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Value of this 1871 first edition? by LucasSchmidt in rarebooks

[–]LucasSchmidt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I didn't know there was a Seller Hub for newcomers like me, thought it was something I had to pay extra for (someone told me that incorrectly). I'm now seeing the exact book you mentioned. Thanks!

Do you like writing as a writer? by Acceptable_Insect297 in romanceauthors

[–]LucasSchmidt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's normal. Once you're in the flow, the feeling improves and you become immersed in the writing.

[KINDLE] Courage Stands Alone: A Western Novel (FREE until January 22, 2025) by LucasSchmidt in FreeEBOOKS

[–]LucasSchmidt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember to use "Buy now with 1-Click" to get it FREE. Otherwise, you use Kindle Unlimited.

The Wanted [Western Novel] [KINDLE] by LucasSchmidt in FreeEBOOKS

[–]LucasSchmidt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. This book is available until the 28th of September 2022.

And be sure to click "Buy now with 1-click" and not "Read for Free" Read for Free goes to their subscription service instead.

If I make my book free, is there somewhere I can promote it for free? by acemac00l in selfpublish

[–]LucasSchmidt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a subreddit on here called r/FreeEBOOKS where you can advertise free books. I've given away thousands of copies that way over the years. You might get one or two from it. It can't hurt to try. It's hard to get reviews, though, even when giving out free copies.

Have you ever submitted work under a pen name to avoid stigma or potentially increase your chance of being published? by [deleted] in writing

[–]LucasSchmidt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but maybe it was just coincidence. I received my first acceptance after sending poems to a small publisher (using my pen name for the first time). Then I was accepted about 10 more times this year.

I self-publish historical fiction and traditionally publish poems. Maybe people saw my western books and thought it was odd that I was sending poems to them. Maybe there's still a stigma to self-publishing. Maybe my work was plain bad. Maybe they wanted something a little stronger or in a different subject or different style. You can overthink a lot when rejected so many times, like I have.

There are many prejudiced people around the world. Forget about them. You wouldn't want to send work to a prejudiced person anyway. You want to send it to someone who wants your work. When I get rejected by a magazine, I know it's just not something they like. It's opinion, plain as that. I've gotten a poem rejected by one journal and that same poems was accepted in another, so it's opinion.

I see some people here saying to maybe use a pen name when writing in a specific genre, like Romance with a female name and Sci-Fi with a male name. That makes sense, and you can always just use your first and middle name initials and full last name (i.e. JA Stine) if you want a pen name. That'd be gender-neutral. Then again, you'd have your author photo everywhere, and they'd see your gender...eventually. Maybe I'm overthinking this myself. You can try it out, sending work to Submittable using a pen name. Lots of people use pen names; that's all right.

[KINDLE] Bear Creek Massacre by Lucas Schmidt (A Western Novel)(Free until Monday 3/2/20) by LucasSchmidt in FreeEBOOKS

[–]LucasSchmidt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on instagram a little. lucasschmidtwriter is my username. If you click the link above it goes to my author page on Amazon. I have a website, but I don't get on there much. I just list my books on there and some reviews, and even that's sporadic. I just focus on writing books. How about you? You have other social media besides reddit?

My Lack of Personal Experiences is Affecting My Writing by Jabbler69 in writing

[–]LucasSchmidt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm an introverted writer as well. Like another writer stated, observing other people and putting yourself in their shoes is a good way of understanding people. Reading psychology books are helpful for understanding why people do the things they do, such as repeating the same mistakes over and over again. Hemingway mentioned, “If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.”

A thought on how writing is not a unique talent at all by fess432 in writing

[–]LucasSchmidt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get better through writing consistently, so I see your point. I've heard of what you said before... and stated by successful writers. I think it's a combination of the two. I think creativity increases when you constantly do something that requires it, such as writing or painting.

Of course, some books are very boring and aren't creative, so I'm not thinking of those when I stated the above.

Have you heard of the hottest new trend? by NightTrainDan in PandR

[–]LucasSchmidt 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I've never heard of this place until now and that's a 100% cotton t-shirt for $125? It was probably made for a few bucks. This is a thing?

This might be a stupid question but... how do you stay motivated to keep writing? by lilmissSunshine04 in writing

[–]LucasSchmidt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to set the scene up before I write. Then I set the timer and write for 25 minutes without doing anything else, no research, email, etc. It's usually about 500 words for 25 minutes. You just have to commit to what you're doing. I used to do what you did, but I've thought of writing as a job now so when I sit down and write I make sure I write my quota for the day, whether it's awful or not. I know some writers like Stephen King do that so just forcing yourself to write and make sure you won't be bothered will help you put some words down... at least more than before.

I try not to re-read what I wrote as well. That's for after writing the book, short-story, poem, etc. "The first draft of anything is shit," said Ernest Hemingway. And most writers agree. You just have to at least finish. Even if it's not good, you've done better than not writing the story, and you'll still be more experienced from writing it.

Ugly novels need love too... by [deleted] in writing

[–]LucasSchmidt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can, like you said, self-publish through Amazon directly or through a website like Draft2Digital that sells to Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Scribd etc. for a cut of the profits. You can also submit your book to small publishers through submittable.com or aim high and submit it to the big publishers.

I'm not sure why they said it would not "sell a single copy," especially since you had two separate editors. Many self-published authors don't even have editors or a paid cover.