Newbie - But Finally Published 1st Novel

vickid59 · 11-08-2009, 03:39 AM

Hi, everyone. Newbie here to the cooler. I just self-published my first fiction novel, which will be available for sale next week. I thought I would share my blog with you regarding my journey and struggles on writing. I will check back in the future, as I am writing my sequel too and still consider myself a work in progress ... though in print.

The Price of Innocence

alleycat · 11-08-2009, 03:43 AM

Welcome.

kangolNcurlz · 11-08-2009, 06:55 AM

Hi, and welcome. Good luck with your novel.

CACTUSWENDY · 11-08-2009, 07:02 AM

Welcome to AW. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.
How do you like your popcorn?

If you go to the bottom of the page to the ‘forum jump’ you can scroll down and find all the areas of this place. Most of the SYW areas require the password of ….vista. Good luck.

BigWords · 11-08-2009, 08:25 AM

Welcome to the Cooler, and good luck with your novel.

cooeedownunder · 11-08-2009, 10:31 AM

Welcome

Nickie · 11-08-2009, 02:14 PM

Welcome to the Cooler, Vicki. Self publishing in itself is not a bad thing, as long as you know how to market your product. Good luck!

Nickie

regdog · 11-08-2009, 06:32 PM

jvc · 11-08-2009, 07:22 PM

Greetings and welcome to the watercooler

A must read thread is the newbie guide, which is in a sticky thread at the top of the Newbie Forum. Also check out Cathy_C's thread, which is also stickied at the top of the Newbie forum, Next on our tour, if you'll look to the left, you'll notice... to find out about the various buttons and icons, and also about rep points, how to PM (private message) members, custom avatars and a whole host of other useful stuff,

If you have any problems you can PM (private message) me and I'll see if I can help, or you can post in the Super-Dooper Newbie 'Ask the Mod' thread at the top of the newbie forum.

And for fun, we have the terrific Newbie Question of the Day thread. Pop in and have a go at answering a few of the really easy questions (the link is in the sig line below). They are easy. Yep, they are. And so much fun.

Oh, and do you like double choc-chip cookies?

August · 11-08-2009, 08:08 PM

Hey! Nobody ever offered me popcorn or double choc-chip cookies...

jamiehall · 11-08-2009, 10:17 PM

vickid59 · 11-09-2009, 03:28 AM

Thanks for all the welcomes. I'll share my popcorn.

As far as self-publishing, actually this is my second self-published work through Xlibris. I first published a very popular blog I've had for over two years now into book form because fans were asking me. It was released in May 2009. I'm actively involved in the pros and cons of self-publishing in a lot of forums and in my own blogs. Frankly I'm 80% for self-pubs and 20% for the other way. Someone is going to have to convince me of the pros of the traditional route, except for receiving a stamp of approval that I'm not vain.

Marketing isn't an issue for me, as I had my own business for over 7 years and know the ropes of doing a lot of it myself. I do, however, have my toe stuck in the water for the traditional route, and The Price of Innocence full manuscript is in the hands of a traditional publishing house as I type this. Now I must wait 4-6 months for a reply??? Eventually, my story will turn into three books. If I sell them fine, if I don't I'm happy to keep my own creative work and prove a point. I have full rights, and I'm not about to sign it over without being convinced it really is to my benefit to do so.

Gee, thanks for all the nice comments. No doubt I'll be back bemoaning my journey of writing the two sequels.

heth718 · 11-09-2009, 06:10 PM

Welcome and good luck

laurafre · 11-09-2009, 06:24 PM

fringle · 11-11-2009, 01:44 PM

Welcome

Dreamer76 · 11-12-2009, 06:20 AM

Welcome! I just looked at your site. I can tell you put a lot of effort into your self-publishing. Everything looks great and your story sounds interesting. Fingers crossed for you!

