Comments on: The Waiting Game for Writers

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:12:22 +0000

In reply to Vicki. That book is going to be awesome, Vicki!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:10:16 +0000

When I began writing twenty years ago, the business was blowing up over traditional vs. self-publishing; Carina Press, and Amazon. I was overwhelmed. I decided not to make any publishing decisions and just build a portfolio of books. I've got a decent amount of work to show for it and I've taken some baby editing and publishing steps on my own. Now I'm waiting for editing on a book I wrote in 2009! It's a long time to wait to get a book published, but that's okay. I see it as just another thing among many I've had to wait for In Real Life. And yes, I do believe in that saying, 'good things come to he who waits.' So I wait, and wait some more. In the meantime, I work on my next book. Plus, the lawn always needs mowing and my goodness, those windows!

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:25:54 +0000

In reply to Lisa Trovillion. Oh, I'm definitely going to let people know. It takes 3 months for the marketing to tune, but it is already interesting just a couple of weeks in. THAT is SO hard to wait for! I keep looking at it and then reminding myself not to look yet. Grrr. I'll have an update on my deleyna.com blog for sure. In a few months.

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:23:52 +0000

In reply to denise. Isn't it? The hardest!

By: Lisa Trovillion

Lisa Trovillion — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:48:11 +0000

This is so true. And often when I rush, I make a mistake (or two or three). It is hard to be patient when you are excited to get something out into the world that you have invested so much time, tears, money, and emotion into. (Ooops, ended with a preposition). P.S. Could you let us know how the professional marketing firm performs for you. I'm thinking I need something like that.

By: denise

denise — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 06:53:28 +0000

Waiting *is* hard.

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:16:23 +0000

In reply to Alexsandra Thompson. Just had a fun chat with someone who reminded me of the value of waiting and working during marketing, too. This can be a harsh profession. And yet we love it!

By: Alexsandra Thompson

Alexsandra Thompson — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:45:17 +0000

Great and informative post! Besides writing the actual novel, so much of our careers involve waiting for someone else to do something so we can move forward. Thanks for putting it into perspective.

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:59:23 +0000

In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt. Alicia, dealing with chronic illness adds another layer to it, but it sounds like you've learned the lesson needed. I love the spoons analogy because some days we only have one spoon... And that may mean something we love has to wait. But taking that time to do it well keeps from losing everything. I was late to an appointment this morning. The road was a 25mph area. No one was around. I could have gone faster, the temptation was there... But how late would I have been if stopped for speeding? It reminded me of this post. Sometimes slow is the only speed available, but if we're going in the right direction... We'll get there!

By: Lisa Norman

Lisa Norman — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:54:21 +0000

In reply to Sarah Sally Hamer. Thanks, Sally! It is amazing how much damage rushing can cause!