tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post990893536448820423..comments2024-02-23T05:16:12.783-05:00Comments on VOICES FROM THE HEART: When Sales Prompt a Sequel!Mona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-61510326899055894582011-06-28T20:22:41.439-04:002011-06-28T20:22:41.439-04:00Thanks, Josie! I think it's fun writing sequel...Thanks, Josie! I think it's fun writing sequels, but I do enjoy writing them as stand alone because so many start reading in the middle of a series, and that way they don't feel lost. :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-82159968638147790722011-06-28T15:12:06.326-04:002011-06-28T15:12:06.326-04:00Terry,
I've written my historical manuscripts ...Terry,<br />I've written my historical manuscripts as sequels, yet each can stand alone. <br /><br />Congrats on your self-publishing venture. Sounds like you're doing wonderfully well.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930730661273079224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-75791537283618995852011-06-28T05:48:57.755-04:002011-06-28T05:48:57.755-04:00Thanks, Steph!! I would get so wrapped up in my ch...Thanks, Steph!! I would get so wrapped up in my characters, I couldn't let them go and galloped off to write more of the next story. But then when I couldn't sell them, I decided to start writing stand alones. :) <br /><br />So I love doing both! :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-100788706637497812011-06-28T00:19:31.102-04:002011-06-28T00:19:31.102-04:00Terry, congrats on your self publishing success! T...Terry, congrats on your self publishing success! That's great. I'm a sucker for sequels and I enjoy writing them regardless, but I'm trying to write some more stand alone titles.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-44064530976417668132011-06-26T22:23:41.013-04:002011-06-26T22:23:41.013-04:00Thanks so much, Angela! I love teaching, just like...Thanks so much, Angela! I love teaching, just like I love writing! :)<br /><br />I'll have to think about it. With working full time and having some short fused deadlines coming up...it would definitely have to be later! :)<br /><br />But I will think about it and see if I could come up with a class. :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-41040049803814062702011-06-26T22:15:26.519-04:002011-06-26T22:15:26.519-04:00Terry, I've taken a few of your classes, so I ...Terry, I've taken a few of your classes, so I understand why you've been so successful. You put a tremendous amount of heart into what you do.<br /><br />Congrats! And I agree with everyone about the self-publishing class. I think it would be great knowledge for all that get the chance to participate.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794985304159234668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-27571270334571958582011-06-26T17:40:19.327-04:002011-06-26T17:40:19.327-04:00It truly is amazing, Karen! If anyone had said thi...It truly is amazing, Karen! If anyone had said this would happen to me, I'd have smiled and shaken my head. It happens to others, not me. So thanks so much! <br /><br />But I really have to credit others who have come forward and talked about their success, or I probably would still be pondering whether to try it or not. I don't know if it will have a long-lasting effect or not. <br /><br />Only time will tell. :)<br /><br />Thanks so much! I really appreciate you for the ad in the magazine! It turned out beautifully! Thanks again!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-49833045015040033882011-06-26T17:30:52.667-04:002011-06-26T17:30:52.667-04:00Amazing Terry...You should think about that worksh...Amazing Terry...You should think about that workshop. Only people who have experienced this know how it feels and knows how its done. I'm so happy for you. Shoot. I'm happy to know you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501031285768648247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-84321302806358607132011-06-26T17:29:59.073-04:002011-06-26T17:29:59.073-04:00Thanks so much, Mona!! LOL about changing your min...Thanks so much, Mona!! LOL about changing your mind about a series.<br /><br />One of the things you have to do when you're writing any book, is figure it MIGHT NEED to become a series. So you HAVE to really love what you're writing about. If I hadn't with the wolf series, it would have been bad since I've written 10 and have contracted 3 more so far. I would have been struggling to write more instead of loving to write each and every one of them.<br /><br />Some of what keeps them fresh is to keep writing about other stories that are way different from the wolf stories. It helps me to make each unique then. :) <br /><br />I wrote a teen book once that will NEVER be published because my heart just wasn't in it. Why? It wasn't paranormal. I can write adult contemporary romance, historical, romantic suspense, romantic comedy that isn't paranormal, but with teen stuff, it has to have that essential element.<br /><br />I didn't love the book. No one else would either. The idea of writing a sequel to it--ack! <br /><br />So we have to love the books we write, always with the knowledge that editors and readers will want more. And this is definitely a GREAT thing!!! :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-86527172555697703902011-06-26T17:03:36.080-04:002011-06-26T17:03:36.080-04:00Terry--Congratulations on the sales for the first ...Terry--Congratulations on the sales for the first feary book. Of course you have to write more. Readers love your voice. I never wrote series. The one time he planed to do it and announced three books under Doctor's Order, I changed my mind after two books.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-20954264536169245022011-06-26T16:38:00.725-04:002011-06-26T16:38:00.725-04:00Hey, Dawn, I never expected for any of the books t...Hey, Dawn, I never expected for any of the books to take off like they did. I figured maybe in 6-9 months down the road. I never thought one book in particular would be so well received!So I'm delighted, of course!<br /><br />It's good to do what you're doing on starting a series. You have just written the other. You have a love of the characters and the momentum to keep it going. Even if you don't sell for a while, I find it's wonderful to get a jumpstart on a new book. I've done that with several of my books, started sequels, then set them aside when the first book didn't sell. But now with self-publishing some of the books, I have the incentive to finish working on the sequel. :)<br /><br />And like you said, you learn so much, I'm always learning, so you can go back and make them even better.<br /><br />Yeah, I've thought about giving a workshop on self publishing. Several have asked me about it! :)Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-74656419800480283502011-06-26T15:50:13.689-04:002011-06-26T15:50:13.689-04:00Hi, Terry. Your success with self-publishing is am...Hi, Terry. Your success with self-publishing is amazing. Good for you! As to series, since I tend to read mostly series, when I write, I am always thinking about the next book in the series. After I wrote my first book, I immediately started the second book in what I hoped to be a series. Unfortunately, I haven't sold the first book. I've learned a lot since then and plan to revamp both books. I'm hopeful. :)<br /><br />btw: Have you considered doing a workshop on how to go about self-publishing?Dawn Marie Hamilronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com