tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post3919900229302926986..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Validation by Misha Herwin Katherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-44170097673852566582020-12-13T10:39:37.093+00:002020-12-13T10:39:37.093+00:00Thanks for your comments everyone. A couple of thi...Thanks for your comments everyone. A couple of things I find vital to keep in mind: writers write-if you write you are a writer, even if you're not a published author. Are we writers as interested in our friends' jobs, successes as we expect them to be in ours? For them publishing a book may be no more important that getting that promotion, or degree or etc etc. <br />mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817380292408084414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-3859368627136645502020-12-12T19:41:34.061+00:002020-12-12T19:41:34.061+00:00Totally agree with you all - one labours along and...Totally agree with you all - one labours along and then, wonders why one bothers, since it seems that only people who are 'award-winning' get any notice taken of them! I really only began to write seriously (full length novels) once my children were grown, and decided than that the Indie route was the best since I wasn't getting younger with time to spend chasing publishers, filled with hope, for years... I have 2 novels out 'self (or 'Indie' -published but am no good at promotion or marketing - Another thing which feeds imposter syndrome is,(have others encountered this?) - 'friends' (I mean real, long-term, in the flesh not just on social media friends) - don't take one seriously... some will read, enjoy, and even Amazon-review my books - but many show absolutely no interest - you know they kind of thing - they don't see me as 'a writer' or - even worse - they ask 'Are you still writing?"in a tone rather like 'shouldn't you be retired by now - like the rest of us?'<br />Clare Weiner (Mari Howard)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03509159907199642490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-56710630432651744912020-12-11T16:29:47.048+00:002020-12-11T16:29:47.048+00:00Yes, this resonates with me too Misha. I have trie...Yes, this resonates with me too Misha. I have tried sell-publishing as you have, and did get one traditional publishing deal ages ago. I have found that being invited to join AuthorsElectric has really boosted my confidence as a writer. Although my writing is largely memoir and non-fiction, it has given me room to experiment and 'validation' from other bloggers has been invaluable. Thanks for the posting.Peter Leylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717370262319438102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-12128900447706811482020-12-11T08:55:33.346+00:002020-12-11T08:55:33.346+00:00This rings a bell particularly the 'I am an al...This rings a bell particularly the 'I am an alcoholic' moment when you tell other people with no previous idea that you'd ever written anything.Cecilia Peartreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653871639579934396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-9035488882272788292020-12-11T05:31:45.720+00:002020-12-11T05:31:45.720+00:00Count me in! I feel much the same. You raise the c...Count me in! I feel much the same. You raise the cosmic conundrum we all face as writers. If a novelist types a manuscript in the forest and no one listens. does it make a noise? I say yes, but none of us know for sure. We can only give our answers one-by-one. At least here at AE we ARE listening to each other! Happy holidays!Umberto Tosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939504157464234443noreply@blogger.com