tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post5013902978110884036..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Disappointment, Part 2Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-55536575773474715332020-11-18T21:57:58.138-05:002020-11-18T21:57:58.138-05:00My midlife crisis, six years ago this month, was t...My midlife crisis, six years ago this month, was to become a fiction writer. As costly as it is sometimes, it's a cheaper crisis than a fireball-red sports car and a shiny new blonde wife.<br /><br />If I reach only one mind, that sucks, but okay. I'm a shark in the waters of Machine Civilization: if I stop, I'll die.Clayton Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765863143495343622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-56766841187386601382020-11-18T18:45:48.726-05:002020-11-18T18:45:48.726-05:00Regarding marketing, it is not just A thing, it is...Regarding marketing, it is not just A thing, it is EVERY thing.<br /><br />A mediocre book (or anything else) can sell extremely well with the right marketing program. And a superb book might not sell at all with the wrong (or no) marketing program.<br /><br />I wish I could point you in a direction. And I can only imagine the frustration of being shut out of the marketing niches you have identified. And to add insult to injury, many of the books promoted in those venues probably cannot hold a candle to your work.<br /><br />George Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352709031834067303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-64930308493140567202020-11-18T16:46:26.628-05:002020-11-18T16:46:26.628-05:00Mr. Porretto,
I am sorry for you predicament. I ha...Mr. Porretto,<br />I am sorry for you predicament. I have always enjoyed your posts here, and have one of your books (The Chosen One), but have not gotten to it yet. I have been remis.<br />The single provider for a family including two with chronic health issues, and a factory worker, leaves me little measure time. Reading for pleasure has seemed almost a theft from my other responsibilities. <br />I do however have real feeling for the plight of authors, so I am making an effort to support those I like. I will read "The Chosen One" and leave a review. I have also purchased "Which Art In Hope", and (ahem) hope to read & review it soon.<br />Please do not give up! The commonest thing in the world is talent; it is perseverance that is rare (paraphrased -I think- from Robert Heinlein).<br />Best wishes.<br />Bill McCormickSSG Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110146981470419120noreply@blogger.com