I have admired and continue to admire you. I am in the "pursuing your dreams" camp. From an outside view, I don't think you've failed. I do understand, though, how you feel and share it. You've been an invaluable source for so many of us. I hope that your Wednesday podcast will expand (or consolidate?) the platform subjects so listeners can continue to enjoy the AMMO stuff and also the other things you brought to the table.
Obviously, I'm sad and selfish enough to wish this wasn't true. I'm - gosh - probably three episodes behind on TRBM, but I've got them in my queue.
As always, I'm here and eager to help in any way I can - though you're leaps and bounds ahead of me. I'm just a supporting character. LOL
I know this isn't "the end" of anything. It's just part of the journey. There is soooo much ahead for you. A temporary retreat is never synonymous.
As for feminism? Eh. I think women step in their own way. Women who breathlessly rage and demand "equal treatment" are often the same women posting selfies with their boobs hanging out, biting their lips, and acting like fools (I'm pulling my punches here). As someone who worked in Advertising as a young woman (20), I succeeded. Why? Because I didn't bitch about being treated "equally," I behaved in a manner that made my value indisputable. And in my healthcare career, over two decades, I did the same thing. This is how you fight inequality. BE the value. Insist on focusing on changing yourself before you start looking to "change the world." Accomplishment shames stereotypes. Are there a**hole men out there? Oh yes. I've encountered many in my fifty-seven years. But there are a**hole women, too, who are terrible to men. It's not a "gender" question; it's a question of personal integrity and self-improvement, not demands and rage.
Enough of the soapbox. I'm just sick of "sides" of things. I've got enough to work on myself to stop me from worrying about "positions." Argh!
By the way - I'll arm wrestle "Shane" for that damn Clooney book. Just sayin'. After Buckshot, I'm CERTAIN I would love it.
Shane has sent some edits back for me on Clooney. When I have those ready to roll, count on seeing it! As for the rest of the reply here. These past few weeks have really disoriented me. I feel like a punching bag. Give me a few days to center myself, and I'll have a much more adequate reply. Joanna tomorrow.
You bet, Carrie. Thanks for asking! THE 9 LIVES OF MARVA DELONGHI is the first book in The Luke In Time Mysteries. It spent 3 years with a literary agent and received an offer of publication from a mid-tier publisher, but the timeframe to printing was so distant, I chose to self-publish. It is a choice I am glad I made. I think it's a great starting point for readers to my work: Magic, mystery, humor. All the links should be in the show notes for all the books. Thanks again!
Thank you, Carrie. I hope you love the book. Please let me know if you'd like the audiobook to accompany your reading. I'd gladly send you a link for the free audio.
When I was a student way back in the 20th century at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, there was a young science fiction writer named Timothy Zahn who was kind of a local celebrity. He had a few books published by Del Rey--which was one of the top science fiction imprints back then--and I asked him to appear in a student film I was making.
He told me the story of how he had been weeks away from taking a job with the university and giving up writing. He had made a deal with his wife that he would try to become a science fiction writer and if he didn't publish a story with one of the major magazines in that year, he'd give it up. As I recall, he barely made it under the wire, and he went on to become the leading author of the Star Wars novels. Every writer has a story like that--even the magical Steven King. I'm excited to have a ring-side seat to yours.
I know you'll never regret taking this time to launch your career. The progress you've made in the time I've known you is remarkable. You have thousands of books out there which I'm sure puts you in the top 0.01% of writers. From what I've gathered about AMMO, your plan to accelerate the Luke in Time mysteries so you have a back catalogue to upsell will push you over the edge. Into mega-profitability, I mean.
I was afraid you were going to give up the podcast altogether, so I'm glad I'll still be getting my weekly inspiration.
Oh, and thanks to you and your family for your help getting me into the finals at the Podcast Awards!
