Comments on: We all just wanna have fun…

By: Angela McCallister

Angela McCallister — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:07:07 +0000

I honestly have no clue how much I'd make if I got published. I'm probably remiss in not investigating because I do like money, but I am more interested at the moment in getting my book out there for others to enjoy and get good reader reviews (hopefully). As long as I still get that excitement when I've written something well and I know it, I will continue.

By: Victoria Dixon

Victoria Dixon — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:02:27 +0000

Yeah, I write and read because I would otherwise shrivel into dust. It's honestly not always fun, but it is life, air, food and drink.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:38:47 +0000

(In the spirit of having fun in writing, a good blog post would be to ask writers what their worst querying mistakes have been. I'm betting I'm not the only one who'd have fun answering this.)

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:35:39 +0000

Writers don't get paid much for their efforts; they have to endure 'helpful' advice from non-writing friends and relatives; their personal lives are generally put on the back burner; all too often their hard efforts don't even result in publication. Sometimes finding the fun in this business is a tough call.

(Please tell me that you white-out the authors' names in that awful query binder. Because if my first one isn't in yours, it'll be in someone else's...)

By: NinaP

NinaP — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:03:06 +0000

Well written post, Miriam.

I must agree with Anonymous and ‘Haste yee back’. Much walking is being done upon the bent backs of scribes. If the e-revolt stirring about the Publishing Kingdom's walls will deliver a felling blow, remains to be seen. But I write because it is what I do, even while I am doing something else. Should my work see the light of day, I pray my love for the process never changes.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:55:58 +0000

What a great reminder! Good fun is the perfect reason to write or read a book.

I wish I could take a look in the worst queries binder. I bet there are some real LOL worthy ones in there. Heee.

Is there a chance we could persuade you to post a few excerpts (names changed to protect the innocent of course)?

By: Haste yee back ;-)

Haste yee back ;-) — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:40:08 +0000

FUN!... that's why I invented Haste yee back ;-), but then, you're not considered *professional* or of serious intent!

(laughin' all da way to da po house)!

Haste yee back ;-)

By: Frankie Diane Mallis

Frankie Diane Mallis — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:40:07 +0000

YES!!

By: Brodi Ashton

Brodi Ashton — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:07:52 +0000

Excellent post. So say we all! (Okay, maybe just me.)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:29:53 +0000

So true. When I focus on world and character building, and let the story play out as it wants, I am having the most fun – and are the most productive. Sounds like a win-win.