Comments for The SLUSHPILE Blog http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog Information on web commerce, publishing and writing. Some of it useful, some of it not. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Early Reviews and Mulling Things Over by baby http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/05/12/early-reviews-and-mulling-things-over/#comment-3380 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:27:09 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/05/12/early-reviews-and-mulling-things-over/#comment-3380 Nice website!! Nice website!!

]]> Comment on Notes on POV - 4 ways to Properly Transfer Point of View by The SLUSHPILE Blog » Blog Archive » Descriptions Part II: The Dialogue Scene http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/01/21/notes-on-pov-4-ways-to-properly-transfer-point-of-view/#comment-2904 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/01/21/notes-on-pov-4-ways-to-properly-transfer-point-of-view/#comment-2904 [...] So once you have established your POV (point of view) for the scene, you’re going to be able to relay a lot of descriptive information as a natural offshoot of your tagged POV’s observations. [...] […] So once you have established your POV (point of view) for the scene, you’re going to be able to relay a lot of descriptive information as a natural offshoot of your tagged POV’s observations. […]

]]> Comment on Descriptions by The SLUSHPILE Blog » Blog Archive » Descriptions Part I: the Action Scene http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/05/26/descriptions/#comment-2883 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:07:13 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/05/26/descriptions/#comment-2883 [...] Yesterday under the post titled Descriptions, I gave a general overview of what to do and what not to do with descriptions, and how to present them in different portions of your writing. [...] […] Yesterday under the post titled Descriptions, I gave a general overview of what to do and what not to do with descriptions, and how to present them in different portions of your writing. […]

]]> Comment on The Ins and Outs of Profit and Loss by The SLUSHPILE Blog » Blog Archive » Early Reviews and Mulling Things Over http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-ins-and-outs-of-profit-and-loss/#comment-2499 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23:11 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-ins-and-outs-of-profit-and-loss/#comment-2499 [...] I can answer ‘yes’ to this last question. I’ve never had it in my mind to hold someone’s book ‘hostage’ just to be peevish. If there were a legitimate chance that it would become a good-selling book and I saw a return on our investment coming in at some point, that would take further thought. But unlike two of our subsequent books that we were less than experienced at when doing, which managed to overcome their disadvantages and go on to be good and fair sellers, this first book has never broken through. It’s never gotten the word of mouth build up such as can be found on Conviction’s Amazon page:”Don’t judge a book by its cover. Really.” Even after the cover was switched out and improved, the sales never followed. In addition, it has a lousy return rate (see prior post ‘The Ins and Outs of Profit and Loss’ on how that affects the pub house). [...] […] I can answer ‘yes’ to this last question. I’ve never had it in my mind to hold someone’s book ‘hostage’ just to be peevish. If there were a legitimate chance that it would become a good-selling book and I saw a return on our investment coming in at some point, that would take further thought. But unlike two of our subsequent books that we were less than experienced at when doing, which managed to overcome their disadvantages and go on to be good and fair sellers, this first book has never broken through. It’s never gotten the word of mouth build up such as can be found on Conviction’s Amazon page:”Don’t judge a book by its cover. Really.” Even after the cover was switched out and improved, the sales never followed. In addition, it has a lousy return rate (see prior post ‘The Ins and Outs of Profit and Loss’ on how that affects the pub house). […]

]]> Comment on 2/11/08 Press Release - Double Edge Press Title Wins Prestigious DWAA Maxwell Award by Marvin Brauer http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/press-releases/21108-press-release-double-edge-press-title-wins-prestigious-dwaa-maxwell-award/#comment-2444 Sat, 10 May 2008 18:09:07 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/press-releases/21108-press-release-double-edge-press-title-wins-prestigious-dwaa-maxwell-award/#comment-2444 I am a little late to respond, but congratulations on the big win. And I really like the cover graphics you have been coming up with. Way to go doubleedge! I am a little late to respond, but congratulations on the big win. And I really like the cover graphics you have been coming up with. Way to go doubleedge!

]]> Comment on Rule 1: Leave your author ego at the door by The SLUSHPILE Blog » Blog Archive » Moving from being a Literary Genius with a Book in the Closet to a Good Story-teller with a Book in the Readers’ Hands. http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/rebeccas-rules-for-writing/rule-1-leave-your-author-ego-at-the-door/#comment-2095 Fri, 02 May 2008 13:20:35 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/rebeccas-rules-for-writing/rule-1-leave-your-author-ego-at-the-door/#comment-2095 [...] Rule 1: Leave your author ego at the door [...] […] Rule 1: Leave your author ego at the door […]

]]> Comment on -To be Reviewed by Sidney http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/book-reviews/to-be-reviewed/#comment-2049 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:32:50 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/book-reviews/to-be-reviewed/#comment-2049 I think Souls of Steel could be editted down from a 350-page piece of crap into a 150-page trashy blue-collar romance novel. I realize that you company deals mainly with Christian novels, but nothing sells like romance novels (as a writer of genre-fiction I hate the fact myself). I've actually editted half of the book myself secretly, having known and despised the author for years. I know for a fact that there's no way you got through the entire thing word for word. Admit it! You skipped the center-aligned italicized parts too! This guy has been waiting for this book to take off for years, and I would like nothing better than to turn it a exploited piece of garbage . . . one that actually has a chance at turning a dollar. I think Souls of Steel could be editted down from a 350-page piece of crap into a 150-page trashy blue-collar romance novel. I realize that you company deals mainly with Christian novels, but nothing sells like romance novels (as a writer of genre-fiction I hate the fact myself). I’ve actually editted half of the book myself secretly, having known and despised the author for years. I know for a fact that there’s no way you got through the entire thing word for word. Admit it! You skipped the center-aligned italicized parts too! This guy has been waiting for this book to take off for years, and I would like nothing better than to turn it a exploited piece of garbage . . . one that actually has a chance at turning a dollar.

]]> Comment on Souls of Steel - Philip Garrow by Sidney http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/book-reviews/reviewed-2/souls-of-steel-philip-garrow/#comment-2048 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:20:04 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/book-reviews/reviewed-2/souls-of-steel-philip-garrow/#comment-2048 I know the truth about Souls of Steel. Contact me I know the truth about Souls of Steel. Contact me

]]> Comment on Correction: This is Caledonian Privateer’s Cover by Sharon http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/04/22/correction-this-is-caledonian-privateers-cover/#comment-1721 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:10:09 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/04/22/correction-this-is-caledonian-privateers-cover/#comment-1721 Hey Rebecca I like the second choice better. Hope all is well with you and yours. Sorry to be so lax in keeping in contact. We'll talk soon. Sharon Hey Rebecca

I like the second choice better.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Sorry to be so lax in keeping in contact.
We’ll talk soon.

Sharon

]]> Comment on Letting Loose by Sharon http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/04/09/letting-loose/#comment-1412 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:22:25 +0000 http://hummingbirdworldmedia.com/blog/2008/04/09/letting-loose/#comment-1412 I was so glad that you stopped in and got to visit. You do not know how blessed I feel, I cannot express it. Congradulaltions on the editing being finished...Keep up the good work & stop by when you can. Sharon I was so glad that you stopped in and got to visit. You do not know how blessed I feel, I cannot express it. Congradulaltions on the editing being finished…Keep up the good work & stop by when you can.

Sharon

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