Comments on: February FREE BOOK!

By: suehar

suehar — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:30:35 +0000

This is such a tough question, Ray. Altering your style is a very personal decision, and if it breaks your heart, it’s probably not the way to go. Jane Austen has gained a lot of popularity recently, and her fans are a dedicated group. The problem is finding a publisher that will take a chance on your stuff. You do have other options, such as writing in two genres, but using a pen name for one to avoid confusing your readers. Inner passion is so important in the art of writing. Whatever your decision, keep the passion!

Sue H.

By: Ray Case

Ray Case — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:20:17 +0000

Hey Sue,

You know how desperately I long to be published. We’ve discussed it on more than one occasion. My style, however, may be a bit out of touch with today’s readers. I love words, and I admire the writers who were masters at romancing the language. Jane Austen is, as you know, one of my greatest inspirations. It is a great struggle to alter the words in my head so that they will be acceptable to those reading my words on the page. I’m not sure if I should write what I know in the language that feels natural to me, and in doing so surrender to the inevitability that I will only ever have a small readership in a tiny niche market, or if I should alter my style. Perhaps a little of each? I’m not one of those “artists” who is unwilling to change. I just don’t know how effective I will be as a writer if I do change. The term “fish out of water” comes to mind. Time will tell I suppose.

By: suehar

suehar — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:14:21 +0000

Thank you, Ada! (But I have to disagree with you about your writing skills. You are a wonderful storyteller. You took us to England and your library and they were joyous visits!)

Sue

By: Ada Jarvis

Ada Jarvis — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:33:09 +0000

I have not been blessed with the gift of writing. But I certainly love to read! When I was nineteen, I left sunny California to follow the love of my life to England, and got married. One day while on the local high street it started to rain. So to seek shelter,I stumbled into a local library and came upon the Ivory Carver Trilogy. I read for three solid days with very little sleep. Who knew there could be such a breathtaking world of imagination and wonder!
Twelve years later, still married, and with two children under the age of five, I had yet again stumbled upon your books.This time is was The Storyteller Trilogy. Who knew by me taking my daughter to the library for pre-k story time, that I would once again fall in love with your books. I found myself back in that world of fiction I have so long missed!
Thank you Sue for such wonderful novels. The Storyteller Trilogy has made it to the top of my list of my most favorite books, that I have read to date.

By: suehar

suehar — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:26:30 +0000

Thank you, Sharyll!

By: Sharyll Stevenson

Sharyll Stevenson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:09:16 +0000

Hi Sue,

I have been blessed to know you and RELATED!! I read all your books when I was a working woman and now I’m going to read them all over…always something to learn from them, and always time on the Sand Ridge. Sharyll

By: suehar

suehar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:21:06 +0000

Hi Milly,
In a Post next week I’ll try to give you some websites and Blogs that will help you out. I think your request deserves a whole Post and not a quick answer on my part. Blessings, Sue

By: suehar

suehar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:18:09 +0000

Congrats to Mary and Lon! Great question, Lynn. I’ll dedicate a Post to it in the next few days. Sue

By: Donna Winters

Donna Winters — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:56:35 +0000

Best wishes to U.P writers with their projects and sales! No words of wisdom here. I struggle with the same marketing challenges as noted above.

By: Milly Balzarini

Milly Balzarini — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:39:19 +0000

Writing and getting it published has been a dream come true for me. I think that since I was a little girl I wanted to write something and have it published. And so The Lost Road Home became a book because my husband suffers from PTSD due to Combat in Vietnam. Writing the book was easy compared to selling it. I am not a salesman and I need some help marketing this book and getting it outside of the Upper Peninsula. Any suggestions would be helpful to me. Thank you!