tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post6551972839163127695..comments2024-03-19T09:19:45.353+00:00Comments on Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Somewhere To Start From ... is One!Dan Purduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-74097044213231343792012-05-16T23:21:41.980+01:002012-05-16T23:21:41.980+01:00Hi Ric,
Sorry to leave your comment hanging. I go...Hi Ric,<br /><br />Sorry to leave your comment hanging. I got distracted by a bunch of other stuff, but I have been thinking about it.<br /><br />I didn't deliberately put these two posts together, but you're right that there's an interesting contrast between impressions they give of the brave new world of self-publishing and the cumbersome, traditional route. I would stress that the experience I've had with Chapter One is the exception rather than the rule, so perhaps the differences are not usually as extreme as they're presented here.<br /><br />I'll give this some musing - it seems like the kind of thing worthy of being explored in a post of its own.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-90059433501625674592012-05-08T23:12:54.256+01:002012-05-08T23:12:54.256+01:00Hi Dan. Congratulations STSF! Can't quite be...Hi Dan. Congratulations STSF! Can't quite believe it's nearly a year since the litfest, but there you go.<br /><br />There's an interesting contrast between this post and your last one which kind of reinforces my own feelings on the whole submitting work v. self publishing dilemma. <br /><br />It seems from what you've written that you have found the whole process of putting your work together and having control over presentation, marketing etc. to be very satisfying. <br /><br />On the other hand, to have a story out there which you can't do anything with as it is tied up in copyright issues seems really frustrating. I know that this is not the case with most competitions so I may be guilty of labouring a point here, but I wondered how this has all influenced your ideas of what you might do with your work in the future?<br /><br />It's something I've been wrestling with for a while, whether to submit to more competitions or concentrate on going down the DIY route, so it would be interesting to read if this has affected your thinking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-81440177015362529682012-05-08T22:05:58.996+01:002012-05-08T22:05:58.996+01:00Thanks, Louise.
It's a great shop, isn't ...Thanks, Louise.<br /><br />It's a great shop, isn't it? Well worth a visit.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-29413794450810649982012-05-06T20:50:39.091+01:002012-05-06T20:50:39.091+01:00Happy First Birthday to your book. I was in Books ...Happy First Birthday to your book. I was in Books and Ink last week, love that shop :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456086542084627953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-1900646641229480152012-05-05T17:01:50.228+01:002012-05-05T17:01:50.228+01:00Nik - thank you very much!
Teresa - Yep, that was...Nik - thank you very much!<br /><br />Teresa - Yep, that was the main reason I wrote this.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-47062135454636101932012-05-03T12:03:57.064+01:002012-05-03T12:03:57.064+01:00Happy birthday, DANTHOLOGY!!!!
(you did write th...Happy birthday, DANTHOLOGY!!!! <br /><br />(you did write this post so I'd come along and say that, right?)Teresa Stensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027879292470220383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-86569733048671853842012-05-03T12:01:48.521+01:002012-05-03T12:01:48.521+01:00Happy birthday, book!Happy birthday, book!Nik Perringhttp://nikperring.comnoreply@blogger.com