tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post5126624506983651085..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: Knowing the industry before you startAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-68141800988595476642014-05-06T12:10:10.682+01:002014-05-06T12:10:10.682+01:00The online community is amazing - I had no idea ho...The online community is amazing - I had no idea how much I would value it when I started my blog a few years ago.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-15989056337260425252014-05-06T12:06:11.238+01:002014-05-06T12:06:11.238+01:00Paying for services you specifically require is ve...Paying for services you specifically require is very different to paying for false promises and shoddy work - especially when you don't realise they're false and shoddy!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62665237890925604742014-05-06T12:01:26.289+01:002014-05-06T12:01:26.289+01:00It would be such a shame if that happened, which i...It would be such a shame if that happened, which is why I didn't want to identify her in any way.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-6331553000188370272014-05-06T11:50:27.246+01:002014-05-06T11:50:27.246+01:00Exactly, Misha. I hope so too.Exactly, Misha. I hope so too.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-9049067188054753042014-05-06T11:42:58.896+01:002014-05-06T11:42:58.896+01:00I know, Liz, it's a huge book to hold!I know, Liz, it's a huge book to hold!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-68027114059602007022014-05-06T08:08:39.363+01:002014-05-06T08:08:39.363+01:00This is why I value (beyond all) the online writin...This is why I value (beyond all) the online writing community. One can access so much information now, but of course the truth of such things wasn't always so transparent. Bless her, I do hope she can pick herself up and start again, correctly next time. She could easily write under a pseudonym if she feels her name's been tainted by this. No one will know and once she's proved her talent, with a good editor's help etc., then possibility will be restored. :)<br /><br />pseudonym Shah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-51253713285285864512014-05-06T04:16:06.723+01:002014-05-06T04:16:06.723+01:00I decided a long time ago that I would never pay t...I decided a long time ago that I would never pay to have a book published. (though now I have changed my tune a little. I am all for self-pubbing and paying quality people for edits, covers, etc.) That's different than the vanity presses. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-71365770997110013582014-05-05T23:31:38.489+01:002014-05-05T23:31:38.489+01:00I'm really stunned the newspaper ran with the ...I'm really stunned the newspaper ran with the article. They all know who the subsidy presses are now. Sadly that might be the end of her career, because if the book is unedited, too long, and just not good, no one will read anything else she writes.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-87514122435185086092014-05-05T18:59:42.985+01:002014-05-05T18:59:42.985+01:00*cough* Author House?! *cough cough cough* Damn I ...*cough* Author House?! *cough cough cough* Damn I hope she's able to write the book off as learning the trade. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-65109573360365646622014-05-05T17:31:42.331+01:002014-05-05T17:31:42.331+01:00She might get a few local sales - after all, presu...She might get a few local sales - after all, presumably her family and friends will fork out - but actually holding a book that size would floor me!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59764921912819762332014-05-05T16:54:48.541+01:002014-05-05T16:54:48.541+01:00And befriending other authors to share experience ...And befriending other authors to share experience and advice!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18484104764162995672014-05-05T16:52:35.511+01:002014-05-05T16:52:35.511+01:00I hadn't even considered that, Nick. It throws...I hadn't even considered that, Nick. It throws up a whole heap of issues, doesn't it?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-1379412382855552992014-05-05T16:49:38.923+01:002014-05-05T16:49:38.923+01:00Research is the key. Writing is the easy bit.Research is the key. Writing is the easy bit.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5996207482432390352014-05-05T16:41:52.611+01:002014-05-05T16:41:52.611+01:00It's much tougher than people realise. I'm...It's much tougher than people realise. I'm always learning too, that's very important!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-67994307071804445462014-05-05T16:39:27.030+01:002014-05-05T16:39:27.030+01:00Ooh, that's one of the oldest scams - they rea...Ooh, that's one of the oldest scams - they really like preying on teenagers, don't they? Even Lisa from the Simpsons got scammed that way! I think you're right about hope being stronger than logic though.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-21413418834889091262014-05-05T16:35:44.919+01:002014-05-05T16:35:44.919+01:00I can understand that feeling of wanting to be pub...I can understand that feeling of wanting to be published and ignoring all those little doubts. I'm glad you realised the agent was scamming, it means you can move on now.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-52305209611154366572014-05-05T16:32:02.891+01:002014-05-05T16:32:02.891+01:00I could have linked to so many sites that feature ...I could have linked to so many sites that feature problems with them - it's sad so many people are taken in, especially when it's so easy to publish yourself these days.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-28344866828271349842014-05-05T16:23:00.693+01:002014-05-05T16:23:00.693+01:00I hope so, Rachel :-)I hope so, Rachel :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-58617222917264449952014-05-05T16:18:05.612+01:002014-05-05T16:18:05.612+01:00Very true, Alex, but writing (or at least publishi...Very true, Alex, but writing (or at least publishing) seems to be the one thing at the moment that people think you can just do. Too many debut-author-makes-millions-self-pubbing stories are giving the wrong impression, I think.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-76894930206537279602014-05-05T16:16:12.244+01:002014-05-05T16:16:12.244+01:00The sad part is neither X or her mother seem to kn...The sad part is neither X or her mother seem to know it's a ghastly story yet. But maybe, by being featured in her local paper, she'll get lots of local sales.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-43301278426220228442014-05-05T07:29:22.456+01:002014-05-05T07:29:22.456+01:00Yup, a little research can make all the difference...Yup, a little research can make all the difference! Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-57663117225619941412014-05-04T23:01:05.077+01:002014-05-04T23:01:05.077+01:00This is a worry because even if she realises this ...This is a worry because even if she realises this isn't a good publishing avenue she might not get her book back. I know someone who had a legal fight to get his first book back from a vanity publisher so he could publish it himself (and they printed it over 20 years ago!) Whatever happens, I hope she can learn from it and move on.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37943407300173883872014-05-04T21:18:02.706+01:002014-05-04T21:18:02.706+01:00Research is so important to avoid the scams. Sad t...Research is so important to avoid the scams. Sad that people get their hopes and dreams walked all over. I wish X the best too with her writing career.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-50426093960336151182014-05-04T19:50:47.050+01:002014-05-04T19:50:47.050+01:00That is a shame for X because it could discourage ...That is a shame for X because it could discourage her from future good writing (and publishing). It's a tough business. I think for anyone starting out it's good to hook up with a group for critiques, knowledge, etc. That's where I learned a lot about sources, etc.And I'm still learning every day. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5473065788872752692014-05-04T17:32:54.038+01:002014-05-04T17:32:54.038+01:00Yeah, at seventeen, I published some poems that &q...Yeah, at seventeen, I published some poems that "won" honorable mentions... and for just $350 dollars I could immortalize my accomplishments with a plaque featuring my poem. Guess how they made money?<br /><br />Publishing is full of these sorts of scams. The dreams are so big. So. Big. Hope might be stronger than logic. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.com