tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post5142641244538003930..comments2023-05-29T02:41:21.282-05:00Comments on Lands Uncharted: Great Expectations: Writers Life (KaLyn)Laurie Luckinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00456113371420700748noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-13160204507854625592018-10-14T15:33:44.542-05:002018-10-14T15:33:44.542-05:00That's a good point, Katie! Publishing has cha...That's a good point, Katie! Publishing has changed so much in the last couple of decades or so. There's a lot more books being released in any given year than there use to be and that's made connecting with readers more challenging. That was pretty eye-opening for me too!K.A. Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147045012721785788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-89181091247065698392018-10-11T11:28:49.334-05:002018-10-11T11:28:49.334-05:00I think, looking back, that I understood it would ...I think, looking back, that I understood it would take a long time to be published. I don't think I realized how hard getting my books into the hands of readers would be, though. I guess my expectation was if I wrote it, they would read it!KatieChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365154373483382775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-48983616344072006232018-10-10T14:09:34.608-05:002018-10-10T14:09:34.608-05:00Thanks, Lizzie, and congrats on your upcoming rele...Thanks, Lizzie, and congrats on your upcoming release as well! I agree. It was humbling to learn the business realities of publishing for most authors. And thank you for sharing your experiences. It’s helpful to have these conversations to learn from too. :)K.A. Cumminshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147045012721785788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-78406156914738703082018-10-09T17:40:19.493-05:002018-10-09T17:40:19.493-05:00Congrats on your upcoming release, KaLyn! My first...Congrats on your upcoming release, KaLyn! My first full-length novel took 2-3 years before I self-published it. I expected my next ones to be about the same. No, my second is still in rewrite stage six years or so later (I've lost track of when I started it!), and my third (about 4 yrs in the making) is ready to be released later this year. All indie. I'd hoped for a lucrative, Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16189827606137765140noreply@blogger.com