tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post512357431138346617..comments2023-10-30T09:00:07.439-05:00Comments on A Walk In My Shoes: Putting All Our Shoes Out There...Susan R. Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-45292850664819334982009-10-06T07:12:56.074-05:002009-10-06T07:12:56.074-05:00Susan, I came back to get my Silver Shoe. :) I rea...Susan, I came back to get my Silver Shoe. :) I realized I forgot to mention thanks for posting my question the other day. And I've decided to NOT post anything from my story. I am taking your advice about my pitch though. As long as I didn't give away anything and I didn't. Thanks my blogger buddy. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-84437422232049155802009-10-04T20:13:32.791-05:002009-10-04T20:13:32.791-05:00Interesting I never thought about it before. I wan...Interesting I never thought about it before. I want to be a writer some day too. My posts can get long. THanks for the info. <br /><br />P.S. I'm following you. :)Susan Berlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751377135395989730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-48415999882880267752009-10-04T17:12:05.880-05:002009-10-04T17:12:05.880-05:00I do post short exerpts rather than complete chapt...I do post short exerpts rather than complete chapters. This has nothing to do with giving away too much. I'm just happy to have people reading my stuff. It's just that very few people who stop by my blog are willing to read an entire chapter. <br />I've given up on the agents - for now. I'm hanging my head in shame and getting started with the self publishing process.#167 Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069054405824134410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-7050561570125164942009-10-04T17:07:02.766-05:002009-10-04T17:07:02.766-05:00If I ever do post bits of my novel, it's about...If I ever do post bits of my novel, it's about a paragraph or two. Nothing more than that because I don't ever assume that everyone wants to even read my novel. Sometimes when people post entire chapters I don't even bother reading that entry.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-52403554029307854322009-10-04T14:22:38.724-05:002009-10-04T14:22:38.724-05:00I'm considering, in fact I'm planning to d...I'm considering, in fact I'm planning to do a whole children's novel on my blog. It's just something I have wanted to do for a long time. If that means that I can't market it, well then I have others ready to go. I can see your point about a current novel,though.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-92091642337109743032009-10-04T10:21:55.603-05:002009-10-04T10:21:55.603-05:00Lazy: You are a good Blogger pal!Lazy: You are a good Blogger pal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556206184198452490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-52686495355386670312009-10-03T23:46:01.440-05:002009-10-03T23:46:01.440-05:00I think it is great to give teasers, but not entir...I think it is great to give teasers, but not entire chapters.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-49849517056410716012009-10-03T19:15:28.130-05:002009-10-03T19:15:28.130-05:00I sometimes post short exerpts, but never full cha...I sometimes post short exerpts, but never full chapters. I never ask for feedback on my blog, though. If I want to do that, I find 'readers' after I have the entire novel written! :)Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-72434893400651162212009-10-03T19:12:28.879-05:002009-10-03T19:12:28.879-05:00I love the picture too!
I've read a few writ...I love the picture too! <br /><br />I've read a few writers who have posted complete chapters. Some have gotten good feedback, but others haven't. I don't know if I would want to do that. A little too scary for my taste. =)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-80951679019537059502009-10-03T17:54:15.318-05:002009-10-03T17:54:15.318-05:00Ok, I'm going to sound very naive, but do agen...Ok, I'm going to sound very naive, but do agents actively troll aspiring writers' blogs?! I've got an agent lined up to read my novel once it's revised, and I was debating whether or not I should let him know I was blogging about the revision process. My old-school instincts lead me to believe that the very act of blogging might make me seem unprofessional, but perhaps I've got it all wrong ... hey, does anyone out there have a blog on the etiquette and social ramifications of blogging (as a "writer")? ;-)Cammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861378825187133888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-55813766314067025642009-10-03T14:03:09.764-05:002009-10-03T14:03:09.764-05:00Wow, great comments out there! For me, I started m...Wow, great comments out there! For me, I started my blog to post a few chapters of my novel. Now I am beginning to wonder if that was a wise decision. Recently, I have been considering taking them down (I rarely have the opportunity to update them). I believe that it may be a wise decision to do so, after reading your post. Thank you!!!LaFleur2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/08923030992428975322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-14711609345059684042009-10-03T10:23:05.634-05:002009-10-03T10:23:05.634-05:00I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I share c...I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I share cautiously and not too often. I've put my query up on Absolute Write though, for feedback.K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-83181163871909793092009-10-03T08:02:33.159-05:002009-10-03T08:02:33.159-05:00I post short stories and other snippets of poetry ...I post short stories and other snippets of poetry and such on my blog. It's really the reason I have it out there. I'm working on a novella, but that's never put out. It's not something I think I ought to be sharing, and if I do, I will probably just put out a paragraph or two. I write the short stories and share them because I love that genre of writing, and it allows me to get feedback on my writing style from other bloggers, most of whom also write.Nevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-81765724466647260012009-10-03T06:49:00.781-05:002009-10-03T06:49:00.781-05:00I did post a bit of the books I am working on. But...I did post a bit of the books I am working on. But not more than three or so pages. I don't know if they seem enticing or not (most probably not) but I think I have to give a feel of what I'm writing.