tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post2959582078589291222..comments2023-10-30T03:32:51.120-05:00Comments on Writers in the Sky Podcast, E-zine, & Blog: The Right Time to Launch A Business/New Writing VentureDana Michelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09923434382438368372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-4655058786383289962010-05-21T23:53:21.355-05:002010-05-21T23:53:21.355-05:00Great points. I think a lot of writers are afraid ...Great points. I think a lot of writers are afraid to do things because they are new to writing or just don't think they have something to offer yet. If I had thought that way when I first started writing, I never would have started Stories for Children Publishing, LLC and its many divisions, which all came before Stories for Children Publishing, LLC.VS Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744216160236230482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-58675736916002031852010-05-21T12:48:54.663-05:002010-05-21T12:48:54.663-05:00Hey, Snarky. LOL! Never heard that word before, bu...Hey, Snarky. LOL! Never heard that word before, but I like it. You can run the announcement as often as you like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-88772243353453268832010-05-21T12:22:37.331-05:002010-05-21T12:22:37.331-05:00Sounds great! I'll watch for it!
And re: the...Sounds great! I'll watch for it!<br /><br />And re: the June newsletter. Rereading that, I hope it didn't sound snarky. I just thought that my having run in it last month might preclude me from doing it again so quickly.<br /><br />I certainly appreciate all you do for your authors and the Nashville writing community at large. It's quite a creative region we've got here, isn't it?Tracy Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511483512007048091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-42933991990038331232010-05-21T12:19:58.186-05:002010-05-21T12:19:58.186-05:00Let's run it again in June issue. And, yes, I ...Let's run it again in June issue. And, yes, I would love to have guest columnists on any of my blogs. I'll email you a list of my blogs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-36479026768370896412010-05-21T12:12:22.101-05:002010-05-21T12:12:22.101-05:00Thanks for the invitation, Yvonne, but I beat you ...Thanks for the invitation, Yvonne, but I beat you to it. It went out in May's WITS zine. :)<br /><br />I hadn't thought yet about doing it again in June though. I may have to send you something! <br /><br />Out of curiosity, do you ever use guest columns?Tracy Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511483512007048091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-72379629679886463882010-05-21T12:09:02.971-05:002010-05-21T12:09:02.971-05:00Tracy, would you like to post an announcement on o...Tracy, would you like to post an announcement on our blog or in our newsletter about Smash Cake Magazine?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-72675418634259811312010-05-21T11:29:41.692-05:002010-05-21T11:29:41.692-05:00All excellent points. I'm always glad to see s...All excellent points. I'm always glad to see someone else who loves the "Leap, and the net will appear," quote. It's my favorite single sentence, and has long been my personal mantra.<br /><br />I can vouch for the effects of jumping in with both feet, too. While yes, it's terrifying, so is sitting back and failing by default because you can't wrap your brain around the failures that *might* happen.<br /><br />With Smash Cake Magazine, the literary journal I publish, I just went for it. I didn't have the money to hire a programmer, so I stayed up every night for three weeks and learned WordPress. When I launched the site and started throwing it out there to the public, wouldn't you believe it? They responded--in droves! Within the first two weeks alone I had thousands of site hits, over 200 submissions from editors and established writers who had heard of us (and now, a month and a half later, we're standing at 400-500 total so far), and I've sold more pre-order copies of our first issue than I ever have of the poetry book I edited and have half-heartedly hocked for the past two years.<br /><br />Amazing things happen when you put passion in the equation. Perfection is far, far further down on the list.<br /><br />Fantastic topic, and I totally agree. Good feature, Yvonne.Tracy Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511483512007048091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-26927772342533078972010-05-21T09:14:35.464-05:002010-05-21T09:14:35.464-05:00Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Kate...Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, Kate. I hope you were inspired and will share your new "startup" with us!<br /><br />In-joy your day,<br /><br />YvonneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528955027208100034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430475564155703762.post-8821314049736950442010-05-21T08:23:26.620-05:002010-05-21T08:23:26.620-05:00Fab article just what I needed to read. Thank you...Fab article just what I needed to read. Thank youMinerva's Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447242831712367231noreply@blogger.com