tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post5567960169840768991..comments2021-08-02T19:02:28.352+08:00Comments on Rosanne Dingli's Blog: That's all there is: there isn't any moreRosanne Dinglihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297891545294681562noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-43801184857724887452012-01-15T04:08:05.973+08:002012-01-15T04:08:05.973+08:00"I have written the equivalent of two novels ..."I have written the equivalent of two novels in blogs, posts and comments"<br /><br />I have noticed, as well, the rather alarming amount of time and numbers of words one can spend in building/maintaining communications with potential readers.<br /><br />Nevertheless, social media is more targeted and (I imagine) effective than the old-school ways of promotion which were largely:<br /><br />1) Show up at a bookstore to sign books. Presumably the publisher has put someone out on the street nearby before the event to hand out flyers, sent messages to the press, put signs up in the bookstore, etc. Presumably a few people show up for your signing (but don't hold your breath).<br /><br />2) Show up at some TV show to chat for a few minutes to a TV host who almost certainly has never read your book, or possibly even heard of you. Hope (s)he gets your name right. Hope someone in her audience of millions (thousands?) isn't off doing something else when your cover is shown out-of-focus for 5 seconds.<br /><br />And of course, sometimes the publisher's marketing strategy was: Nothing at all. Hey, they published it, they got it in the stores. (After all, if you could have done that yourself, you would have.) Their job's done. The rest is up to fate.<br /><br />So yeah, publicity is time-consuming, and I have barely scratched the surface. It is exhausting, but the good news is that you can work at it as much as you can stand to. I could not get myself on a TV show right now no matter how hard I tried (I mean, unless I shot the Pope or something). But I can always keep digging up new book bloggers to haunt for reviews, or encourage my Facebook friends.<br /><br />Anyway. I'm glad to hear about the great year you had!Jeff Fariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311004609431680032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-87244242421021040762012-01-11T18:15:14.014+08:002012-01-11T18:15:14.014+08:00Rosanne, I concur with all you've said about t...Rosanne, I concur with all you've said about the paradigm shift. As I move towards my first Kindle publication I take your journey and your attitude as a splendid example of what is possible. Congratulations on all of your books and best wishes for 2012. I look forward to Camera Obscura!Stephen Crabbenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-90018560497344735062012-01-09T16:17:53.291+08:002012-01-09T16:17:53.291+08:00It's nice to see a writer who is making the mo...It's nice to see a writer who is making the most of the changing world. It's very easy to lose confidence but you certainly have inspired me to look at new ways of getting my work out.Helen V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07989670682260643429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-63001533128903668032012-01-03T14:37:03.056+08:002012-01-03T14:37:03.056+08:00Well done Rosanne, you are such an inspiration bot...Well done Rosanne, you are such an inspiration both as a writer and an internet marketer. My biggest discovery of 2011 was to find out how much I don't know. As you know, I hope to catch up with you soon so I can learn more. Wishing you great success in 2012.Shirley McKinnonhttp://www.shirleymckinnon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-19080435454031416152012-01-02T11:37:15.478+08:002012-01-02T11:37:15.478+08:00Great work Rosanne! I enjoyed reading your title, ...Great work Rosanne! I enjoyed reading your title, According to Luke this year for my blog, The Australian Bookshelf. Congratulations on signing another novel :-)<br /><br />I self-published my first novel, A Season Of Transformation in 2011 and it has been a great experience! My second novel, Intuition will be released early 2012. <br /><br />All the best in the future Rosanne. <br /><br />Regards,<br />Jayne<br />http://jaynefordham.com<br />http://australianbookshelf.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-49839269391840488332012-01-02T08:54:40.911+08:002012-01-02T08:54:40.911+08:00It is very useful having a boot in both camps, Jen...It is very useful having a boot in both camps, Jenny - it's been fabulous in my experience.Rosanne Dinglihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297891545294681562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-61028433796621121412012-01-02T03:43:53.278+08:002012-01-02T03:43:53.278+08:00Rosanne, I am so happy every time I read or hear o...Rosanne, I am so happy every time I read or hear of your success. I couldn't agree with you more. The power balance is shifting greater amounts into the hands of readers and that can only be to the good of authors, although it comes with its own set of problems (ie, content filtering). I have just signed a deal with a traditional publisher after many years spent trying to break in, but I see it as a balance between pros and cons--there are very real advantages to the independent path. Congrats to you again on a great 2011 and may 2012 be better yet!