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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That lineage makes a lot of sense and it explains the scale you keep coming back to. The Greek myths especially are less about tidy...
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I think you and I have a similar view of 'why fantasy?' If you scour past things I have said, you will see that the thing I find great... -
Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That resonates strongly and I think you’ve articulated something many fantasy readers feel but don’t always say out loud. Fantasy...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That’s fair and thank you for the nudge. I’ll step in a bit more. Fantasy, for me, isn’t about escape so much as permission. It allows...
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Well, you seem to have some grasp of the subject, but I feel you are remaining aloof. Come all the way in the let us get to know you...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That’s kind of you to ask. I don’t usually lead with “success” because it can sound louder than it needs to be, but I’ll share honestly...
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One can only hope ;) What about you? What are you writing? What success have you had?
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That all sounds very grounded to me not uncertainty, just clarity about limits. You’re protecting your energy wisely, and focusing on...
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You seem quite experienced Queen, did you make an intro post? I wonder at your writing experiences. I am very guarded about my energy...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread marketing for self published book.That actually sounds like a very grounded place to be you’re moving things forward without forcing any one part to carry all the weight...
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QBoth. I released 'Labyrinth Journal' a week ago, and am continuing to line up promo sites. One of these promo sites gets its first shot...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread marketing for self published book.You’ve clearly put a lot of real testing into this not just trying things, but watching what actually moved the needle. What you...
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QThat gets into the other part. 1 - Reviews matter. Getting reviews - especially for an indie author - is a pain. I tried all sorts of...
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Qqueen silvia replied to the thread Using short stories to market a longer work.That makes a lot of sense and I don’t hear uncertainty in what you’re saying so much as honesty about limits. Short fiction does give...
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I wrote a bunch of short stories many years ago as a path to faster feedback. One or two got published, but it was not a route to...