Comments on Tina Laurel Lee: My Choice in Publishing

Thanks, Kelly Louise! Nice of you to visit. Glad y...

2011-10-22T12:36:59.423-05:00

Thanks, Kelly Louise! Nice of you to visit. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Hot topic these days. Thanks for putting the optio...

2011-10-22T12:06:31.246-05:00

Hot topic these days. Thanks for putting the option into perspective with a funny clip. Great blog!

Kelly! I totally missed your comment. I don't ...

2011-10-22T11:46:32.316-05:00

Kelly! I totally missed your comment. I don't know how. Sorry I didn't respond to your awesome comment! That makes it so hopeful, I do believe you're right - there are so many alternatives for getting your work out there.

Ansha - Thanks for the comment. Nice of you to come back. :) I love that video. It works so well to use the book where our conventions for reading are so ingrained and unquestioned. That video made them all seem new and that feeling of confusion is so familiar. Just think of the way our children will be so unconstrained by those same conventions. Yes, this whole new publishing world is so full of risks, but it is life! Yay!

Tina, Just doing follow up on the blog ring and re...

2011-10-22T08:43:34.504-05:00

Tina, Just doing follow up on the blog ring and realized I must not have posted my comment. I had said something about how being an IT/Helpdesk person actually makes the above video even funnier because it's so inherently true! People are afraid of "new and change" because of the fear of doing something wrong. But that's life isn't it? You have to take that risk if you want to evolve. :) I loved your historical perspective. Thanks for the great post!

Lynn, Thanks! I love your enthusiasm out here and ...

2011-10-20T09:48:37.751-05:00

Lynn, Thanks! I love your enthusiasm out here and willingness to check everything out. It has been a pleasure to share in this blog ring with you!

Tina, you sure did an excellent job on this post. ...

2011-10-20T01:10:02.187-05:00

Tina, you sure did an excellent job on this post. I love how you bring in the changes throughout history and how the world is always opposed to changes, at first. That videoclip is outrageously funny! I'm so glad you included that in this post. It's perfect! Haha!

I have no doubt that you'll figure out which way to go with your first novel, and you might try another path with your second, etc. Thanks for adding all the other links, too. I haven't read them yet, but I will!

I'm not positive what my choice in publishing ...

2011-10-19T15:26:53.609-05:00

I'm not positive what my choice in publishing is right now. But I'm happy that there are more viable choices right now. I will be able to share my book with others one day.

Susan, Yes! I agree with Jane! And the learning an...

2011-10-19T13:32:14.070-05:00

Susan, Yes! I agree with Jane! And the learning and crafting part is fun for me - luckily. Thanks so much for the visit. I'm heading out to check out your blog. I did like your cover over at Lynn 's blog!

J.L - Thanks. I hope so! I feel like there isn't really a wrong decision as long as I get behind whatever it is all the way. :)

Anita, You're absolutely right. I am definitely guilty. More writing. More writing... November is around the corner. :)

TINA: I think the staying informed thing is great ...

2011-10-19T11:27:49.230-05:00

TINA: I think the staying informed thing is great to a point. Some of us (okay, maybe it's just me) spend too much time staying informed (read: surfing the net), and not enough time writing.

You have time on your side in which to investigate...

2011-10-19T10:04:57.694-05:00

You have time on your side in which to investigate and eventually decide what's right for you.

OMG the video. #toofunny #mustpostthat Can we ...

2011-10-19T10:02:08.699-05:00
OMG the video. #toofunny #mustpostthat

Can we navigate the world not knowing what the future of books and publishing will be?

We haven't much choice, yeah? And so we must be brave and go forward without all the assurances of "knowing" the right thing to do. Jane Friedman had the best quote about this (I'm paraphrasing): "We don't know the right answer. No one does. So, we might as well just have fun with it."

I applaud your continued striving for craft because I think that's tremendously important. And when you're ready, your eyes are open and I know you'll make a good choice because of it.

(I also write MG and YA; I think YA is ready for e-books, but we'll see what Christmas brings for MG readers. If not this year, then in the next three for sure.)

Kris, oh, I hope you do! How fun! I want to hear a...

2011-10-19T09:58:08.901-05:00
Kris, oh, I hope you do! How fun! I want to hear all about your workshop. And I absolutely mean it, you are totally a model. Your writing is beautiful and your tenacity is admirable and I would love to have the agent, the work for hire and the fab. possibilities you have! :)

Heather: Yes, I do love this historical perspective in particular. And staying informed will be easier with all of us paying attention. Thanks for reading!

I think it is great to put this into a historical ...

2011-10-19T09:35:48.206-05:00
I think it is great to put this into a historical perspective--it takes some of the fear away.I'm so glad that you talk about amazon--I'm so interested to see how that plays out. I think we all need to stay informed!

Thanks for sharing your opinion!

I think a lot of the news and blogs and dialogue m...

2011-10-19T09:32:59.589-05:00
I think a lot of the news and blogs and dialogue make it feel scary. Like you need to go one way or the other. Make a choice. But you really don't, IMHO. Or at least, you don't have to make one, singular choice. It still comes down to the book. Write the book.

And I just have to add that it means so much that you think Ive been a model for you. I admire you so much in starting the practice room and bringing so many of us together. I'm actually teaching a workshop in the spring and might want to pick your brain at some point!

Anita: I didn't realize how much I needed to d...

2011-10-19T09:13:28.150-05:00
Anita: I didn't realize how much I needed to do that until recently. It has come up in teaching, in blogging, with Twitter. And the whole process has been so passive until now. You're right. It is worth a lot more to take an active role. I do so admire you! Thanks for sharing your leap with us. I am learning a lot from you in so many ways.

I think a lot of writers look for affirmation. It&...

2011-10-19T09:07:28.177-05:00
I think a lot of writers look for affirmation. It's a basic need. We want people to respect us (publishers) and other people to be proud of us (our families). That was the piece of the traditional route that was hardest to give up. It's been not just a writing journey for me, this indie epubbing thing, but an EMOTIONAL one. I've had to learn to respect and be proud of myself. Getting to that point emotionally is worth so much more than a book on a shelf.

I agree, Laura! The world is changing around us an...

2011-10-19T07:36:54.719-05:00
I agree, Laura! The world is changing around us and I just really hope I can adjust and grow with it. It's actually a pretty exciting time to be a writer. Thanks for reading.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I don't thin...

2011-10-19T07:21:47.159-05:00
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I don't think there is a wrong or right choice but it's up to each writer to weigh the pros and cons and make the decision!