Isreal Odunayo
asked
Lois McMaster Bujold:
Pls I just wrote my first book Can you advise me on ways to get readers for my book?
Lois McMaster Bujold
My own early breaking-in experience is too far out of date for today's newbie book market; too much has changed.
The one thing that has not changed is that one must write a book appealing enough for readers to recommend to each other; and then, write some more just as good. Single books tend to sink, but a grouping can make a cross-supporting raft to hold each other up. This doesn't have to be a series; author's name is usually enough of a link. But you can't afford to chuck out hasty duds just to have another title out, as they will provide drag not lift on the whole. "Each one better than all the others" is the unattainable ideal. (Why, yes, this market demand does make writers crazy, why do you ask...?)
Any commenters who have had more recent experience launching books are invited to chime in below. What worked/didn't work for you all?
Ta, L.
My own early breaking-in experience is too far out of date for today's newbie book market; too much has changed.
The one thing that has not changed is that one must write a book appealing enough for readers to recommend to each other; and then, write some more just as good. Single books tend to sink, but a grouping can make a cross-supporting raft to hold each other up. This doesn't have to be a series; author's name is usually enough of a link. But you can't afford to chuck out hasty duds just to have another title out, as they will provide drag not lift on the whole. "Each one better than all the others" is the unattainable ideal. (Why, yes, this market demand does make writers crazy, why do you ask...?)
Any commenters who have had more recent experience launching books are invited to chime in below. What worked/didn't work for you all?
Ta, L.
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Derek Peter Hawley
asked
Lois McMaster Bujold:
It is repeatedly mentioned in the books that there are sixty Counts, but by my count (no pun intended) only two dozen or so are named so far. Do you have in your head a full list of the Vor family names? Also, are there any Vor families that don't have a Countship, i.e., that became Vor after the formation of the Council of Counts? And what about the terraforming of South Continent? Will new Districts be added?
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