tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post8993527084184215883..comments2023-09-17T07:46:57.550-05:00Comments on Charity's Writing Journey: IWSG February BreakdownCharity Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-55352495006528101782019-02-27T13:24:41.872-06:002019-02-27T13:24:41.872-06:00I like to decorate my house. Although I can't...I like to decorate my house. Although I can't do that over and over again--too expensive! Your pictures are great, and taking them is a great creative outlet. My daughter is in to photography as a hobby. Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-1391002291210118462019-02-16T04:24:45.383-06:002019-02-16T04:24:45.383-06:00Love your photos -- especially the ones with the m...Love your photos -- especially the ones with the mushroom stump :-) I think that can be a creative outlet on say Instagram, to get more followers and do some marketing without having to do something new -- just taking photos of things you love. Good luck!<br /><br />Ronel visiting for Feb's IWSG Day <a href="http://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/being-an-insecure-writer-and-happy-about-it-iwsg/" rel="nofollow">Being an Insecure Writer -- And Happy About It</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-51807946841032462482019-02-07T19:08:52.074-06:002019-02-07T19:08:52.074-06:00I'm sorry, Charity. It hurts to put your heart...I'm sorry, Charity. It hurts to put your heart and soul into a piece of writing and then have it rejected this way. I am glad that you're getting a response with the romance though, and I hope you can get back to writing it soon. Elizabeth Maria Naranjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244447617924694734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-47513515869864284902019-02-07T15:57:30.803-06:002019-02-07T15:57:30.803-06:00Bummer, Charity. I write sci-fi romance, mysteries...Bummer, Charity. I write sci-fi romance, mysteries, and romantic suspense. None of my books are doing well. So frustrating. Interestingly, my sfr books do well on Kobo. Rather they did until recently. Like authors everywhere, I'm in a slump.Yet I keep writing. Last February, I was in a bad slump. Didn't feel like doing anything. Probably was depression or SAD because I live in the Great Lakes area. This (IWSG) is the place where we can let our anxieties and insecurities hang out. I hope it helps you and helps others to know they aren't alone. Hugs.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-32841646321163908922019-02-07T10:00:00.656-06:002019-02-07T10:00:00.656-06:00Thanks for the link Liz. I looked her up and follo...Thanks for the link Liz. I looked her up and followed. My friend Tamara is going to a writing conference in Scotland this summer and the main guy is sci-fi. She's going to take notes on how to find my audience for me. :) Tamara keeps trying to convince me I need to go, but if I spent that much money to go to Scotland I'd never sit down and write. I'd be crawling all over the countryside!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-82896241077658999072019-02-07T09:58:04.678-06:002019-02-07T09:58:04.678-06:00Hear, hear! Yeah, gotta get back to that mindspace...Hear, hear! Yeah, gotta get back to that mindspace myself. Usually, it's where I stay, but release day/week/month always send me in tailspins. It's still not about the money really. I just want to share the story and have conversations about it with people. <br />Thanks for the reminder. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-26564915933764919112019-02-07T09:56:13.705-06:002019-02-07T09:56:13.705-06:00Thanks Patricia. If only we could throw money at i...Thanks Patricia. If only we could throw money at it. *sigh* Then again, seems like that would just be more stressful in the end because you'd want to see some kind of return. What if in the end it still wasn't worth it? Alex is right. I need to get my head back in line with my heart. *hugs right back*Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-37385866050742970652019-02-07T09:54:43.117-06:002019-02-07T09:54:43.117-06:00I used to write shorts in the beginning of the pro...I used to write shorts in the beginning of the process--years ago. I may have to revisit that. Thanks for the suggestion. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-57835301282227057252019-02-07T09:53:57.423-06:002019-02-07T09:53:57.423-06:00Thanks Alex! Most of the time the love of the stor...Thanks Alex! Most of the time the love of the story is enough. I just need to get back to that. Funny how quickly we can lose sight of that during a release month. LOLCharity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-45585619812465845432019-02-06T13:50:26.459-06:002019-02-06T13:50:26.459-06:00Great pictures.
Isn't the purpose of the IWSG...Great pictures.<br /><br />Isn't the purpose of the IWSG to talk about things like this? So, perfect. <br /><br />I know I have a similar issue with selling my knitted stuff. And people on Etsy are feeling like they've reached the end of their tether, too. It's going around. I think romance is a more robust market. But that doesn't mean you can't write sff romance. Because those are popular too.<br /><br />There's a blogger who writes sci fi and has done quite well. Her posts at one point were about the things she did to get noticed. Let me see if I can find it... http://lindsayburoker.com/ There might be something in her archives that is helpful.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-90661219059056380662019-02-06T13:45:36.417-06:002019-02-06T13:45:36.417-06:00Charity - Near as I can tell writers are a complic...Charity - Near as I can tell writers are a complicated bunch. They are caught up in a creative process, needing to have their say. But why? For what reason? <br /><br />If the only authentic validation is a mainline publisher and big sales, most of us are doomed to failure. The more Insecure Writers I read the more I give thanks that once I gave up my visions of grandeur writing the story I want to tell has been enough for me.gilguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958260906815299368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-59536884114787867302019-02-06T11:49:24.754-06:002019-02-06T11:49:24.754-06:00I like your pictures.
I get tired of putting on a...I like your pictures.<br /><br />I get tired of putting on a happy face all the time. It's such a struggle to sell books and it feels like it's only getting harder and harder. Especially when you don't have lots of money to throw at it. Big hugs to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-8226596160906843782019-02-06T10:14:13.811-06:002019-02-06T10:14:13.811-06:00What Alex said. I understand the mind crisis. Have...What Alex said. I understand the mind crisis. Have you considered writing shorts and submitting to magazines? Still challenging, but might help with the lack of validation we all struggle with from time to time.CV Grehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263376798733134112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-20134849839952293472019-02-06T05:36:32.726-06:002019-02-06T05:36:32.726-06:00Good photos and great looking cakes!
Since science...Good photos and great looking cakes!<br />Since science fiction is what I write, I know what you're going through. We don't write it to sell millions or get rich. We write it because we love it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com