We must all be internally driven to write because lord knows the external motivators are few and far between. I really, really like to tell stories.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-4006597467304921912011-08-18T09:55:15.340-04:002011-08-18T09:55:15.340-04:00Sebastian - that Onion article is a hoot.
Deb - A...Sebastian - that Onion article is a hoot.<br /><br />Deb - A single good review keeps me aloft for days.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-66403335097556073232011-08-18T09:14:27.224-04:002011-08-18T09:14:27.224-04:00What a charming post. We've all been there. ...What a charming post. We've all been there. I do make my living as a writer (though not from my mysteries) so $$ keeps me going. And I love the creativity.<br /><br />Check out this HILARIOUS bit from the Onion re: author readings.:<br /><br />http://www.theonion.com/articles/author-promoting-book-gives-it-her-all-whether-its,19985/Sebastian Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744916225005530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-28374890471396408462011-08-18T08:53:20.227-04:002011-08-18T08:53:20.227-04:00Love this, Deb. Like the others, I treasure those ...Love this, Deb. Like the others, I treasure those emails from readers. They somehow have a way of arriving just when I'm feeling down about the biz. But most of all, I remind myself why I started writing in the first place - I love, LOVE, the fun of going into my characters' world each day.Julie Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518352063650354325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55312804920350300542011-08-18T08:51:52.816-04:002011-08-18T08:51:52.816-04:00I heard a story a few years ago from a woman who w...I heard a story a few years ago from a woman who went to a book signing for Nora Roberts at one of the chain stores. 2 people showed up. For Nora-freaking-bestseller-of-a-gazillion-books-Roberts! So none of us should feel bad when we get a small turnout at signings or have most of the people in the store ask us where the bathroom is. Apparently, bestseller status doesn't always draw crowds.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-76787589996638035582011-08-18T08:35:47.286-04:002011-08-18T08:35:47.286-04:00I love your list and agree with Vicki- the pleasur...I love your list and agree with Vicki- the pleasure of creating your own "script" in which justice triumphs is very satisfying. As an aside, this clip from Jon Stewart's Wednesday show is a hoot (includes some truths bookstore signings): http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-august-16-2011/borders-goes-out-of-businessDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903980690064979939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-7910462251689118252011-08-18T08:26:59.576-04:002011-08-18T08:26:59.576-04:00Love your honesty, Deb! What keeps me going is the...Love your honesty, Deb! What keeps me going is the misery and the vow to finish this book before I die!<br /><br />We love you, Mama! Keep on keeping on!Lee Ann Ropeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567507807364671047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-77957499986232968172011-08-18T08:26:52.736-04:002011-08-18T08:26:52.736-04:00Fun post, Deb, and congrats on publishing #4!
I&...Fun post, Deb, and congrats on publishing #4! <br /><br />I've got a novel's worth of wish-I'd-knowns. I figured out pretty quickly that hardly anyone attends book signings for unknown authors, but that's okay because it gives me time to speak with readers. <br /><br />Like you, I'm lifted up when someone "gets" my book and says something nice about it.Robin Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722202559066388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-23731199592208179642011-08-18T08:18:30.746-04:002011-08-18T08:18:30.746-04:00I second Alan's comment -- the camaraderie is ...I second Alan's comment -- the camaraderie is terrific -- but what keeps me going is the ability to kill off clients from my day job who are driving me bonkers! It's very cathartic...Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-33501107273947840002011-08-18T08:18:01.975-04:002011-08-18T08:18:01.975-04:00Funny, Deb, love the picture! It's the positiv...Funny, Deb, love the picture! It's the positive feedback now and then.Lisa Borkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174197592575631864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-44322842040537507462011-08-18T08:10:32.563-04:002011-08-18T08:10:32.563-04:00You crack me up, Deb! Here's what keeps me goi...You crack me up, Deb! Here's what keeps me going: all the great authors I've met, in person and on-line. You know, people to share the promotion event horror stories with.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.com