Seriously?
Underlying NotesI'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna tell everyone
To lighten up …
(Lyrics from “Soak up the Sun,” a song recorded by Cheryl Crow in March 2002)
From the perspective of an indie/self-published author who takes her writing very seriously, I had spent “literally” days pouring through the 36-chapter manuscript of my soon-to-be published second novel, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' submitted on March 31st, and currently in production.
While I take my work seriously, I know better than to take my career as an author too seriously because I’m an unknown entity whose star, in all probability, will never rise to meteoric acclaim—though I’d like it to! To think otherwise, I’d run the risk of sacrificing my integrity by thinking I could buy my way over the rainbow by throwing away my money.
How?
Seriously, if I heeded the advice touted in tips for author marketing strategies, I’d be selling myself short. Such as this one cited in the January 12th mailing from BookWorks, “Book Reviews for Indie Authors - Part 3: Paid Reviews”:
… You should consider paying for legitimate reviews as part of your book launch strategy. (Plan ahead because reviewers need 6 to 9 weeks to read and write your blurbs, though some services provide expedited reviews for an additional fee.)
Kirkus Reviews charges $425 for a review that you can expect to receive in 7 to 9 weeks, or $575 for their express service that takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Foreword’s Clarion Reviews charges $499 for a 450-word review, which you will receive in 4 to 6 weeks.
Seriously? There’s a limit to what I will legitimately pay for any aspect of marketing and promoting.
Here’s an excerpt from Chapter 5, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' where Augusta Bergeron, small town vamp and reigning champ, rebukes historian Lindsay Metcalfe for appearing too uppity for her mill debut:
“I can’t believe you’re planning on greeting the workers in jeans and a Harvard hoodie!” I admonished, faking incredulity as she latched the gate behind her.
My lobbed grenade achieved its desired effect in shaking her confidence. “U-h-h, I just want to look down to earth so folks will warm up to me.”
“Wrong! They’ll see through your ploy and figure you for one condescending mother effer, as in give me an f for foreigner, shoving hoity-toity H-a-a-h-vahd up their craw! Think about it.”
Seriously?
Lighten up!
I'm gonna tell everyone
To lighten up …
(Lyrics from “Soak up the Sun,” a song recorded by Cheryl Crow in March 2002)
From the perspective of an indie/self-published author who takes her writing very seriously, I had spent “literally” days pouring through the 36-chapter manuscript of my soon-to-be published second novel, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' submitted on March 31st, and currently in production.
While I take my work seriously, I know better than to take my career as an author too seriously because I’m an unknown entity whose star, in all probability, will never rise to meteoric acclaim—though I’d like it to! To think otherwise, I’d run the risk of sacrificing my integrity by thinking I could buy my way over the rainbow by throwing away my money.
How?
Seriously, if I heeded the advice touted in tips for author marketing strategies, I’d be selling myself short. Such as this one cited in the January 12th mailing from BookWorks, “Book Reviews for Indie Authors - Part 3: Paid Reviews”:
… You should consider paying for legitimate reviews as part of your book launch strategy. (Plan ahead because reviewers need 6 to 9 weeks to read and write your blurbs, though some services provide expedited reviews for an additional fee.)
Kirkus Reviews charges $425 for a review that you can expect to receive in 7 to 9 weeks, or $575 for their express service that takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Foreword’s Clarion Reviews charges $499 for a 450-word review, which you will receive in 4 to 6 weeks.
Seriously? There’s a limit to what I will legitimately pay for any aspect of marketing and promoting.
Here’s an excerpt from Chapter 5, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' where Augusta Bergeron, small town vamp and reigning champ, rebukes historian Lindsay Metcalfe for appearing too uppity for her mill debut:
“I can’t believe you’re planning on greeting the workers in jeans and a Harvard hoodie!” I admonished, faking incredulity as she latched the gate behind her.
My lobbed grenade achieved its desired effect in shaking her confidence. “U-h-h, I just want to look down to earth so folks will warm up to me.”
“Wrong! They’ll see through your ploy and figure you for one condescending mother effer, as in give me an f for foreigner, shoving hoity-toity H-a-a-h-vahd up their craw! Think about it.”
Seriously?
Lighten up!
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