I have admired and continue to admire you. I am in the "pursuing your dreams" camp. From an outside view, I don't think you've failed. I do understand, though, how you feel and share it. You've been an invaluable source for so many of us. I hope that your Wednesday podcast will expand (or consolidate?) the platform subjects so listeners can continue to enjoy the AMMO stuff and also the other things you brought to the table.
Obviously, I'm sad and selfish enough to wish this wasn't true. I'm - gosh - probably three episodes behind on TRBM, but I've got them in my queue.
As always, I'm here and eager to help in any way I can - though you're leaps and bounds ahead of me. I'm just a supporting character. LOL
I know this isn't "the end" of anything. It's just part of the journey. There is soooo much ahead for you. A temporary retreat is never synonymous.
As for feminism? Eh. I think women step in their own way. Women who breathlessly rage and demand "equal treatment" are often the same women posting selfies with their boobs hanging out, biting their lips, and acting like fools (I'm pulling my punches here). As someone who worked in Advertising as a young woman (20), I succeeded. Why? Because I didn't bitch about being treated "equally," I behaved in a manner that made my value indisputable. And in my healthcare career, over two decades, I did the same thing. This is how you fight inequality. BE the value. Insist on focusing on changing yourself before you start looking to "change the world." Accomplishment shames stereotypes. Are there a**hole men out there? Oh yes. I've encountered many in my fifty-seven years. But there are a**hole women, too, who are terrible to men. It's not a "gender" question; it's a question of personal integrity and self-improvement, not demands and rage.
Enough of the soapbox. I'm just sick of "sides" of things. I've got enough to work on myself to stop me from worrying about "positions." Argh!
By the way - I'll arm wrestle "Shane" for that damn Clooney book. Just sayin'. After Buckshot, I'm CERTAIN I would love it.
Shane has sent some edits back for me on Clooney. When I have those ready to roll, count on seeing it! As for the rest of the reply here. These past few weeks have really disoriented me. I feel like a punching bag. Give me a few days to center myself, and I'll have a much more adequate reply. Joanna tomorrow.
Jody, please tell me which of your books you think a reader should try first?
You bet, Carrie. Thanks for asking! THE 9 LIVES OF MARVA DELONGHI is the first book in The Luke In Time Mysteries. It spent 3 years with a literary agent and received an offer of publication from a mid-tier publisher, but the timeframe to printing was so distant, I chose to self-publish. It is a choice I am glad I made. I think it's a great starting point for readers to my work: Magic, mystery, humor. All the links should be in the show notes for all the books. Thanks again!
Done! In paperback no, less... reading is so much nicer when it's done with a book rather than a screen.... Looking forward to it. Cheers!
Thank you, Carrie. I hope you love the book. Please let me know if you'd like the audiobook to accompany your reading. I'd gladly send you a link for the free audio.
When I was a student way back in the 20th century at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, there was a young science fiction writer named Timothy Zahn who was kind of a local celebrity. He had a few books published by Del Rey--which was one of the top science fiction imprints back then--and I asked him to appear in a student film I was making.
He told me the story of how he had been weeks away from taking a job with the university and giving up writing. He had made a deal with his wife that he would try to become a science fiction writer and if he didn't publish a story with one of the major magazines in that year, he'd give it up. As I recall, he barely made it under the wire, and he went on to become the leading author of the Star Wars novels. Every writer has a story like that--even the magical Steven King. I'm excited to have a ring-side seat to yours.
I know you'll never regret taking this time to launch your career. The progress you've made in the time I've known you is remarkable. You have thousands of books out there which I'm sure puts you in the top 0.01% of writers. From what I've gathered about AMMO, your plan to accelerate the Luke in Time mysteries so you have a back catalogue to upsell will push you over the edge. Into mega-profitability, I mean.
I was afraid you were going to give up the podcast altogether, so I'm glad I'll still be getting my weekly inspiration.
Oh, and thanks to you and your family for your help getting me into the finals at the Podcast Awards!