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To hell with Plan B
The whole time I was growing up, I was always told about Plan B, have a plan B, just in case. And now as an adult I find that Plan B is about failure. When I went to write my first piece of music at 8 I was told to have a plan B. So what did I do? I quite trying. When I wanted to be a Pro Bowler I was told to have a plan B, so I quit trying, and when I got to College, and found that I couldn't afford it, and my dream of becoming a great aeronotical Engineer, was on the rocks, I quit, and went to plan B To hell with plan B.
I want my children to follow their dreams, and if I have to I will find a way to show them how. My daughter, told me she wanted to be a doctor when she was 2, so I got her a doctor's kit. When she told me she wanted to be a vet, I did everythng I could to encourage that, books on animals, etc... When she told me she wanted to write, at 13 or 14, I said Great! Here is something I at least know a little about.
To be a writer means that you have to write. You can't just talk about it you have to do it. Just like anything else. You have to pay your dues, but with writing, paying your dues means doing what you love, Writing! I Finally wrote the story, that had been bouncing in my head for 20 years just to show her, that to be a writer you have to write, to set the example. And I suppose part of my desire to find out about how to be published is again to show her the way.
We all want our children to b happy, and financially secure, I think writing especially for her would be a great way to go. If you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life! So if I seem overly focused on getting paid to write there is a reason for it. And though I'm sure there are times when she thinks otherwise, what her mother and I want for her is to be happy! That is why I'm pushing the publishing issue, one it might help me learn how to say to hell with plan B, and two, I'm hoping to show her and others here that going after what you want, doing the research, and the time to write, and who knows, maybe you could be the next Mary Shelley, or VC andrews, or Ann Rice, or Stephen King. And the list goes on, you just have to add your name to it!
From here on out, the blogs will be about publishing, getting your work out there, getting an agent, getting your words into books, and getting people to pay money to read them. Teach by example!
To hell with Plan B
The whole time I was growing up, I was always told about Plan B, have a plan B, just in case. And now as an adult I find that Plan B is about failure. When I went to write my first piece of music at 8 I was told to have a plan B. So what did I do? I quite trying. When I wanted to be a Pro Bowler I was told to have a plan B, so I quit trying, and when I got to College, and found that I couldn't afford it, and my dream of becoming a great aeronotical Engineer, was on the rocks, I quit, and went to plan B To hell with plan B.
I want my children to follow their dreams, and if I have to I will find a way to show them how. My daughter, told me she wanted to be a doctor when she was 2, so I got her a doctor's kit. When she told me she wanted to be a vet, I did everythng I could to encourage that, books on animals, etc... When she told me she wanted to write, at 13 or 14, I said Great! Here is something I at least know a little about.
To be a writer means that you have to write. You can't just talk about it you have to do it. Just like anything else. You have to pay your dues, but with writing, paying your dues means doing what you love, Writing! I Finally wrote the story, that had been bouncing in my head for 20 years just to show her, that to be a writer you have to write, to set the example. And I suppose part of my desire to find out about how to be published is again to show her the way.
We all want our children to b happy, and financially secure, I think writing especially for her would be a great way to go. If you do what you love, then you will never work a day in your life! So if I seem overly focused on getting paid to write there is a reason for it. And though I'm sure there are times when she thinks otherwise, what her mother and I want for her is to be happy! That is why I'm pushing the publishing issue, one it might help me learn how to say to hell with plan B, and two, I'm hoping to show her and others here that going after what you want, doing the research, and the time to write, and who knows, maybe you could be the next Mary Shelley, or VC andrews, or Ann Rice, or Stephen King. And the list goes on, you just have to add your name to it!
From here on out, the blogs will be about publishing, getting your work out there, getting an agent, getting your words into books, and getting people to pay money to read them. Teach by example!
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splitting the difference
I know that most of us have heard of "self Publishing" you pay to have the book printed, and selling it falls squarely on your sholders. Sucks doesn't it? Because we want to be writters, not sales people. So we can find someone that basically buys our work, and takes the risk of printing and selling the book. Or we take the risk ourselves. But is there something in between? You bet there is. It's called subsidy publishing. Now there is a risk that the author takes, but there is also a benefit. They work on selling the book to other venues. For example Vantage Press.
Believe it or not I found out about this place while waiting to get my hair cut. You would be amazed at where you can find things. Simply keeping your eyes open can show you options on how to reach your goals! 2 Comments Viewed 61 times
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Re: splitting the difference
I've heard of a few places like this, but the issue I've found is that many of them cost far too much per copy to be viable if you just want a few to give to friends/family.
Re: splitting the difference
this would not surprise me in the least. In fact it's kind of what I would suspect. Which is why, getting your words in print is so hard to do. And As I find out more about agents and publishing houses, I share what I find.
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