tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post5163560732570049613..comments2024-03-18T16:12:32.926-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Anthology Contest Open, September Movie Preview, Where in the World, and Ninja NewsAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-56841332744706522782018-10-03T10:43:34.159-04:002018-10-03T10:43:34.159-04:00I don't think publishing with an agent means y...I don't think publishing with an agent means you're better than authors who went directly to the publisher--it's more a question of what your goals are and how you prefer to work.<br /><br />There are terrible authors who have agents, and amazing authors who've gone without. There are also lots of bad agents out there, and before you have a strong publishing history, it's difficult to land a great one. You can--people have--but you're more apt to end up with someone green than an experienced pro. Sometimes that works out, but a lot of the time, it doesn't.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55815786887199506342018-09-15T08:47:11.487-04:002018-09-15T08:47:11.487-04:00I love your path, although I think you are absolut...I love your path, although I think you are absolutely good enough.<br /><br />I adore the IWSG Anthology theme. It sounds awesome. It gives me some amazing ideas.<br /><br />Next month I will post for both Sept and Oct.<br />Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-5933373478825282562018-09-10T02:49:13.060-04:002018-09-10T02:49:13.060-04:00I'm not sure I'd be able to go through a h...I'm not sure I'd be able to go through a hole under the Earth, I'd be worried about cave-ins, leaks, etc. How about a 'poof' kind of time travel instead that had no ill effects on a person? :) Then I'd go to Venice (Italy) because I've been really, really wanting to see that city. <br /><br />Also, I'm supposing since you have the success you do, that you def. could have gotten an agent and they would have loved it if you had. Turns out there was a different plan for you that was even better. :)mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-32547079822303376402018-09-09T15:13:48.690-04:002018-09-09T15:13:48.690-04:00Hi, Alex! I’m so glad you found a publisher! I, ...Hi, Alex! I’m so glad you found a publisher! I, for one, really enjoyed your books. I’d dig into a wormhole and try to land somewhere different and hopefully safe. The anthology contest looks like fun. Maybe I’ll get inspired by Venice which is where I’ll be come Wednesday. Hope all’s is well with you! Thanks for all you do!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-28555836641616146262018-09-09T09:15:44.353-04:002018-09-09T09:15:44.353-04:00Where would I dig a hole to? Never-Neverland of co...Where would I dig a hole to? Never-Neverland of course *grin* Have a fabulous Sunday, AlexShadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-81791867970297287832018-09-08T18:34:52.727-04:002018-09-08T18:34:52.727-04:00I do hope you make it down under to New Zealand bu...I do hope you make it down under to New Zealand but a plane may be a bit quicker than digging a hole. Then again, the folks in Middle Earth might like an extra tunnel (perhaps convert it into Hobbit holes). If you do make it here, you won't be bored and I'd keep you busy showing you the sites. Thanks for the mention, Alex.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-46233171459253775982018-09-08T12:22:14.252-04:002018-09-08T12:22:14.252-04:00Best of luck to all who enter the anthology.
We ...Best of luck to all who enter the anthology. <br /><br />We saw The Meg over Labor Day. I say, meh. They should have consulted me before releasing that movie. M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-49345537263742554962018-09-08T11:29:59.393-04:002018-09-08T11:29:59.393-04:00Roland, yes on both accounts!
JQ, I can't arg...Roland, yes on both accounts!<br /><br />JQ, I can't argue with that. Dirty!<br /><br />Lynda, glad we did finally connect.<br /><br />Toi, that made me chuckle! Glad you had a good time.<br /><br />Melanie, please do!<br /><br />Jen, I'm a decisive man of few words...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-28022416498528380422018-09-08T00:23:19.912-04:002018-09-08T00:23:19.912-04:00Wow, I spend a long drawn out post explaining my c...Wow, I spend a long drawn out post explaining my choice, and you get right to the point - short and sweet! I wish I could decide so firmly between publisher or agent; it might make my querying easier.JEN Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223454346963493011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-73140386622938713682018-09-07T19:52:01.420-04:002018-09-07T19:52:01.420-04:00So happy for Sherry! Congrats!!
Good for you Alex...So happy for Sherry! Congrats!! <br />Good for you Alex, in your decision about how to publish your books! <br />Smallfoot looks cute!<br />Take Care Alex! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55294079589244820582018-09-07T17:52:14.731-04:002018-09-07T17:52:14.731-04:00Happy belated IWSG Day. Happy belated IWSG Day. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-78839972173811294282018-09-07T13:14:12.048-04:002018-09-07T13:14:12.048-04:00Good to know an agent isn't required to get pu...Good to know an agent isn't required to get published. <br />One of these years I'll have to try submitting to the Anthology Contest. Sounds like fun!Melanie Rickmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209749176540186368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-21123863251952807942018-09-07T09:47:59.715-04:002018-09-07T09:47:59.715-04:00Hey, I finally made it.
