tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post5570004884535976136..comments2021-11-28T06:01:04.334-06:00Comments on Call Sign: Wrecking Crew On The Run: Time and StruggleLynn Hallbrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-58659304794431746842011-10-19T00:12:04.148-05:002011-10-19T00:12:04.148-05:00Thanks Tim.
I responded back.
Have a great one...Thanks Tim. <br /><br />I responded back.<br /><br />Have a great one!Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-64651357214550779792011-10-18T23:11:30.982-05:002011-10-18T23:11:30.982-05:00Hi, Lynn. Another great blog. Check your email :-)...Hi, Lynn. Another great blog. Check your email :-)Tim Greatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15421019722509141203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-2260758436552842192011-10-16T15:56:18.758-05:002011-10-16T15:56:18.758-05:00Thanks Tracy. I agree, with the help of all my fr...Thanks Tracy. I agree, with the help of all my friends both old and new, I can get through most anything. We shall continue to learn and grow in our endeavors to gain a platform that works for each of us.<br /><br />Thanks for being a supportive friend.Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-84728586534132955852011-10-16T15:45:00.948-05:002011-10-16T15:45:00.948-05:00I'm with you on this. I've been working o...I'm with you on this. I've been working on my platform for about 2 months, and things are slowly moving forward, very slowly, but at least they are moving. As long as I have something to fight for and gaining some really good friends in the process, I'm in for the long haul no matter what. You keep up the fight too, Lynn. As authors and friends, we can all work together to help each other make it through.Tracy J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01951541535158685050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-73726140236429156472011-10-16T15:21:41.590-05:002011-10-16T15:21:41.590-05:00Thanks Jo for your insight.
Thanks Sandy!Thanks Jo for your insight.<br /><br />Thanks Sandy!Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-821340441624960862011-10-16T10:36:42.840-05:002011-10-16T10:36:42.840-05:00Lynn,
You took the words right out of my mouth! ...Lynn,<br /><br />You took the words right out of my mouth! Great post! Off to tweet.<br /><br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582993818390954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-11179674154644696092011-10-16T10:06:43.929-05:002011-10-16T10:06:43.929-05:00I think that earlier on I expected that this elect...I think that earlier on I expected that this electronic promotion venue would somehow be a faster route to book sales, at least faster than the old method of submitting manuscripts to publishers and getting enough rejection slips to paper the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel! Turns out this is much harder because there is so much more competition when all an author has to do is write up a good promo and click enter. I suspect none of us have the time it would take to statistically improve the odds by posting enough "pitches" to reach millions of readers per day. The only books I've sold were to friends and family before I even began promoting online. But, eyes on the prize in spite of it all! Like others have said, you have to lay the foundation...and this is going to be a long process!Jo VonBargenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416325772497731357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-68315366144389576322011-10-16T09:32:20.420-05:002011-10-16T09:32:20.420-05:00Thanks Siggy. I know, I try to divide out my '...Thanks Siggy. I know, I try to divide out my 'Working Time' but it isn't easy to do all that needs to get done without something getting left undone for a bit.<br /><br />Yes we will continue on jointly. Thanks for being one of our strongest supporters and great friend from the beginning.Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-28377996453439600312011-10-16T09:12:27.851-05:002011-10-16T09:12:27.851-05:00Thanks for the posting. I share your thoughts. As ...Thanks for the posting. I share your thoughts. As I said before you can either build a platform or keep writing. It's a full-time job....If you have the "full time" for it.Even being at meetings and book signings where I gave a good speech about my book, few were sold in spite of obvious interests and "How exciting!" plus congratulations. And I learned: stop asking friends...even they are sometimes hard to get.We'll struggle on ...jointly! Hugs, S.Siggy Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030314317679163756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-65283565787658049622011-10-16T09:01:02.651-05:002011-10-16T09:01:02.651-05:00This is a message (with permission since Blogger w...This is a message (with permission since Blogger was apparently having issues) from a fellow Triberr Tribemate, Alisha Paige:<br /><br />Keep it up, Lynn! I know how you feel. It seems like it takes forever to build a readership. I hear it takes a good 10 years to do so and I've been at it for four years. Feels longer though. I was given some good advice with regards to promo. Do what you enjoy. Like blogging, tweeting. So that's what I do. We can't do it all, especially as indie authors and it is so very hard to balance and make time for our writing, not to mention our loved ones. Shannon is right. It is just a matter of time. Keep chugging along and your readership will grow. Great post!" <br /><br />Lynn Hallbrooks replies:<br /><br />Thanks Alisha. I appreciate all your efforts trying to get this comment posted. I'm not sure what the issue is with Blogger some days. <br /><br />As for readership, I hope that people start reading our book before the time frame in our book...then it won't be the near future...it'll be the present or worse the past. yikes!Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-78130828001435517122011-10-15T22:08:52.965-05:002011-10-15T22:08:52.965-05:00Remittance Girl thanks for your suggestion of foll...Remittance Girl thanks for your suggestion of following @GreatDismal. I have done this and will see what happens.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by and have a great one!Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-79282360359027057192011-10-15T22:07:30.234-05:002011-10-15T22:07:30.234-05:00Pete,
Of course you are right. You know you pay ...Pete,<br /><br />Of course you are right. You know you pay money for a business but they don't require you to have any knowledge of how to run one. I wish I had someone to teach me the ways of the business. In this case library books didn't prepare us for what was to come. <br /><br />If I took a different course I wouldn't have gotten to meet so many nice and interesting people.Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-8174565072331351562011-10-15T22:04:32.848-05:002011-10-15T22:04:32.848-05:00Thanks Shannon. We will keep at it.Thanks Shannon. We will keep at it.Lynn Hallbrookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404690660463373150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-60276636096589846782011-10-15T21:46:49.308-05:002011-10-15T21:46:49.308-05:00Can I suggest that you follow @GreatDismal for a r...Can I suggest that you follow @GreatDismal for a really good example of an author's life on twitter. I think that people who simply tweet links to their book or use overt hype get ignored a lot. Certainly, I have stopped even following fellow authors when I look at their twitter timeline and see nothing but links to amazon. <br /><br />Both blogging and twitter are best used as ways to allow a reader in to your process, your research, things that catch your eye and inspire you. <br /><br />Social media is not a successful way to sell your books. It's a very cool way to form relationships with your readers and then let THEM promote your work via recommendations.<br /><br />Just my two cents worth.Remittance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902713020074243375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-41462141446482776152011-10-15T21:30:23.690-05:002011-10-15T21:30:23.690-05:00Think of it as "building the platform" o...Think of it as "building the platform" on which you will support this book and many to come.<br />When people buy an existing business instead of starting one from scratch they pay a premium because the existing business already has a platform, customers who know what the business is, where it is, and a previous experience with the business. As Indie authors we are more like the person who tries to start a business from scratch. Initially it is expensive and time consuming to build a platform. Many don't have the capital, perseverance or energy to make it a success. But if you keep at it until you have a sustaining platform, you can build on it with each succeeding release.<br />Cheers,<br />PeteThe Forward Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695887195193379560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615923459113570478.post-81957289485739659452011-10-15T19:54:21.603-05:002011-10-15T19:54:21.603-05:00I know how you feel Lynn. I wonder when I look at ...I know how you feel Lynn. I wonder when I look at the people who go to my blog, follwers on twitter and all the things I do to promote, how come more have't sold? And I 've come to the same conclusion you have. It's just a matter of time and all you can do is keep on writing. :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847466837385726846noreply@blogger.com