tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post154814968844479518..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: Blogging BasicsECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-43013575790219236482009-06-15T10:17:20.149-04:002009-06-15T10:17:20.149-04:00An author should be VERY careful what they say in ...An author should be VERY careful what they say in a blog because nothing EVER goes away on the Internet.<br /><br />I know a couple of authors who vehemently ranted about a former publisher to the point of being rabid about it. It came across as foaming at the mouth mad with one of them. They then went on to get a couple of military bloggers involved and a campaign was started against the publisher. One such militant blogger even has the publisher's logo with a big red line through it and this has been over a year since the campaign to destroy the publisher began.<br /><br />I can't help but wonder what kind of damage such venom has caused the authors' careers. The funny thing is, I haven't seen or heard anything from these authors in the last few months. Could it be the other publishers read the nastiness about the first publisher and are staying away from the authors in droves?<br /><br />I know I would if I were a publisher! Who wants to risk publishing something whose author might one day turn around and bite you in the ass?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-7524855657695270552009-06-14T14:29:17.938-04:002009-06-14T14:29:17.938-04:00wow - we must be channeling one another - lol. I j...wow - we must be channeling one another - lol. I just blogged about this topic. never understood the flaming and blaming games.<br /><br />good post.Bobbie (Sunny) Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039523903143674505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-68949636274200495792009-06-14T08:59:46.303-04:002009-06-14T08:59:46.303-04:00Interesting, I like my blogs to be friendly. I get...Interesting, I like my blogs to be friendly. I get put off reading those who seem to engage in war against those who are there to support. I have set up an author blog, okay I am new to the world of novel writing, but it feels right to me. I get support and encouragement. I am an expat Brit in Cyprus, I live in the hills, blogging is my connection with the world of writers.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-84977425360200895662009-06-14T00:54:19.583-04:002009-06-14T00:54:19.583-04:00Amen to that, Baby. I've seen some pretty bad ...Amen to that, Baby. I've seen some pretty bad flame wars out there. So far I've been lucky to remain only a blip on the snark radar.<br /><br />I love Pat Wood's blog. She never fails to make me feel as if I'm a lifelong friend. Same goes for Jamie Ford's blog.<br /><br />Although Book Roast is now dormant, it was a fine example of a blog helpul to authors and readers alike. Yay, Chris!Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-90727821894684636982009-06-13T10:03:06.967-04:002009-06-13T10:03:06.967-04:00I never have understood the wars some bloggers get...I never have understood the wars some bloggers get in! Maybe I've just listened to one too many Jimmy Buffett songs, but for the most part I'm kinda a chill person. (Don't believe anything my husband or children say!) I do like blogs that blend all aspects of the writers life. I really think what fans are looking for is something that brings them closer to the writers they love. I've even discovered writers because their blogs were so amazing I knew their books would have to be too.MsSnarkyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433129988001574898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-72758366770648105782009-06-12T23:35:20.841-04:002009-06-12T23:35:20.841-04:00To me, blogging is like hosting a party. As the h...To me, blogging is like hosting a party. As the hostess, it's my job to make sure everything goes off without a hitch and on time, as stated in the invitation, to interact with my guests, and to make sure they have a good time.<br /><br />Patricia Wood, author of LOTTERY, has probably the best author's blog I've seen. I think it's a good place for an author to start when figuring out how to set up her own. It's visually appealing and well-balanced between professional and personal.<br /><br />pkwood.blogspot.com<br /><br />No one is perfect, but make it too professional and it's boring, too personal and it's pathetic, too promotional and you'll come off as a used car salesman.<br /><br />This is only my opinion as a blogging book reviewer who's seen a lot.<br />;)Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com