tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post3434949955320059304..comments2023-10-29T04:09:42.109-04:00Comments on The Edit Cafe: Editors' PanelJoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027015583205497259noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-92002033602251519732007-04-23T23:39:00.000-04:002007-04-23T23:39:00.000-04:00Thanks, Becky! All of you have a wonderful trip. :...Thanks, Becky! All of you have a wonderful trip. :)Lynette Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744849531318234556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-13224266077801096812007-04-23T14:39:00.000-04:002007-04-23T14:39:00.000-04:00There is a lot there, Lynette. I'll work on how to...There is a lot there, Lynette. I'll work on how to respond. Since I'll be traveling on Wednesday, I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about posting. Maybe I'll have to hold off until Thursday.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-70666833797788974642007-04-23T13:45:00.000-04:002007-04-23T13:45:00.000-04:00I thought of something else, because I'm someone w...I thought of something else, because I'm someone who likes to know how things work. <BR/><BR/>Could you share with us the average shelf-life of a book? As in, what's an average first print run (if that's something you don't share, maybe give a general idea across publishers)? How many printings can occur? How long does a book stay in print--a Barbour trade fiction, anthology, or Heartsong? One thing that's dawned on me (maybe some other authors would say, duh!) is that we only have a certain window of opportunity to promote our books as new. What can we do to keep promiting a book that's, say, almost a year old? Is it worth it to promote a book that's getting towards the end of its shelf life? For example, Windswept Weddings has been out for nearly a year old--BUT this is wedding season. Would it be worth it to promote now? Thanks! :)Lynette Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744849531318234556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-76340983416848492202007-04-23T10:24:00.000-04:002007-04-23T10:24:00.000-04:00Susan, JoAnne, and I are speaking tomorrow at a un...Susan, JoAnne, and I are speaking tomorrow at a university, but I'm not sure our notes would exactly work for you. (grin)Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-2105234589504989632007-04-20T00:45:00.000-04:002007-04-20T00:45:00.000-04:00Nope. Maybe later.I am getting excited about the A...Nope. Maybe later.<BR/>I am getting excited about the ACFW conference though. I made my daughter change or preferred wedding date because of COURSE she wanted it right on top of the conference. (MADE is a little strong. Begged might be more accurate.<BR/>Something else to obsess about now. I'm speaking at a writer's festival in Brownsville Nebraska next weekend. I"m supposed to fill 45 MINUTES.<BR/>My current speech, with lots of questions runs maybe...20 minutes. And I might be exaggerating by...oh...ten minutes.<BR/>Is that long enough?<BR/>No one cares if a speech goes SHORT RIGHT? In fact they might buy MORE books if I just get in and out.<BR/>Any hints for things to talk about?<BR/>You editor ladies can all do a post on this and I'll cut, paste and run with it.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-31535651089936110052007-04-19T14:17:00.000-04:002007-04-19T14:17:00.000-04:00Has your memory returned yet, Mary?Thanks, Lynette...Has your memory returned yet, Mary?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Lynette, I'll give the answer to your question some thought for a future post.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-70648391392003585232007-04-19T13:37:00.000-04:002007-04-19T13:37:00.000-04:00Enjoyed your post, Becky. Thanks.Enjoyed your post, Becky. Thanks.Kristy Dykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513637012962943901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-21885604621547200142007-04-19T13:29:00.000-04:002007-04-19T13:29:00.000-04:00I'd like know: What's the main difference from the...I'd like know: What's the main difference from the Barbour trade fiction line and Heartsong? Is it word count? Or is the romance more secondary in the trade fiction line? Thanks for this update. It helps a lot! :)Lynette Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744849531318234556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-82292739721864186932007-04-18T12:56:00.000-04:002007-04-18T12:56:00.000-04:00Becky, I'm running on about three hours of sleep s...Becky, I'm running on about three hours of sleep so my brain is fried (and NO that's not the norm for me...much)<BR/>I had a question just a day or so again and thought, "I'll post this to the edit cafe blog. Now I can't remember it. Lost in the mist of sleeplessness. But it'll come to me.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.com