tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post3164253661436350744..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: How To Earn A Living As A Self-Published WriterKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-21633597333036546972013-11-26T12:12:04.523-08:002013-11-26T12:12:04.523-08:00Thanks Vince!Thanks Vince!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-36198236814755205712013-11-25T12:48:49.386-08:002013-11-25T12:48:49.386-08:00I just got done reading your article, and really e...I just got done reading your article, and really enjoyed it, thank you. I have over 200 self published books so far. You can see some fun self-published books at Fun2ReadBooks.com where they are in paperback, digital and audio also now. all of them are indie and self published, any questions or help, please ask me, I do this full time and would love to help anyone that needs help or advice, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889908734171341284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-78633600640898056802012-12-07T22:33:47.909-08:002012-12-07T22:33:47.909-08:00Jordan, thanks for your comment. And let me just s...Jordan, thanks for your comment. And let me just say: Wow! That is an impressive set of facts! I'm got to have to save a link back to you comment. It's good to know that fast writers are well represented amongst the great/classic writers. Cheers!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-79198626377792136282012-12-07T14:47:08.779-08:002012-12-07T14:47:08.779-08:00Thanks for your feedback T.R.! You're right, i...Thanks for your feedback T.R.! You're right, it's relative to how much a person can write per day. Everyone's different. Some find it easy to write 3,000 words a day (Kris Rusch for instance) others only write that amount if they're writing a book (Stephen King). To each their own. <br /><br />That said, I think a writer can improve both the amount of words they write per day as Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-46575214269156008832012-12-07T08:16:36.870-08:002012-12-07T08:16:36.870-08:00I totally agree that prewriting and editing are go...I totally agree that prewriting and editing are going to vastly expand the timeline, and experience helps with speed and quality.<br /><br />However, I'm fairly certain you won't be able to make good on your "guarantee." <br /><br />The Night Circus and Water for Elephants, NYT bestsellers, began as NaNoWriMo novels.<br /><br />As I Lay Dying was written in six weeks.<br /><br /Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-60237926737618319222012-11-18T14:37:26.024-08:002012-11-18T14:37:26.024-08:00Some good points are made here, though, I think th...Some good points are made here, though, I think that 15 books at 30,000 pages is highly unrealistic. Yes, You could write that many books in that length of time. That's probably about 7 1/2 pages a day. For those that write a lot and have a lot of experience, that's a reachable number, though, I would not push it far beyond that or quality suffers. For novices, they could maybe write thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228425069758838254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-68500080249200812572012-11-08T15:59:47.972-08:002012-11-08T15:59:47.972-08:00Thanks Lisa! If I were responsible in some small w...Thanks Lisa! If I were responsible in some small way for your inevitable success that would make me all kinds of happy! Thanks for your comment. :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-45883830589811542902012-11-08T15:12:03.514-08:002012-11-08T15:12:03.514-08:00I WILL earn a living as a self-published writer, I...I WILL earn a living as a self-published writer, I WILL and it will be partly due to this post! Thanks for another great bundle of useful info Karen. I'll have to mention you in the thank you page of my books, ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638147584287689520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-81408528896680378462012-11-08T07:54:44.845-08:002012-11-08T07:54:44.845-08:00Thanks Oliver! :)Thanks Oliver! :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-23232596731701672332012-11-08T07:17:00.900-08:002012-11-08T07:17:00.900-08:00Great post Karen. As a business man myself I love ...Great post Karen. As a business man myself I love to read about the business and marketing strategies of the publishing world. Thank you again.<br />OliverAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370951196543056597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-42781538859658181812012-11-07T22:17:22.297-08:002012-11-07T22:17:22.297-08:00lol Well ... ;) Thanks for the comment N.R., it...lol Well ... ;) Thanks for the comment N.R., it's always nice to have ones own ideas confirmed. :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-43030561490690718322012-11-07T22:14:47.931-08:002012-11-07T22:14:47.931-08:00Thanks Cassandra! By the way, I like your blog too...Thanks Cassandra! By the way, I like your blog too; wonderful photos.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-21988397741016799052012-11-07T19:16:16.081-08:002012-11-07T19:16:16.081-08:00Hi Karen
This is exactly my plan. How did you know...Hi Karen<br />This is exactly my plan. How did you know? LOL<br />Seriously though, my own research has told me something similar and its nice to see it confirmed.<br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-90863539518982216472012-11-07T19:13:18.986-08:002012-11-07T19:13:18.986-08:00My mom is a big fan of yours. The told me about y...My mom is a big fan of yours. The told me about your post, so I've shared it with a few friends. Keep up the good work!pixzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235294792473891697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-13632955690115593412012-11-07T14:48:30.813-08:002012-11-07T14:48:30.813-08:00Good point Robert, thank you!Good point Robert, thank you!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-16910913226180424032012-11-07T14:40:36.489-08:002012-11-07T14:40:36.489-08:00Some excellent points here. As a writer who makes ...Some excellent points here. As a writer who makes a full time living from his writing, if you're writing series setting the first book to permafree has also worked marvelously for me and is a wonderful alternative to KDP Select.Robert J. Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339216977676024065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-28673212516249203812012-11-07T14:19:26.784-08:002012-11-07T14:19:26.784-08:00Excellent idea! I'd love to know how that turn...Excellent idea! I'd love to know how that turns out.<br /><br />Soon I want to publish a post on writing serials.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-27345769018844329182012-11-07T13:52:22.829-08:002012-11-07T13:52:22.829-08:00I've been thinking along these lines for a lit...I've been thinking along these lines for a little while. I might have to try my hand at a novella (as part of a bigger series) once my current book is done.Leauxrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056708620380337471noreply@blogger.com