tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post4494368112285806210..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Is Serial Fiction Profitable? Hugh Howey Says: Yes! Even With Absolutely No PromotionKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-47450144727384531362012-11-13T17:32:34.941-08:002012-11-13T17:32:34.941-08:00Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your comment. Indeed, ...Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your comment. Indeed, Hugh Howey is an inspiration to us all. :)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-89337435348673905122012-11-13T03:56:40.787-08:002012-11-13T03:56:40.787-08:00Andy: I like the sound of your plan. The best prom...Andy: I like the sound of your plan. The best promotion is to keep writing. If something ever takes off, the more backlist you have, the better.Hugh Howeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106547829426968842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-27550480445167760752012-11-12T22:23:43.919-08:002012-11-12T22:23:43.919-08:00Hugh said, "It feels like it happened overnig...Hugh said, "It feels like it happened overnight," and what most people miss is that he said that it "feels like" it happened overnight. He'd been writing and publishing (first with a small publisher and then on his own) for a couple of years before he put WOOL (aka WOOL 1) out there for readers. His writings before WOOL 1? Stellar (yo, check out "Half Way Home").Lisahttp://www.lisakellywilson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-11165313832512953842012-11-12T18:31:01.169-08:002012-11-12T18:31:01.169-08:00"I don't see myself running out of storie..."I don't see myself running out of stories..." <br /><br />So true. It's curious, I find the more I write, the more ideas I get. And the more tempted I am to start working on another story because writing a first draft is (for me) much more fun than revising one. I admire your self-restraint!Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-15154873023414040682012-11-12T18:00:16.764-08:002012-11-12T18:00:16.764-08:00I really love the idea of the serial. I'm try...I really love the idea of the serial. I'm trying not to let it distract from my current project, but I find myself scribbling notes here and there as a next in line sort of thing.<br /><br />It would be worth a shot. I don't see myself running out of stories...Leauxrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056708620380337471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-35718987844987076492012-11-12T16:59:42.980-08:002012-11-12T16:59:42.980-08:00Andy, I think that's a great plan! I don't...Andy, I think that's a great plan! I don't mean to knock marketing or promotion, but I think there's a lot to be said for producing a few stories (whether they are short stories, novellas or novels) as quickly as you can and THEN promoting. It might also show you what work of yours sells best, so you can focus your efforts. Best of luck! :-)Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-39025739183074965112012-11-12T16:37:42.084-08:002012-11-12T16:37:42.084-08:00I didn't mean for it to come out so tongue-in-...I didn't mean for it to come out so tongue-in-cheek, because my plan literally is to turn my serial into an e-book, put it up, and keep writing. I'm not planning blog tours or tweet-bombs about it. It's a book; there are lots of them available. It may not sell many copies at first, but my plan is to keep working on other books and put them up for sale, and I think it can only help to Andyhttp://lithicbee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-56637950011495916462012-11-12T15:55:50.906-08:002012-11-12T15:55:50.906-08:00lol Well, if you write and put your stuff up for s...lol Well, if you write and put your stuff up for sale, who knows? No one is guaranteed anything, but Hugh Howey's experience shows that marketing and promotion isn't necessary.Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-57276580705148766792012-11-12T15:53:29.728-08:002012-11-12T15:53:29.728-08:00Doing nothing is of course my game plan, too. Good...Doing nothing is of course my game plan, too. Good to know I am guaranteed success this way. ;)Andyhttp://lithicbee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com