Smile, someone might be watching…
Did you know that agents and editors/publishers check out your blog? Well not necessarily yours or mine, but they look at writers blogs and sometimes, rare times, wonderful things happen. I know of writers who have had agents/editors stumble upon their blog, offer to read their work and then offer them representation. Sounds like a fairy tale. The latest I’ve heard of, the writer (I’m taking them at their word here and see no reason why they would lie) said that their blog was pivotal (they may have used a lesser word but I'm all for the dramatic) in the publishers decision on whether or not to accept their book. They accepted it. Seriously! All I have to stay in the matter is…
Oh god, I’m stuffed.
16 comments:
That would be awesome. I'm not holding out hope myself.
It's a shame the world fails to recognise our blogging brilliance. ;)
My blog? Hell and snowballs come to mind . . .
With you on that one... Mine that is, not yours.
Eleven years at (name of corporation with more staff lawyers than janitors) has taught me the value of keeping a filter on my internet ramblings, so as to not get my sorry butt fired/sued/flayed before that big publishing contract comes in...I try not to talk too much smack about the business side of publishing, either. Not that I have a lot of smack to talk, mind...
Count to ten and take a deep breath before you type is very good advice.
Yikes. I better keep it clean then, huh?
Actually, this is the way of the 21st century. You better have a blog if you want to be an author...really.
I got a job thanks to my blog. It was writing real estate copy, but still...
Aaron, I've often wondered if being a teacher effects what you blog about.
Not bad going, Joshua.
I'm sure it does, Cate. I hope I don't sound too "preachy" or "teachy".
Not at all, Sir. ;)
You realize, of course, that my blog tends to traumatize people who stumble into it ; )
It normally leaves me with images of Korean men that I can't shake off. :)
Yeah, but I like the Korean Dudes!
I'm definitely stuffed on this one... but hey. At least it's honest, and won't build up false hopes that I'm, I don't know, a perfectly sane and mature grown-up.
that's both frightening and scary. I think I need to head to my blog and seriously consider the design now...
Lol, this blog post is inspiring and, um, just a little bit terrifying!
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