Apologies for the slightly tongue-in-cheek title for this post, but it was one of those ideas that just popped into my head randomly when I was walking home the other day and I thought – yes!
Thank you for sharing this, Charlotte -- so many important points. The one that sticks out most to me, is something that has actually happened to me (but me being the unpublished friend, them the going-somewhere-suddenly-after-me-being-there-for-them-when-they-wanted-to-give-up). I have one friend (who I know through twitter) who has a huge bestseller and thanked me for my support when she was coming up, and always shouted her out on social media, and she invited me to her launch parties. THAT is the way to be -- do not forget the people who loved your writing before other people even noticed you. She has gone stratospheric and I couldn't be more proud to see it for her. That's what we need to be like for other writers. As you say, a rising tide! Thank you... as you can see, I could rant about this forever!
Thank you, Charlotte. This is thought provoking and oh-so-true, even for those of us who are self-published. Lifting others up and sharing knowledge is precisely what we should be doing!
Thanks so much for this fascinating read! I always always always try to aim for professionalism and diplomacy when it comes to anything that relates to my career and my writing. I have yet to get an agent or a book deal, but I feel like it's so important to make connections and start networking even before this. It all matters. Every interaction, and I think the sooner authors learn that, the better off they'll be.
I loved every bit of this. i am taking all the advice for myself. lol. i don’t want to be that author who begins to brag after landing a published deal.
Thanks for this good advice! The whole luck piece of the equation is important to remember. One of the reasons I got my (brilliant) agent was because the agency had recently reorganised and wanted to put a genre focused list together.
Thank you for sharing this, Charlotte -- so many important points. The one that sticks out most to me, is something that has actually happened to me (but me being the unpublished friend, them the going-somewhere-suddenly-after-me-being-there-for-them-when-they-wanted-to-give-up). I have one friend (who I know through twitter) who has a huge bestseller and thanked me for my support when she was coming up, and always shouted her out on social media, and she invited me to her launch parties. THAT is the way to be -- do not forget the people who loved your writing before other people even noticed you. She has gone stratospheric and I couldn't be more proud to see it for her. That's what we need to be like for other writers. As you say, a rising tide! Thank you... as you can see, I could rant about this forever!
Absolutely! It's also always good to remember that stars can fall too... the only way is not up so it's important to stay humble... x
So true. X
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Thank you, Charlotte. This is thought provoking and oh-so-true, even for those of us who are self-published. Lifting others up and sharing knowledge is precisely what we should be doing!
Thanks so much for this fascinating read! I always always always try to aim for professionalism and diplomacy when it comes to anything that relates to my career and my writing. I have yet to get an agent or a book deal, but I feel like it's so important to make connections and start networking even before this. It all matters. Every interaction, and I think the sooner authors learn that, the better off they'll be.
Always good to treat others how you would like to be treated!
Oh my god, what a headline that is, ha.
I loved every bit of this. i am taking all the advice for myself. lol. i don’t want to be that author who begins to brag after landing a published deal.
This was such a great post! Thank you for sharing.
Can you do the same thing but ‘before you get the book deal’?
Haha, I think someone else might be better qualified to write that as I've been published for a while now.
Thanks for this good advice! The whole luck piece of the equation is important to remember. One of the reasons I got my (brilliant) agent was because the agency had recently reorganised and wanted to put a genre focused list together.
same! I got my agent because the agent I initially subbed to thought she would be a good fit for me and recommended me...
Easy
Don’t post about it
Don’t brag about it
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