Comments on: In Need of Surfing Lessons http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12821 Jordan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:21:41 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12821 Vivi, Yep, Jeaniene's book is terrific. Book Two, One Foot in the Grave, of her series is also great. She's rocking it and rightly so. :)<BR><BR>As for great authors, I think that's common to have a lot of terrific authors struggling in the mid-list. It's just the luck of the draw, the timing of your release, the alignment of the stars, etc. *g* Vivi, Yep, Jeaniene’s book is terrific. Book Two, One Foot in the Grave, of her series is also great. She’s rocking it and rightly so. :)

As for great authors, I think that’s common to have a lot of terrific authors struggling in the mid-list. It’s just the luck of the draw, the timing of your release, the alignment of the stars, etc. *g*

]]> By: Vivi Anna http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12820 Vivi Anna Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:52:13 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12820 I think superior books do rise to the top. Look at Halfway to the Grave. A great great book. I know you thought so too, because I picked it up after your recommendation. It hit NY list. And I didn't see a lot of promo for it, just a lot of word of mouth. Which is what sells books. <br> <br> But I do see some great authors languishing at mid-list and I wonder how that could be. So there must be something else to it, I just can't figure out what it is. I think superior books do rise to the top. Look at Halfway to the Grave. A great great book. I know you thought so too, because I picked it up after your recommendation. It hit NY list. And I didn’t see a lot of promo for it, just a lot of word of mouth. Which is what sells books.

But I do see some great authors languishing at mid-list and I wonder how that could be. So there must be something else to it, I just can’t figure out what it is.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12819 Jordan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:07:23 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12819 Bernard, LOL! Bernard, LOL!

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12818 Jordan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:07:07 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12818 Vivi, Good! I knew you would. *g* As for the books, I agree. It's pretty easy to sort the strong books out from the just so-so ones, especially in paranormal. (nods) Vivi, Good! I knew you would. *g* As for the books, I agree. It’s pretty easy to sort the strong books out from the just so-so ones, especially in paranormal. (nods)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12817 Jordan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:05:52 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12817 Vanessa, ;). You're right about the historical. I knew they became difficult to sell to the publishers, but the readers never really stopped buying them. Readers know what they want. :) Vanessa, ;). You’re right about the historical. I knew they became difficult to sell to the publishers, but the readers never really stopped buying them. Readers know what they want. :)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12816 Jordan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:04:26 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12816 Charli, I'd like to believe that a good book will stand out, but I have seen evidence otherwise. Not often (thank goodness), but it does happen. :/ As for RED, here's hoping. :) Charli, I’d like to believe that a good book will stand out, but I have seen evidence otherwise. Not often (thank goodness), but it does happen. :/ As for RED, here’s hoping. :)

]]> By: BernardL http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12815 BernardL Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:38:56 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12815 I'm in, but no panties. :) I’m in, but no panties. :)

]]> By: Vivi Anna http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12814 Vivi Anna Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:44:03 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12814 I got my big girl panties on too Jordan! I have no doubt that RED will find a huge audience as readers are scrambling for GOOD paranormal romances. I read a lot of them, and I can literally count on one hand the ones I think are far superior to everything else. And I see those authors rising to the top and staying there. I got my big girl panties on too Jordan! I have no doubt that RED will find a huge audience as readers are scrambling for GOOD paranormal romances. I read a lot of them, and I can literally count on one hand the ones I think are far superior to everything else. And I see those authors rising to the top and staying there.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12813 vanessa jaye Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:32:41 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12813 ::buckling seatbelt:: <p>The way I see it Jordan, there were an awful lot of folks saying Historicals were dead dead dead. And now we have ladies like Elizabeth Hoyt and Anna Campbell (& Lisa Valdez who made quite a splash but didn't have a quick follow up). Write what you write, do it to the best of your ability, go for gold, don't sweat the rest. ::buckling seatbelt::

The way I see it Jordan, there were an awful lot of folks saying Historicals were dead dead dead. And now we have ladies like Elizabeth Hoyt and Anna Campbell (& Lisa Valdez who made quite a splash but didn’t have a quick follow up). Write what you write, do it to the best of your ability, go for gold, don’t sweat the rest.

]]> By: Charli http://www.jordansummers.com/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12812 Charli Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:41:33 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2007/12/27/in-need-of-surfing-lessons/#comment-12812 You know, I think an excellent book will stand out no matter what the market is doing. And who can predict what the market will do two years from the time you're writing? You can make educated guesses, but all you can know for sure is that you're writing the book you want to read. <p>Besides, I think RED will stand out amongst paranormals as a post-apocalyptic futuristic. *g* Here's to finding the niche you need to grow in! You know, I think an excellent book will stand out no matter what the market is doing. And who can predict what the market will do two years from the time you’re writing? You can make educated guesses, but all you can know for sure is that you’re writing the book you want to read.

Besides, I think RED will stand out amongst paranormals as a post-apocalyptic futuristic. *g* Here’s to finding the niche you need to grow in!

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