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708851895104018255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-75445214272567035722009-10-03T02:10:38.964-05:002009-10-03T02:10:38.964-05:00I think it s so important to think about how much ...I think it s so important to think about how much of your work we 'publish' by posting it on our blog. I don't put any of mine up on my blog for this and other reasons, namely my memoir is very raw and not the kind of thing everyone would want to read.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-28467138052959777992009-10-03T00:20:16.064-05:002009-10-03T00:20:16.064-05:00Yeah, I don't post much of my stuff on my blog...Yeah, I don't post much of my stuff on my blog. I think I only put up a little blurb, and a couple of paragraphs that I wanted feedback on to see if I should add to queries (which I did, and which got me some more requests almost instantly). Sometimes you need a little help from your cyber friends :)Tracy Loewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597464294035968706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-56576998242760091392009-10-02T20:31:51.935-05:002009-10-02T20:31:51.935-05:00How nice to award the Silver Shoe award to all you...How nice to award the Silver Shoe award to all your bloggy buds. I have decided to maybe post a few excerpts...maybe. Thanks Susan. Wonderful posts. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-79868563572598079922009-10-02T19:18:30.069-05:002009-10-02T19:18:30.069-05:00Thanks for the silver shoe! Interesting post! T...Thanks for the silver shoe! Interesting post! The book I'm writing is based on the three months of my blog and what happened to me two years ago. As you know I deleted my blog, which I now think was a good thing (and possibly a sign)...I know an agent wouldn't want to sell what is already out there for free (even if its rewritten).<br /><br />much loveStacey J. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059617724860253448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-57574682777291812272009-10-02T19:14:39.739-05:002009-10-02T19:14:39.739-05:00I've heard negatives about this as well. Why w...I've heard negatives about this as well. Why would a publisher want to publish something that is already offered for free? We need to be careful.Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-14712822976529107582009-10-02T18:36:17.492-05:002009-10-02T18:36:17.492-05:00I don't post bits, but only because I'm ch...I don't post bits, but only because I'm chicken. I love to read about other people's projects, but I think my skin is a bit thin...what if I loooove a project and other people just don't get it? <br /><br />It will make me sad.storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-74655340674934495532009-10-02T17:06:28.882-05:002009-10-02T17:06:28.882-05:00Gorgeous photo! I would love an off white sofa......Gorgeous photo! I would love an off white sofa... Too bad my kids are still too young to remember not to wipe hands on every available surface.<br />I tend to agree with all those who do not post their work on their blog. A little teaser here and there is fine. But no more. That mystery makes us all the more intriguing.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-33022943257703123292009-10-02T16:37:02.860-05:002009-10-02T16:37:02.860-05:00It's funny you bring this up, because I've...It's funny you bring this up, because I've been thinking about posting my synopsis to see if it catches anyone's eye. Now I know how some people feel about it! Makes it easier to decide.<br /><br />I think it is perfectly fine to post small parts of your work online, so long as it doesn't give away big plot twists or ruin the surprise of the novel. I'm all for looking for some critiquing. I guess it depends on the author posting it. <br /><br />If you feel it is alright to do so, then the agent you are potentially querying should feel the same. So long as it doesn't hurt your chances. :)<br /><br />And how sweet, giving all of us the Silver Shoe Award! :DNicolettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235387990495348455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-11078440418440251722009-10-02T15:26:35.273-05:002009-10-02T15:26:35.273-05:00Hmm... well, I don't see anything wrong with p...Hmm... well, I don't see anything wrong with posting a plot synopsis and maybe a general review of where you're at in the manuscript now and again, but I'd be afraid to post much more than that! I'd want to reveal just enough to make people want to run out and buy the book :)Faithhttp://www.boughanfire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-81027129553529307222009-10-02T14:55:49.527-05:002009-10-02T14:55:49.527-05:00Oh, and have an awesome weekend!!!Oh, and have an awesome weekend!!!Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-30169464307288708832009-10-02T14:55:35.695-05:002009-10-02T14:55:35.695-05:00I'm afraid I can't add much to this discus...I'm afraid I can't add much to this discussion other than I'm not a fan of posting anything about my book other than the general genre it falls into, and I'm not sure I've been very clear on that.Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.com