tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post7041192891766765738..comments2024-02-17T09:53:06.168+00:00Comments on Notes from the Slushpile: Let them eat book tours: a new class system in publishing?Candy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-66770610379188900032014-02-10T18:27:53.729+00:002014-02-10T18:27:53.729+00:00Great advice, Sara - Ignore the rules, make stuff ...Great advice, Sara - Ignore the rules, make stuff happen. Excellent post, Candy. Things have to evolve don't they. Then suddenly you look back and wonder why you couldn't have predicted the path, it always looks so obvious in hindsight. Maureen Lynashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855138050232488108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-11647537819785219182014-02-10T14:33:31.607+00:002014-02-10T14:33:31.607+00:00You are wise and encouraging O Sara. I think he ma...You are wise and encouraging O Sara. I think he makes the point that this is a snapshot that will definitely change as the revolution evolves. The main thing I've noticed is: the rules? They don't apply anymore. Maybe this is a time when we have more influence on outcomes than ever before. Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-24271400698539342362014-02-10T14:26:45.310+00:002014-02-10T14:26:45.310+00:00Thanks Colleen! I will certainly look him up! Thanks Colleen! I will certainly look him up! Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-43023880376471273022014-02-10T13:45:21.442+00:002014-02-10T13:45:21.442+00:00Well, I'm still riding a bicycle, but my Lovel...Well, I'm still riding a bicycle, but my Lovely Husband has signed himself up on Amazon as an indie author - so that I can go freight (someone believes in me). We are in a state of flux and change and the ride isn't over by a long way yet. Interesting times make for interesting developments. Meanwhile the best thing writers can do is keep writing the best books they can. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-25154861591166394742014-02-10T10:11:02.887+00:002014-02-10T10:11:02.887+00:00Yep, definitely in coach. may pop into freight fo...Yep, definitely in coach. may pop into freight for a spell as well. But absolutely agree with last statement - bring on the revolution! Jackie Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567038737470422449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-23848925221262409862014-02-10T09:30:21.349+00:002014-02-10T09:30:21.349+00:00While Donald has a point - and years more experien...While Donald has a point - and years more experience than I - I think there are one or two levels in between coach and first that he's left out for dramatic effect. He really needed a world traveller plus and a business first.<br /><br />For example, the little link in your bio Candy, to that wonderful review in the Guardian - that most definitely gets you upgraded from Coach class. How many children's books get that kind of exposure in a broadsheet? That's huge.<br /><br />Even if there isn't a 12 city tour, publishers - or at least Hot Key - support all kinds of in person visits to schools, bookshops and festivals and most definitely not just for top tier authors.<br /><br />There are authors making money through traditional publishing that aren't headliners.<br /><br />Like all class stereotypes, I think Donald's are full of presumption (this is very much focused on adult publishing, which is a different world to children's) and bias - and should be used cautiously.<br /><br />Finally, just to say, in my commuting life I have gotten away with sitting in first class several times without getting caught. Ignore the rules. Make stuff happen.<br /><br />Sara OCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-17033742772004360002014-02-10T08:56:40.961+00:002014-02-10T08:56:40.961+00:00I'm not in any class (yet), but I really think...I'm not in any class (yet), but I really think it's smart to know what's going on in the industry, even if it's projections, speculations, and guesses. Eoin Purcell is a great watchdog for the publishing industry as well. I'd recommend his blog if you're not familiar with it.A. Colleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626402785266163594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-701894736280253278.post-6959873135085240662014-02-10T05:02:29.669+00:002014-02-10T05:02:29.669+00:00Sigh! I'm one of the coach class writers mysel...Sigh! I'm one of the coach class writers myself. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com