Comments on: Guest Post and Giveaway by Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

By: Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

Ashley Mackler-Paternostro — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:37:25 +0000

Thanks J.W! Guest posts are so much fun and I’m really lucky to share a little screen space on this site!

By: J.W. Nicklaus

J.W. Nicklaus — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:17:34 +0000

An absolutely terrific post! Kept me involved from start to finish. :^)

By: Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

Ashley Mackler-Paternostro — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:41:34 +0000

Thank you all for the great replies!

Melanie, you simply must get a Kindle (or some ereader) it unlocks a world of really wonderful books … you’ll find you’re reading more and more and more.

Roxanne, I’m thrilled you love the basket! When I started coming up with ideas of what to giveaway I thought the more personal and functional the gift the better! Good luck!

Cheryl, thank you so much for the encouragement!

Kate, the fun of getting older is in remembering the way things were! I agree that at some point, as the price of books levels out we’ll see a shift in how writers get their materials to the readers. As far as increasing visibility … that is the million dollar question! Thanks for your reply!

By: katedolan

katedolan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:18:37 +0000

Thanks for the great post. Of course, you made me feel old because I still remember life before computers, let alone the internet and ereaders. When I first started writing seriously and learning about the industry (approximately 12 years ago) I predicted that eventually most authors would be self-publishing. That’s finally starting to happen, but it’s very difficult to promote and sell in this atmosphere. I do think that some of the small presses and the agencies that are now formatting and distributing ebooks for their authors are on the right track. But still, finding books I want to read can be tough with so much out there. One big help is the ability to read a sample of a book before buying it – once I find an interesting book I can see whether it’s readable. That doesn’t solve the problem of finding those books in the first place, though.

By: Cheryl Malandrinos

Cheryl Malandrinos — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:01:26 +0000

As a member of Pump Up Your Book I’m not eligible for this giveaway, but I wanted to stop by and comment on this great post.

You and I have witnessed a lot of the same changes. I’m still trying to convince all my kids that we got along without cell phones just fine.

I love indie authors. I’ve found some wonderful writers by taking a chance on them.

Wishing you the best,

Cheryl

By: Roxanna

Roxanna — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:57:45 +0000

I love lavender, Dr. Seuss, Jam, blackberry cobbler….and Amazon! This gift basket has my name written ALLLLL over it

By: Melanie Ski

Melanie Ski — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:56:37 +0000

Firstly I dont have an ereader, so that would be cool. 2nd I do love Indie writers. I totally agree that you can read outstanding Indie novels or publishing house novels, and it goes the other way as well. I have read or begun to read boring books from both realms.
Glad you published! Sounds like a good book, I would be afraid of crying the entire way through it..