Comments on: Overwhelmed by the Thought of Selling Your Writing? Help is Here

By: Aliosha Kasin

Aliosha Kasin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:07:56 +0000

Great read. I love writing and get to do it everyday as a job. But I am not sure if I want it to be published. I’m happy sharing my writing with blog readers and friends but cant see myself publishing a book. It’s too much pressure and I don’t think I will be able to handle any negative feedback. I’m happy to just blog.

By: Sean R. Nicholson

Sean R. Nicholson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:07:49 +0000

Love the post!

I have more than 10 books under my belt and the thought of going through the commercial publishing process again gives me tummy troubles. Writing is definitely not easy and getting something published is 10x harder than putting the words down. I took a break just to write for myself and get back to just writing for fun. If I could share one piece of advice from my experience it would be to take time and write for YOU, even if it’s a personal blog or a journal. Putting words on paper that no one else gets to edit is cathartic

Great post and comments!

–Sean

By: Amandah

Amandah — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000

I get overwhelmed when I think about all of the steps involved in ‘selling and marketing’ my writing. I take a deep breath and do one thing at a time. This helps me to stay centered and focused. I don’t freak out as much.

By: Kiki

Kiki — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:01:13 +0000

My Aunt used to be a old time author who used typewriter. Gone are the days as people are using social media to promote their work. Even my kids are encouraged by school to write journal online

By: Girly

Girly — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:09:22 +0000

I love writing. It makes me turn on that kind of person that I am not. Even I have started my blog in order to have the opportunity more people to read my articles and give me some critics about them.I do not have the courage to publish, but one day…

By: steve

steve — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:43:36 +0000

I love writing so much but I am not sure if I want it to be published. But I am sharing it to my friends though. Maybe I am just afraid of rejections that is why I am not trying any of it. I am just happy that through blogging now I am able to share it with people and also earn from it.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:26:06 +0000

Writing should be done by the heart and with passion, and I guess if the writer do that just for money, it won’t be that successful, I guess. If I want my book or article to be published, I use blogging sites, like WordPress and bloggers, than any social media because it looks more professional, but I do use Twitter and Facebook to advertise what I wrote.

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:23:20 +0000

I found your article insightful, and feel that it doesn’t only apply to writers, but to anyone who gets stumped when they are trying to accomplish something they are passionate about. There is a saying that my husband tells me whenever I have writer’s block or feel overwhelmed by some task “How do you eat an elephant?” The reply is “One bite at a time.” It demonstrates that most anything is possible, but breaking it down into manageable steps and goals can help one focus their energies better. I now want to read The Artist’s Way based on your recommendation! Thanks for the excellent writing advice.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:01:22 +0000

A close friend of mine wrote a book a few years back, hired a publicist and did some interviews but still his book has not really taken off. I have given him some tips and places to promote it online and it seems to help a bit. His book is Memoir of life and time as a runaway. His hopes for the book are to help parents and even the runaway see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I enjoy your insight.

By: Ekaterina Trayt

Ekaterina Trayt — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:23:06 +0000

I think you shouldn’t worry about marketing if your book is still on the way. You can start a blog and all while working on your drafts, but worrying about something that might never happen is useless. Enjoy the process of writing instead! Otherwise, it looks like an excuse – I won’t write coz I won’t have time to market if I’m ever to be published. You don’t know what will be in your life in a year or two. Things change. Enjoy the present.