tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post5089672723001143191..comments2023-09-08T15:27:39.058+01:00Comments on Alternative-Read.com: AR GUEST PROMO: with author, Tracy Cooper-Posey & GIVEAWAY!Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035224672516442455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-33032465490932365052010-01-09T02:45:40.633+00:002010-01-09T02:45:40.633+00:00Never knew that the setting is quite crucial when ...Never knew that the setting is quite crucial when it comes to publishing books too! Have always loved books set in England but wonder why most, if not 90% of the books I read are set in America! I'll have to double-check the publishers then to see if they're American based! <br /><br />Oh! So the word count really is the key -- I know there are some times when there are hours that pass by and you just type and type and some others where you end up being distracted or going on blogs :) [like me! lol]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538994490638280348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-64651021051022309952010-01-07T20:55:00.675+00:002010-01-07T20:55:00.675+00:00Tracy - thanks for responding.
I haven't seen...Tracy - thanks for responding.<br /><br />I haven't seen too many book trailers I've liked. To tell you the truth only one grabbed enough to buy the book! <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Tracey Dbooklover0226https://www.blogger.com/profile/17837337361837154604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-33392038896282062582010-01-07T20:43:00.065+00:002010-01-07T20:43:00.065+00:00I've never thought of that, having to write a ...I've never thought of that, having to write a story for the market, not just for the genre, but for the area most your readers are from. The things you have to think of. <br /><br />How exotic is England do you think? :) <br /> <br />How do you track your word count? A spreadsheet? I'm intrigued. <br /><br />Sassy<br />:)Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035224672516442455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-37634779713376416252010-01-07T18:25:44.129+00:002010-01-07T18:25:44.129+00:00Hi Ruby:
Settings...
There's a whole convers...Hi Ruby:<br /><br />Settings...<br /><br />There's a whole conversation!<br /><br />It can take me a long while to settle on where to set a book. Or sometimes the decision is preselected by character or story elements, the genre I'm writing, or who I'm writing for. <br /><br />Most of the books I write, for instance, most generally have to be set in North America because that's where the majority of my readers are, and that's the settings they're most familiar with and comfortable with. If I don't set the book there -- especially if I'm trying to sell to traditional New York publishers -- I could jeopardise my chances of selling the book.<br /><br />If I use "exotic" settings (which New York publishers tend to define as being anything other than USA settings -- which makes me laugh, as that makes my current home town of Edmonton Alberta an exotic setting...and it ain't, not by a long chalk!) -- but I'm drifting here. If I use an exotic setting, then I must use a USA heroine to ensure the majority USA readership identify with the story and aren't tipped out of their comfort zone with either the setting or the characters.<br /><br />So right before I even begin the story decision process, the story setting process is restricted.<br /><br />As for the writing process itself, I go by time: I have xx amount of time each day and I sit down at the computer for that day's alotment of time and either write, edit or plot or whatever stage I'm at for the manuscript, and keep going until my time is up for the day.<br /><br />But I also keep careful track of my word count, and have for years, so I'll know if my words/page rate is slipping -- which means I'm letting myself get distracted, or there's other problems I need to address during my writing sessions to bring my word count up to par again.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />TracyTracy Cooper-Poseyhttp://tracycooperposey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-11988768010920663382010-01-07T16:15:50.103+00:002010-01-07T16:15:50.103+00:00Tracy - How do you decide where the settings of yo...Tracy - How do you decide where the settings of your book would take place? And how would you normally do your process for writing books? Do you curl up in one room of your house in front of the PC and don't exactly stand up until your chapter is complete? <br /><br />Many thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538994490638280348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-61291216190823384862010-01-07T16:12:42.496+00:002010-01-07T16:12:42.496+00:00tweeted your contest:
http://twitter.com/rubyread...tweeted your contest: <br />http://twitter.com/rubyreads/status/7483298568Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538994490638280348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-66892067378537680442010-01-07T16:02:45.231+00:002010-01-07T16:02:45.231+00:00These days it seems more people are only intereste...These days it seems more people are only interested in themselves and not in helping or giving to help anyone else. I don't mean no one gives because they do but, the single young, uneducated adults, druggies, etc are not willing to get the education to further themselves and help them see the world is in need. They only care about how they can get what they want without working for it. They are so self absorbed they can't see anything around them or the hurt they are inflicting on their family and friends, they just want what they want without having to pay or work for it. Then you have the educated, well off people who would rather steal from their family, friends and others by ripping them off so that they can live the "Good Life". It is a scary world out there. In one way the world is smaller and another it is bigger.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842507887919061618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-70917470186331500602010-01-07T06:03:33.562+00:002010-01-07T06:03:33.562+00:00I am a Follower.
I agree with your post about how...I am a Follower.<br /><br />I agree with your post about how small the world has become since the WWW has grown up.<br /><br />Now the only problem we have is trying to organise and sort through the vast volumes of information we get from emails, newsletter and blog posts.<br /><br />I try the best I can but every now and again I miss something that I owuld have liked to read !<br /><br />Carolbuddythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947015243406321163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-1365767598383366002010-01-07T00:46:43.982+00:002010-01-07T00:46:43.982+00:00Hi Tracey:
Book trailers...I think they're a ...Hi Tracey:<br /><br />Book trailers...I think they're a tool, just like your Twitter account, a banner, your blog and your Facebook account is a tool, and so is a good blurb and a great elevator speech. <br /><br />I spent $600 on a book trailer for BLACK HEART a couple of years ago, and it didn't immediately send the book to the top of the heap on Amazon, or anything amazing like that, despite the sales pitch the trailer company gave me. <br /><br />But if you consider trailers as just another way of getting the word out, then they have their uses. Add them to your toolbox of promotion techniques if you like using trailers. Don't use trailers if you're not a keen fan of trailers.<br /><br />Experiment with trailers and see if you like the results. That's all any marketing and promotion company will do -- keep experimenting and keep track of that results. If they look at all promising, tweak the components a bit to see if you can change the results -- change the distribution, change the trailer, change the music, change the way you promote the trailer, change where you put it on your site; keep playing with how you use the trailer until your results improve.<br /><br />It's a trial and error process.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />TracyTracy Cooper-Poseyhttp://tracycooperposey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-75027085080193283592010-01-06T22:28:42.218+00:002010-01-06T22:28:42.218+00:00I enjoyed the post and really enjoyed the excerpt....I enjoyed the post and really enjoyed the excerpt.<br /><br />Tracy - what is your opinion on book trailers? Do you think they help in book sales?<br /><br />I am a follower.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Tracey D<br />booklover0226 AT gmail DOT combooklover0226https://www.blogger.com/profile/17837337361837154604noreply@blogger.com