Comments on: WTF Wednesday: Ten Things I Hate About You

By: Ericka Scott

Ericka Scott — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:02:55 +0000

Yep…it’s a tough world in the publishing industry and here we all are, clamoring to get in.

I think you summed it all up succinctly and passionately…

By: Anon Author

Anon Author — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:54:59 +0000

Melissa I guess if there WAS some rhyme or reason to it, I wouldn’t feel so pissy about it all!

By: Anon Author

Anon Author — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:52:57 +0000

Kate thanks for popping in. I wasn’t suggesting that ALL authors who get published are crap. I’ve read some damn fine books, but obviously, I’m very frustrated at the moment. I’ve had two NY contracts so I’m not naive about publishing but I still think there’s a grain of truth in what I said about those gatekeepers and what/why they buy.

By: Kate Pearce

Kate Pearce — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:06:41 +0000

I can understand that you feel bad-I think most of us have been in that horrible place and getting published at whatever level brings a whole new range of paranoia along with it.

After I got my first NY contract I almost quit because of all the additional stress, negativity, cattiness, pressure etc etc etc but I realized a couple of things. I can only control the writing of the book, not the state of the market, and I have to protect myself from all the negativity or I will crack up.

I can also understand you raging at the gatekeepers, but suggesting that everyone who does get published is crap, just because it isn’t you at this moment in time, seems a little unfair. Most of those writers, myself included, will probably be back on the crazy merry-go-round of publishing soon enough and all our talent and productivity will end up with us on our butts in the dust.
It’s a hard business and we’re all nuts to get involved in it.
best

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:46:13 +0000

I can say nothing but Co-sign!

By: Jody W.

Jody W. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:04 +0000

Jeez! I think I’ll take up crocheting.

By: Amie Stuart

Amie Stuart — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:26:23 +0000

Wow…..I have no words but I totally feel for you.

By: Lainey Bancroft

Lainey Bancroft — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:18:23 +0000

A-fuckin’-men!

…yeah. That’s all I got.

((except for a few hugs for Jacq on the previous post. Right there with ya))

(ps I’d bet my entire ‘writer income’ *cough*cough* that I know who anon is and if I’m right, her stuff is full of kick-ass-awesome.)

By: Melissa Blue

Melissa Blue — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:53:19 +0000

This year has just been… a clusterf**k. It’s only September. But some of the things you’ve mentioned has been going on for a while.

And, I don’t get it either. There is no rhyme or reason to who gets signed, why certain authors sell, or even why certain books sell better than others.

I don’t know you, but I wish you the absolute best. Don’t let publishing win this round, you seem to have the fire to kick it’s a@@ anyway.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:35:07 +0000

ow. my heart.