Comments on: Parenting book author shares lessons learned about book publicity (Part 1)

By: Heather Shumaker

Heather Shumaker — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:19:04 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Margulis. YIEE! So glad your story had a happy ending. NY publishing folks are frequently on the move - be prepared to weather change and persevere.

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:51:10 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Margulis. Jennifer, I feel your pain! My editor left the week my first book's manuscript was due. I was an editorial orphan! The book was copyedited, but that was it. It all worked out, though. I hope the rest of the process goes smoothly for you. Sandy

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:31:57 +0000

My *EDITOR* left after my book went to auction and I had started writing. It was hard to change gears, since the new editor wanted something a bit different. But the new editor is fabulous, and I got very lucky. Sometimes a mid-book or just-after-publication change can be disastrous. This is a good reminder, though, that editors and publicists move around a lot.

By: Heather Shumaker

Heather Shumaker — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:47:18 +0000

In reply to Patricia Troyer. Thanks for your kind comments, Patricia. Publishing and promotion changes are happening fast, so it's great to be able to share among writers. Thanks for spreading the word!

By: Sandra Beckwith

Sandra Beckwith — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:40:19 +0000

In reply to Patricia Troyer. Such a nice note, Pat! Thank you! Sandy

By: Patricia Troyer

Patricia Troyer — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:00:27 +0000

Heather, truly enjoyed your article. While the mommy stuff no longer applies for me, your guidelines apply to all writers – rugrats running or not. Also checked out your website and will be recommending it to people I know who do still have all the starlight challenges.
Also posted it to my Facebook page. Thanks for doing this.