tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post4642065572272610642..comments2024-02-16T04:32:52.041-06:00Comments on Plot This: Competitive Yoga??Katie Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-66319189824190887912009-11-23T13:23:24.742-06:002009-11-23T13:23:24.742-06:00Studying the market is part of my job, I figure. T...Studying the market is part of my job, I figure. That doesn't mean I let the market dictate what goes into the manuscript. Knowing the market just makes me smarter about whom to approach in order to sell a manuscript and then what to do to sell the published book. The art still has to come from the heart.Sarah Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306229509907096254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-23918202284632216822009-11-23T08:24:51.582-06:002009-11-23T08:24:51.582-06:00There are times when I want to pull out my hair b/...There are times when I want to pull out my hair b/c I worry the fun of writing has been lost. But, I step back, listen to some inspiring music, brainstorm with friends/family and then the groove return.... most of the time. Today isn't one of those times, but I'm hopeful tomorrow will be better!<br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-57635269844883922802009-11-22T12:16:54.899-06:002009-11-22T12:16:54.899-06:00Miss J--I fully expect to see you in the 2020 Olym...Miss J--I fully expect to see you in the 2020 Olympics competitive yoga! You could totally take that chick in the picture.<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-52982403360038310202009-11-21T21:55:13.160-06:002009-11-21T21:55:13.160-06:00Good question. Since I'm seeking publication t...Good question. Since I'm seeking publication there are narrow lines in the sand. I try and stay sensitive to the Holy Spirit as I write, remember my audience, and leave the results of book deals and success up to the Lord. Some days this is very hard to do.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-25173870142443543302009-11-21T20:22:35.446-06:002009-11-21T20:22:35.446-06:00Fascinating post SF! I always say "ignore the...Fascinating post SF! I always say "ignore the market" BUT, I haven't been exposed to it yet - from a publication standpoint. I might change my mind after my own book goes out...<br /><br />As far as my beloved yoga goes, this is a tragedy!Katie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067504634291164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-6461485933037032642009-11-21T16:25:12.189-06:002009-11-21T16:25:12.189-06:00I am likely the most competitive person you've...I am likely the most competitive person you've ever known. This post made me think, "Isn't it already a competitive sport?" I wear my little booty shorts, take off all my make up and sneer at Mags and Amie while they bend their legs into pretzels and my tight ass (literally) tries to simply look cute while I struggle to touch my toes.<br /><br />Inner peace, Schminner Peace.Little Ms Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034349274576201531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-42991351111841092732009-11-21T09:21:18.792-06:002009-11-21T09:21:18.792-06:00Would love to write more, but I'm off to a spe...Would love to write more, but I'm off to a speed yoga class. (We skip the breathing part!)StaffPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298010834629531892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-3850125576481334832009-11-21T09:00:55.470-06:002009-11-21T09:00:55.470-06:00I'm not at a point yet where marketing is even...I'm not at a point yet where marketing is even an issue, but when I write I use myself and my son as a guide: is this something we would want to read? His age group is my target market so it has to get past him. And he's a tough critic.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-506172403995522372009-11-20T21:43:06.518-06:002009-11-20T21:43:06.518-06:00Truthfully, the only way I have found that gives m...Truthfully, the only way I have found that gives me any peace so far is the "Let go, let God" mentality. As we all know, though, it's much easier said than done!<br />www.shannonkodonnell.blogspot.comShannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-46769631120601369462009-11-20T20:17:20.916-06:002009-11-20T20:17:20.916-06:00Love this. I get my writing joy back by scrawling ...Love this. I get my writing joy back by scrawling something just for fun with no thought that anyone will EVER see it. Very freeing and what comes out is often better than anything I've written with the idea that it's publishable.Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15513938828806159874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693050953762677969.post-69574434900187756542009-11-20T20:08:34.434-06:002009-11-20T20:08:34.434-06:00I'm not sure that art and marketing can be sep...I'm not sure that art and marketing can be separate in this market. I know that after experiencing submission first hand we're thinking very hard about the choices we made in our second book from a sales and marketing perspective. As we edit we're doing our best to address any issue that might make an editor say no, and it's hard work. It's going to be really interesting to see if it will pay off.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.com