tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140999662040898062.post4948930487879999834..comments2024-01-19T11:06:45.541-08:00Comments on <a href="http://brassbolts.blogspot.com">Brass Bolts</a>: VoiceMark Fengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01922616270777907779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140999662040898062.post-82626513476957582972014-09-30T10:29:38.612-07:002014-09-30T10:29:38.612-07:00I wish you the best of luck in those endeavors!
A...I wish you the best of luck in those endeavors!<br /><br />After trying to find an agent myself with little luck, I'm going to self publish in the mean time.<br /><br />Both are frustrating in certain regards, but after reading that you pretty much do the marketing yourself with an agent, I figured I could do that anyway and make a higher royalty.<br /><br />Have you heard of Hugh Howey? Great guy. Self published author who has hit New York Times best seller. You probably have, but just in case.<br /><br />Anyways. Have an awesome Tuesday. Much respect.<br /><br />- CotyCoty Schwabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936226150078139814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140999662040898062.post-65227404524288595192014-09-30T09:48:14.125-07:002014-09-30T09:48:14.125-07:00Hey, thanks for dropping by and for commenting. Ye...Hey, thanks for dropping by and for commenting. Yeah, things got in the way, and I never found the blog traffic I got worth the time and energy I spent on maintaining the blog. I will still post from time to time, but not as regularly as I did before.<br /><br />As for the Orphans, I returned to novel writing and found I just didn't have time to split between that and keeping the blog story going. I do hope to return to them one day, maybe in a different format, but right now all my energy is focused on finding a new agent and getting a good publisher for my work.Mark Fengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922616270777907779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140999662040898062.post-51627849957038119712014-09-30T09:36:57.717-07:002014-09-30T09:36:57.717-07:00By God, Mark, I am so glad to see you posting agai...By God, Mark, I am so glad to see you posting again. It's funny, a few months ago, I stopped by, and saw that you hadn't posted since the beginning of last year. I was somewhat disappointed by it. Not the fact that the story hadn't continued, but just because you hadn't been on for a long time.<br /><br />Now, I understand life happens, and there was time I didn't write for a while last year myself, trying to do some other things, but to see you posting again - I am excited.<br /><br />And here's why.<br /><br />I had an itch this morning, to come visit your site. I figured and felt that there wouldn't be anything new, but lo and behold! you posted over a month ago, and then about a week ago.<br /><br />This very post, the one of which I am commenting on, hits home SO DAMN CLEARLY, because I have been struggling with voice for weeks.<br /><br />Actually, I just posted about this on my site (I'll include the link at the bottom if interested) a few days back.<br /><br />I too struggled with my voice, and my writing style, because, well, I was focusing too much on wanting people to like my writing, as opposed to telling the damn story.<br /><br />I think I'm past that now. Not 100% of course, but enough to write again and actually find joy in it.<br /><br />I look forward to reading anything else you publish in the near future. <br /><br />- Coty Schwabe<br /><br />PS. Here's the link i mentioned: http://cotyjschwabe.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/finding-my-style/Coty Schwabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936226150078139814noreply@blogger.com