tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post5811335172429894536..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: N is for Ninety-five percent...Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-68615626131879812702015-04-08T17:38:33.188-07:002015-04-08T17:38:33.188-07:00Here you go with another priceless quote on FB ton...Here you go with another priceless quote on FB tonight, "I told the publisher, and I quote, "I sought the Lord about the possibility of you publishing my work and feel that I am to continue to self-publish." When he responded with relief, I knew I'd done the right thing for both of us."<br />Note that the publisher responded with relief!<br />Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-21783315039374257542015-04-08T16:57:27.083-07:002015-04-08T16:57:27.083-07:00Coincidentally enough, I read tonight that a large...Coincidentally enough, I read tonight that a large proportion of self-published work is erotica. 50 Shades has a lot to answer for!<br />Also seen on FB recently, someone who had submitted a romance story (non-erotic) to 9 different publishers and been rejected, and said, "So I'm going to self-publish.' My immediate reaction was, 'Shouldn't you be asking yourself first just why your story has been rejected?'<br />As Margaret said, there are some very good self-published novels, but unfortunately it seems the bad ones outweigh the good ones, and have given self-publishing a bad name. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-68169250897375063522015-04-08T14:17:40.622-07:002015-04-08T14:17:40.622-07:00Of course, there are always elites within the elit...Of course, there are always elites within the elite, Debra, but we won't think about that.<br />My beef about self-publishing is that some (so-called) writers think it is okay to throw anything onto Amazon with the result that Amazon is becoming choked with badly written, ungrammatical stories that should have stayed at the bottom of someone's drawer! Believe me, I have read quite a few of them! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-52494294649353518902015-04-08T14:04:35.615-07:002015-04-08T14:04:35.615-07:00Being in an elite 5% sounds good to me! I like tha...Being in an elite 5% sounds good to me! I like that!!<br /><br />Self-publishing is definitely an interesting part of the industry now. The publishing world is definitely not a 'one-size-fits-all' endeavor now.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-75430556330738551552015-04-08T11:28:24.239-07:002015-04-08T11:28:24.239-07:00I have to remind myself when I get discouraged too...I have to remind myself when I get discouraged too, Jen. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-15336906495995380682015-04-08T09:51:50.281-07:002015-04-08T09:51:50.281-07:00This is a great motivation/inspiration piece, Paul...This is a great motivation/inspiration piece, Paula. Whenever I get discouraged, I'm going to remember it.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-80755056363296963062015-04-08T08:32:22.979-07:002015-04-08T08:32:22.979-07:00Must admit I gave up working out what 95% of 95 wa...Must admit I gave up working out what 95% of 95 was - but take the figures as an 'guesstimation'! And I agree with you about the quality of some self-published books, Margaret! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-16444585755348916562015-04-08T08:25:00.373-07:002015-04-08T08:25:00.373-07:00Ana, you're in the 5% that have completed a st...Ana, you're in the 5% that have completed a story ready for editing - and I'm sure you'll soon be published! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-54003466295611433882015-04-08T08:16:46.404-07:002015-04-08T08:16:46.404-07:00Well said, Paula. I love your figures. I think se...Well said, Paula. I love your figures. I think self-publishing has done a lot to destroy the quality of books. Don't get me wrong, there are some very-good self-published ones, but there are also some very bad ones. Peerhaps we should comfort ourselves by the fact that the people who have purchased the very bad ones will not purchase that author again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743481757318429114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-32476798572078583422015-04-08T08:13:06.717-07:002015-04-08T08:13:06.717-07:00I'm striving to be in the 5% that are publishe...I'm striving to be in the 5% that are published. I'm in the 5% who have finished learning drafts and am in the 5% doing revisions that will be the final draft. That makes me 15%. Right?Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.com