tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post7075090787643548728..comments2023-08-16T08:44:39.804-04:00Comments on Slash & Burn: Off the ClockAmanda Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631269469790529611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-57030970846557104912012-08-31T01:22:59.412-04:002012-08-31T01:22:59.412-04:00I used to think that a book every year or two was ...I used to think that a book every year or two was enough for an author, but that was before the epublishing revolution. Now I think the pace of publishing and reader demand has accelerated so that a book per year seems like a minimum almost. Assuming the author's writing style and day job permit it. As a reader, I'd always go for quality of books rather than quantity, but also admit to having a limited attention span: too long between books would drop an author off my radar. <br /><br />On August book sales: are people returning from vacation and thus not buying books to read at the beach/on vacation? How are July sales?<br /><br />Best wishes for your first new school year doing The Most Awesome Job Ever rather than the other job.<br />jmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-69086449198605343942012-08-30T16:18:03.614-04:002012-08-30T16:18:03.614-04:00Thanks, Melora. I always want to deliver a quality...Thanks, Melora. I always want to deliver a quality product when people are paying for it. My name is on it and I don't want to disappoint readers. I've been a reader for a lot longer and I know what it is to feel let down if a book feels slapped together. K.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609318931646838554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3205240430255489119.post-89344065434260368392012-08-30T05:09:21.554-04:002012-08-30T05:09:21.554-04:00I'm glad you're enjoying the best job ever...I'm glad you're enjoying the best job ever. For what it's worth, I would rather wait for a quality finished project from an author than one that feels rushed to meet a particular deadline. With new authors it helps to publish a little more quickly at first so that you have a backlist for readers to discover and dig into. That said, if you can captivate me with your story I wait years for the next (I'm looking at you George RR Martin) and still be first in line when it's released. You don't forget authors you love regardless of how often they publish.Melorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805301995829319787noreply@blogger.com