I just love releases, don't you? 
Congrats!
501 2016-05-01 19:39:53
Re: Release Party for King Satin's Realm (4 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
502 2016-04-28 21:49:24
Re: Update on my wrist (6 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hey, Tom. Getting old isn't for wimps, as my mother used to say. Maybe you could change your nom de plume to I. M. Young. Who knows what psychosomatic benefit that could give you!
503 2016-04-20 22:37:23
Re: Grammar (15 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Yes. Same with "Sister," "Brother," Aunt," et al.
504 2016-04-16 11:31:23
Re: King Satin's Realm (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Go to your Amazon author page and on the left side near the bottom you'll see a link to Author Central. From there you can edit the blurb or anything else on your author page you want.
505 2016-04-15 11:04:07
Re: King Satin's Realm (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I made a number of changes to the blurb for Skeleton Run on Amazon, because the blurb the publisher insisted on when the book was released didn't sit right with me. The changes went through right away.
506 2016-04-14 23:04:25
Re: King Satin's Realm (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
'...will take (him) on an adventure...'
507 2016-04-14 20:17:25
Re: King Satin's Realm (12 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Congrats, Janet! I don't remember seeing this book posted on TNBW. At over 600 pages, it's quite a tome! But the summary hits all the right notes for potential buyers. (Check out that summary again and you'll see a typo that should be corrected.) Oh, and Happy Birthday! Jack
508 2016-03-27 22:16:35
Re: My Easter Surprise (5 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
So invite John over for dinner and have some photographers ready. Way to go, Janet! Jack
509 2016-03-27 12:16:48
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hi, MellyMoo! Another Aussie on the site! Thanks - and welcome to TNBW.
510 2016-03-24 23:02:55
Re: My book published!!! (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Basic)
Congrats, Michelle!
511 2016-03-24 22:03:27
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Dags! You're the best! And thank you all for the support you've given me through the years. That's why I won't leave this place until they pry my dead fingers off my keyboard.
512 2016-03-24 12:57:57
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
John Byram - Thank you for the great review! I recognized your picture, "Amazon Customer"!
513 2016-03-24 12:49:11
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
That would be great, JP! Thank you so much!
514 2016-03-23 21:07:08
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Irene! I hope you are settling into your new life. Jack
515 2016-03-23 21:05:45
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Wilma! Long time, no "see"! Thank you so much! Jack
516 2016-03-23 15:36:22
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
John, Randy - thanks for extending your support to purchases! Much appreciated! I hope you'll enjoy it. Jack
517 2016-03-17 12:16:28
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, guys! Janet - Nathan's right - you ARE a dancing machine!
518 2016-03-16 23:06:09
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I'm having a hard time visualizing that, gater.
519 2016-03-16 22:26:25
Re: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, Janet!
520 2016-03-16 22:24:21
Topic: How Little We Know (27 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
My latest novel, How little We Know, posted on this site, has been released today. amzn.to/1U1uXRX Thanks to all of you who reviewed it and helped shape the final product.
521 2016-03-05 18:40:37
Topic: Pat Conroy (2 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
We lost another great one. Pat Conroy, author of "The Prince of Tides," "The Lords of Discipline." "The Great Santini," "Beach Music," and others has died at age 70. RIP, Pat Conroy. You turned what made you the man you became into wonderful stories.
522 2016-02-09 19:49:26
Re: Joke's on you (52 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Sorry, JL. A "blondes" joke doesn't work with men as the dummies. Nice try, though!
523 2016-02-06 11:55:53
Re: Back, but not 100% (8 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
I did wonder what happened to Tom Oldman - hadn't forgotten your name yet. Sorry to hear about your injury, but glad to hear you're on the mend.
524 2016-01-25 19:22:41
Re: A Young Girl is on Kindle (3 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Good for you, JP! You should give us the Amazon link to the book. Good to see you're still here!
525 2016-01-16 14:00:45
Re: Acknowledgements (10 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thanks, D A! Once you get that first contract, you've got a foot in the door. The publisher gets to know you, and you establish relationships with editors, marketers, et al. Not a guarantee of future contracts, but it helps. The publishing industry is changing rapidly. I self-published my first two books - back when I knew nothing about marketing, and sales were poor. So I went looking for a publisher that didn't require an agent middleman and found one. But after two more books, that publisher sold out to a larger, NY firm that didn't know me. I now have two publishers who differ in their philosophies, giving me more than one option when pitching a new book.
But if you don't mind doing everything yourself - including marketing! - self-publishing can be quite successful. And the advantage is that you control everything. And take all the profits! For me, I'd rather have someone else do some of the heavy lifting.
I'm certainly no publishing expert, but I'd be happy to share my experiences with anyone who's interested. jdeboer@nc.rr.com
