tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post7258227311923740883..comments2024-02-16T01:19:34.964-05:00Comments on The Walk of Words: Publishing NewsRebekkah Nileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-69312655624375625692011-12-30T10:15:16.469-05:002011-12-30T10:15:16.469-05:00@worddreams: I'm glad you opted out of money p...@worddreams: I'm glad you opted out of money pot! While Amazon does have a big market share, there's a number of other platforms that do offer some sales. Although people often do say Amazon is most of their sales, no point in cutting out 10% of your income for what's essentially a lottery.Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-54521043011675935622011-12-20T14:04:14.390-05:002011-12-20T14:04:14.390-05:00A couple of notes: I checked the Amazon exclusive ...A couple of notes: I checked the Amazon exclusive and their 'pot of money' and rejected it because I need more than one marketing outlet. I assume most writers are smart enough to determine if it works for them. <br /><br />Second: I must admit if not for Amazon, I wouldn't have any market share. I sell more books there than anywhere, despite prodigious efforts to change that.<br /><br />Oh well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-63023158602159241342011-12-18T12:08:31.050-05:002011-12-18T12:08:31.050-05:00Lady Arite: That's a great idea! Performance a...Lady Arite: That's a great idea! Performance arts really do force a person to get over her stage-fright, don't they? And it's good exercise, too, which most of us writers really need...<br /><br />Adris Bear: I'm glad you find them helpful. WIth so many industry blogs out there, I've been trying to make it easier for everyone to keep abreast of current news. It's good to know that I've been successful! :)Juturna F.http://www.juturnafaerthing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-12336469634325981532011-12-18T11:53:49.059-05:002011-12-18T11:53:49.059-05:00I always love your posts. So much information that...I always love your posts. So much information that I wouldn't have a clue to go looking for, much less find on my own.Cherokee Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794636808277697930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-2316339033318802422011-12-16T11:21:00.424-05:002011-12-16T11:21:00.424-05:00Believe it or not, the thing that's helped me ...Believe it or not, the thing that's helped me most with public speaking is belly dance. I've performed both choreographies and improv. At one conference I gave a talk at, they hadn't updated to Windows 7 or Vista, so the new font I had used for the type in my Power Point came out as rows of boxes. Thankfully, I had spent time rehearsing my talk so I had associated phrases with pictures on each page. But had I not performed improv belly dance before, I probably wouldn't have been able to shrug it off so easily and go with the flow. <br />In other words, I strongly encourage anyone so inclined to take up a performance art in low-key situations to help them deal better with public speaking. :)Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.com