tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8762868996395402188..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: First, You Have to Know What Success Is For YouAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4926235406702494582014-04-30T17:10:28.082-04:002014-04-30T17:10:28.082-04:00Diane - I agree - seems that behind every 'ove...Diane - I agree - seems that behind every 'overnight success' is a lot of years of hard work and commitment. And all that trying makes us better writers, imo!glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-68503881339688079792014-04-30T17:09:04.253-04:002014-04-30T17:09:04.253-04:00Shirley - I'd like to hear about some writers&...Shirley - I'd like to hear about some writers' experience with those, too - maybe the fact that we never seem to hear anything would suggest that no-one has tried them, or had any success? The last one I read about appeared to be a plan for getting other writers to do work-for-hire at a cheap rate,then posting their ebooks as your own.. the idea being that the more books you have on Amazon, the better your sales will be :-( glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-77400908356900302652014-04-30T17:06:13.967-04:002014-04-30T17:06:13.967-04:00Alicia - having fun and enjoying the baby steps ma...Alicia - having fun and enjoying the baby steps makes the journey to the NY lists much nicer - and the rewards for all that work even sweeter (at least, I hope so!)! glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-86087077153485085372014-04-30T17:04:32.596-04:002014-04-30T17:04:32.596-04:00Lori - I agree - knowing what you want enables you...Lori - I agree - knowing what you want enables you to do the things that get you there :-) glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-6526795312758178572014-04-30T17:03:29.586-04:002014-04-30T17:03:29.586-04:00Jannine - that's the perfect reason for writin...Jannine - that's the perfect reason for writing - and it shows in your success :-)glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-2117834750767267972014-04-29T19:55:38.673-04:002014-04-29T19:55:38.673-04:00Great advice. I think we have to pay our dues.Great advice. I think we have to pay our dues.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-67748464079314398062014-04-29T14:33:35.815-04:002014-04-29T14:33:35.815-04:00I'd love to hear about those quick writing suc...I'd love to hear about those quick writing success schemes myself. It took me years, but I've sold many short stories, and I was happy with those, but still wanted the novel. Great topic. Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337958837908666504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-15490854985833611882014-04-29T14:15:10.823-04:002014-04-29T14:15:10.823-04:00Great post. So true. I measure success in small in...Great post. So true. I measure success in small increments. Of course, I would love to be a famous NYT bestselling author and wealthy beyond my wildest dreams, but there are a lot of little steps of success that I'm appreciating along the way. :)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30373855439609124802014-04-29T14:04:48.132-04:002014-04-29T14:04:48.132-04:00Great advice. And so true - different folks have d...Great advice. And so true - different folks have different takes on success. It's a good practice to really take a look at ourselves and figure it out, so we know what to shoot for.<br /><br />Thanks for the article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25136594871518520812014-04-29T13:56:07.435-04:002014-04-29T13:56:07.435-04:00I write because it makes me happy. But I'd be ...I write because it makes me happy. But I'd be a lot happier if my writing also paid the bills! I think success is a work in progress we all hope to achieve eventually--whatever our definition.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91494640487995572722014-04-29T09:24:51.543-04:002014-04-29T09:24:51.543-04:00Thanks, Margo - you put it perfectly!Thanks, Margo - you put it perfectly!glenyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722150642061311226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-85193417020713193712014-04-29T06:43:12.012-04:002014-04-29T06:43:12.012-04:00Fabulous advice, Glenys. Thank you. You're rig...Fabulous advice, Glenys. Thank you. You're right, everyone's so called success is unique. Guess it means being true to ourselves and if others benefit, all the better.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com