It is sort of like using Christopher Paolini as an example of someone who self published and then made it big with a major book contract and then movies. Yep, it happened. But it's sort of like winning the lottery.
And you're right. People who blog to sell books mostly blog about selling books and it ain't interesting. My publicist at Roc wanted me to start a blog and etc, and I eventually did, but mostly because I was, ahem, technologically behind the times and came to it late and thought, wow! This is way cool! I'm in Montana in the middle of nowhere and I can hang out with friends while still in my office! I don't even have to worry about how I smell! But I don't think blogging has a great deal to do with how many books I sell (or don't, for that matter). But I do have fun. And I'm a Whatever watcher too. Cause he amuses me.
Hmmm. Seems to me I have edits due on Monday. Perhaps I should go back to doing those . . .
ETA: Oh, and should add that I've been watching your blog ages and it was really annoying when you when radio silent. Course getting more books on the shelves is a good trade off, so guess I'll keep the complaining to a minimum . . . But yours was one of the first blogs I started paying attention to because you were interesting and entertaining and that sort of thing.
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Date: 2008-02-23 05:35 pm (UTC)And you're right. People who blog to sell books mostly blog about selling books and it ain't interesting. My publicist at Roc wanted me to start a blog and etc, and I eventually did, but mostly because I was, ahem, technologically behind the times and came to it late and thought, wow! This is way cool! I'm in Montana in the middle of nowhere and I can hang out with friends while still in my office! I don't even have to worry about how I smell! But I don't think blogging has a great deal to do with how many books I sell (or don't, for that matter). But I do have fun. And I'm a Whatever watcher too. Cause he amuses me.
Hmmm. Seems to me I have edits due on Monday. Perhaps I should go back to doing those . . .
ETA: Oh, and should add that I've been watching your blog ages and it was really annoying when you when radio silent. Course getting more books on the shelves is a good trade off, so guess I'll keep the complaining to a minimum . . . But yours was one of the first blogs I started paying attention to because you were interesting and entertaining and that sort of thing.
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