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-54028246114074318712012-01-02T01:32:19.380+08:002012-01-02T01:32:19.380+08:00One of the fun things about this indie-publishing ...One of the fun things about this indie-publishing thing is that it's like the movie business in 1910 - if you're determined to tell your story, nobody can stop you. It makes for a wild ride and a much bigger universe. It's been fun to get to know you, Rosanne, and to watch our 'children' go out into the brave new world.tedkreverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14631565802644530130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-82194392178696483522012-01-01T21:14:38.977+08:002012-01-01T21:14:38.977+08:00Oh, Irene - thank you for that. It's amazing w...Oh, Irene - thank you for that. It's amazing what a lot of wonderful people I have met. You and mountainmama are among the ones who have noticed my work. It's great.Rosanne Dinglihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297891545294681562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-73026988835184140902012-01-01T20:30:51.668+08:002012-01-01T20:30:51.668+08:00Nice things happen to nice people and it has been ...Nice things happen to nice people and it has been fun watching how your career has moved these last few months. It took a lot of work over the years to become an overnight sucess.<br />Nash BlackAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182028108594825938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-3912985809905581892012-01-01T19:38:39.150+08:002012-01-01T19:38:39.150+08:00Rosanne, I've watched with interest over the p...Rosanne, I've watched with interest over the past year as you and other self-published authors I've come to know thru the Amazon forums have achieved some success. It's certainly been eye-opening. This is a world I didn't know existed a year ago, and now it seems to have taken over the book business. It's amazing stuff!mountainmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300407467763875128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-67151200866630865942012-01-01T12:49:56.474+08:002012-01-01T12:49:56.474+08:00A great 2011 for you Rosanne, but then you are a d...A great 2011 for you Rosanne, but then you are a dynamo in getting things done.Enjoy reaping the rewards of hard work.<br />My 2011 started well with the launch of Streets on a Map, but then health issues dominated much of the rest of the year so hoping for a better 2012.<br />www.daleharcombe.com<br /><br />DaleDale Harcombehttp://www.daleharcombe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-63942833089184601022012-01-01T12:24:47.700+08:002012-01-01T12:24:47.700+08:00Fantastic stuff, Rosanne.
This has been my best y...Fantastic stuff, Rosanne.<br /><br />This has been my best year so far as a writer. My first mystery novel was published! I hope to, no, I WILL get the second one out in 2012, and hope to place and/or sell more short stories.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-63614978589208260002012-01-01T02:49:16.109+08:002012-01-01T02:49:16.109+08:00I'm feeling certain you'll have more next ...I'm feeling certain you'll have more next year--good luck and thank you for being an inspiration in 2011! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-27293152391417594672012-01-01T01:16:38.268+08:002012-01-01T01:16:38.268+08:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701073254382883934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-32678038506527494092012-01-01T00:50:58.396+08:002012-01-01T00:50:58.396+08:00I couldn't agree with you more, Rosanne--and L...I couldn't agree with you more, Rosanne--and Linda!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4544416621891146956.post-41034571295179939362011-12-31T19:03:21.372+08:002011-12-31T19:03:21.372+08:00Great post. As an aside, I was bumbling along this...Great post. As an aside, I was bumbling along this evening and came across a terrific writer who had many books on Amazon. She was commercially published but the distribution of her work was a mess...no longer in print, few electronically published, poor metadata. There's a definite advantage to maintaining control in this ever-changing landscape.Linda A. Lavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283604494283233333noreply@blogger.com