I've had such a good t...Hey, I finally made it.<br />I've had such a good time co-hosting, I almost forgot to stop by.<br />Thanks for this awesome hop, Alex.<br />Submitting to a small press does seem to have been the perfect path for you. I love your work.<br />New Zealand is supposed to be famed for its landscapes.<br />Predator looks funny, but I don't think it's supposed to.<br />While I love self-publishing, I'm not opposed to trad publishing; plus, I'll be submitting to the anthology this time. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-20500889435187479152018-09-07T09:07:00.767-04:002018-09-07T09:07:00.767-04:00I think your plan of going right to a publisher ha...I think your plan of going right to a publisher has worked out well for you. I'm happy for the success you've had and am looking forward to your next book, whatever it may be. <br /><br />I clicked on Sherry's link to read the "look inside" on Amazon and was so entertained that I'm trying to think of any middle-schoolers I know who need a gift. I need an excuse to find out what happened to Bubba and Squirt after they went down that hole!<br /><br />By the way, I didn't receive your email (and it wasn't in my spam folder), so feel free to try again. lyndadietz4 at gmail.comLynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-43946417675450386712018-09-07T06:35:16.285-04:002018-09-07T06:35:16.285-04:00I'm doing the self-publishing thing, as I don&...I'm doing the self-publishing thing, as I don't like to spend an inordinate amount of time waiting to have something published (one year is my limit, but I'm slowly chipping away at that time frame0.<br /><br />If I had to dig a hole, I'm not sure where I would want to pop up at. Everything is so disappointing these days due to the influx of politics. Once was in my childhood is now not as an adult.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-58505438779810045342018-09-06T19:03:03.773-04:002018-09-06T19:03:03.773-04:00Glad the publisher has worked out for you. Probabl...Glad the publisher has worked out for you. Probably because your books are good reads!!<br />If I have to dig a hole, I guarantee you I would not be going far away. Ewwww...digging in the dirt or clay or sand just sounds like too much work for me. hee hee<br /><a href="http://jqrose.com" rel="nofollow">JQ Rose</a>J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-26977658549568108072018-09-06T14:14:37.649-04:002018-09-06T14:14:37.649-04:00Any room on your earth-moving trip to the Lord of ...Any room on your earth-moving trip to the Lord of the Rings sites? Middle Earth has to be one of my dream destinations. Oops, that was a diversion. I like your publishing approach of missing out the agent. Can I steal that, please?Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-65977629960278950912018-09-06T13:13:06.792-04:002018-09-06T13:13:06.792-04:00Amy, hope you have a story ready. But you do need ...Amy, hope you have a story ready. But you do need to take time to watch Black Panther.<br /><br />Sherry, yes they do!<br /><br />Kim, and I appreciate that!<br /><br />Olga, go for it.<br /><br />Jo, that's cool.<br /><br />Ian - funny!<br /><br />Lidy, very funny!<br /><br />John, obviously since they keep making movies.<br /><br />Diane, I think Diane Wolfe came up with the question this month.<br /><br />Thanks, Elizabeth.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-52488514440994347712018-09-06T12:47:43.879-04:002018-09-06T12:47:43.879-04:00Not good enough? Bologna! Here I thought you had t...Not good enough? Bologna! Here I thought you had the Debbie MacComber attitude. I once read in an interview where she said new writers needed editors and publishers as their main goal. <br /><br />Dancing Lemur is a great publisher to work with. You chose wisely. <br /><br />I have a story outlined in my head for the anthology. Hopefully, it works on paper. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-13012877303254916902018-09-06T12:03:32.623-04:002018-09-06T12:03:32.623-04:00Hey, Alex,
Great that going directly to the publi...Hey, Alex,<br /><br />Great that going directly to the publisher worked for you. I just may have to try that. Querying agents certainly left me with no other option since I have gotten no where with them in all these years.<br /><br />Sherry has a fun bloghop! Haven't seen one of those in a long while. The IWSG is so much more, so I don't consider it a bloghop... ALL the best, Sherry!<br /><br />Masquerade certainly does intrigue me. Perhaps I will be able to submit this time. I really need to KEEP ON WRITING... LOL<br /><br />Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-56514953275031663542018-09-06T10:28:55.198-04:002018-09-06T10:28:55.198-04:00We saw the preview for the Predator movie and were...We saw the preview for the Predator movie and weren't sure who the Predators are fighting.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-64727266861579037982018-09-06T09:32:23.482-04:002018-09-06T09:32:23.482-04:00How wonderful that you found a publisher that work...How wonderful that you found a publisher that works for you. This is a great topic. Kudos to whoever thought of it. In response to Shelly's question, I agree with your answer, New Zealand, for many of the same reasons. Then, I could visit Australia without that horrendously long plane ride.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-56818485490456257652018-09-06T05:51:16.158-04:002018-09-06T05:51:16.158-04:00Oh, Alex! YA Romance? Masquerade theme? I've ...Oh, Alex! YA Romance? Masquerade theme? I've got ideas, friend. I have got ideas. But I'm also exhausted. I feel like a MacDonald's milkshake poured out on the pavement of an Arizona parking lot these days. I'm a school teacher, so... this is the time of year when my brain and body are in shock as I transition from summer to school year. Yikes. Let's hope I get my energy back soon, because I might like to actually give this Anthology contest a try. <br /><br />I'd love to hear more about your decision to query directly to publishers. Thank you for the post, and happy writing to you. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907123006268829477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-55330911323155870562018-09-06T02:09:35.465-04:002018-09-06T02:09:35.465-04:00I hope The Predator is decent. I don't have hi...I hope The Predator is decent. I don't have high hopes based on the trailers, but it's such a neat creature.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-44450540829099570572018-09-05T23:23:53.222-04:002018-09-05T23:23:53.222-04:00Happy IWSG Day!
Going straight to the publisher wa...Happy IWSG Day!<br />Going straight to the publisher was a good idea. Glad it worked out for you. Yet I can also see the other side of how an agent will be a good option for writers too. An agent, one who believes in you and fights for you, is like how the sun is for Superman.<br />I didn’t know there was a new Predator movie coming out. Guess it’s another one of those movies Hollywood would always keep on making.<br />And I’d dig a hole to Japan. Then make a left turn at Albuquerque to get to Egypt. ;-D<br />Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.com