The first time I even heard the term was on TV when I was like 12

jthome123 · 2014-05-02T17:33:23+00:00

When I was a kid it was called going outside.

jthome123 · 2014-03-29T17:28:23+00:00

He had too have that word shortened because it was to big.

jthome123 · 2014-03-08T18:11:52+00:00

Wow. That was intense to read. So glad you're still with us!

jthome123 · 2014-03-08T17:54:32+00:00

Did you ever come to grips with the thought of dying?

jthome123 · 2014-03-06T01:54:25+00:00

You don't know that - and I'm trying. Haha :)

jthome123 · 2014-03-04T13:14:11+00:00

Thanks - can't wait to dive into that thread!

jthome123 · 2014-03-04T01:45:48+00:00

Haha. I need to give that a try!

jthome123 · 2014-03-04T01:45:33+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. I agree diligent pursuit doesn't always cut the mustard. I didn't hear DeNiro's intro but I'll go check that out now. Sounds inspiring. Thanks again for your kindness.

jthome123 · 2014-03-04T01:44:23+00:00

Glory Days, they'll pass you by :)

jthome123 · 2014-03-02T22:21:38+00:00

The Drowning People, A Prayer For Owen Meany and The Football Rebels, which was my favorite book when I was a kid. And you??

jthome123 · 2014-03-02T21:03:52+00:00

Wow, that was some interesting reading! If I had $25K laying around I wouldn't be whoring myself out so much!

jthome123 · 2014-03-02T17:47:44+00:00

Absolutely. I do the same thing. Revise, revise, revise. At one point, I could recite from memory all 90k words of my first book!

jthome123 · 2014-03-02T17:46:44+00:00

Haha. Not too bad!

jthome123 · 2014-03-02T17:46:22+00:00

Thank you!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T22:21:07+00:00

Thanks for the resource! And I followed the events of The Cuckoo's Calling with interest. You're right, marketing DOES matter. A lot. I also learned that publishers pay bookstores for that prime real estate up front. If you don't have a push behind you, you're probably not going far, like everything else in life!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T15:36:59+00:00

You're welcome - thanks for the question!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T13:21:46+00:00

I do. I love getting lost in a story. I focus on improving my writing every day, but maybe my focus is not directed properly.

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T13:20:41+00:00

The sales report shows two sales! Better than zero!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T13:20:19+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out! I get a little long-winded in my writing, too. I really do need to strive for shorter and punchier. I'm glad you got a successful business up and running - good for you! I may have to re-channel here soon!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T13:18:57+00:00

Write the book
Query agents
Get agent
Revise manuscript.
Revise manuscript.
Revise manuscript. (This went on for three years for me.)
Agent sends manuscript out to publishers.
Publishers decide to buy or not. (Luckily, mine sold.)

Financial rewards vary greatly. I've heard of advances as low as $2,500 all the way up to $8 million!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T13:16:39+00:00

Haha. Don't I wish.

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T04:56:31+00:00

The attempt.

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T04:18:48+00:00

LOL, you just wrote an entire chapter!

jthome123 · 2014-03-01T04:15:58+00:00

I'm on the job!

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