11-08-2009, 03:39 AM	#1
vickid59 New kid, be gentle! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	Newbie - But Finally Published 1st Novel Hi, everyone. Newbie here to the cooler. I just self-published my first fiction novel, which will be available for sale next week. I thought I would share my blog with you regarding my journey and struggles on writing. I will check back in the future, as I am writing my sequel too and still consider myself a work in progress ... though in print. The Price of Innocence __________________ Vicki Hopkins, Author Website

11-08-2009, 03:43 AM	#2
alleycat I wanna crap in the hat next! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 14,419	Welcome. __________________ . "The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say but what we are unable to say." -Anais Nin

11-08-2009, 06:55 AM	#3
kangolNcurlz Lovin' this road. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 266	Hi, and welcome. Good luck with your novel. __________________ WiP: *You Are One of Us* (sci-fi) - Complete draft one WiP: Sok (sci-fi) sequel - 23% complete WiP: Untitled (paranormal) - 27% complete I love reading cheesy romance. I Kangol (hats). Nothing is final until you're dead, and even then I'm sure God negotiates. --Angelica Houston, Ever After: A Cinderella Story Last edited by kangolNcurlz; 11-08-2009 at 07:05 AM.

11-08-2009, 07:02 AM	#4
CACTUSWENDY 'happy one!' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 6,043	Welcome to AW. Hope you enjoy your stay with us. How do you like your popcorn? If you go to the bottom of the page to the ‘forum jump’ you can scroll down and find all the areas of this place. Most of the SYW areas require the password of ….vista. Good luck. __________________ love you guys.. *BASOS rule!* Greedytales.blogspot.com I may be only a drop in the bucket of life, but without me the bucket would not be full. (CW)

11-08-2009, 08:25 AM	#5
BigWords Writing is like breathing Join Date: May 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,172	Welcome to the Cooler, and good luck with your novel. __________________ My blog. Read my NaNoWriMo novel as I write it through November. And I'm linking to other AW blogs here.

11-08-2009, 10:31 AM	#6
cooeedownunder Grateful for the day Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 7,636	Welcome __________________ SR Review in Department of Education Scan Magazine May 2009 Issue type Australian Flavour in search box. Get Susie's poetry book - have your heart touched: The Essence of Love by Susie. Me on FACEBOOK Amissing Person.com Dedicated to my sister who went missing in 1992.

11-08-2009, 02:14 PM	#7
Nickie Not too old to learn Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dendermonde, Belgium Posts: 4,626	Welcome to the Cooler, Vicki. Self publishing in itself is not a bad thing, as long as you know how to market your product. Good luck! Nickie __________________ Check out my sites: www.nickiefleming.com (author site) www.nichrimo.com (publishing, writing services)

11-08-2009, 07:22 PM	#9
jvc I thought I saw a puddy cat AW Mod Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Huh, where'd everyone go? Posts: 3,769	Greetings and welcome to the watercooler A must read thread is the newbie guide, which is in a sticky thread at the top of the Newbie Forum. Also check out Cathy_C's thread, which is also stickied at the top of the Newbie forum, Next on our tour, if you'll look to the left, you'll notice... to find out about the various buttons and icons, and also about rep points, how to PM (private message) members, custom avatars and a whole host of other useful stuff, If you have any problems you can PM (private message) me and I'll see if I can help, or you can post in the Super-Dooper Newbie 'Ask the Mod' thread at the top of the newbie forum. And for fun, we have the terrific Newbie Question of the Day thread. Pop in and have a go at answering a few of the really easy questions (the link is in the sig line below). They are easy. Yep, they are. And so much fun. Oh, and do you like double choc-chip cookies? __________________ Jed. There comes a time in your life when you just have to run outside and shout 'banana' as loud as you can. Are you there yet? Jed's Super-Dooper Newbie 'Question of the Day' thread Jed's Super-Dooper Newbie 'Ask the Mod' thread (they're not just for newbies)

11-08-2009, 08:08 PM	#10
August New kid, beguile! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 44	Hey! Nobody ever offered me popcorn or double choc-chip cookies...

11-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#11
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11-09-2009, 03:28 AM	#12
vickid59 New kid, be gentle! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	Thanks for all the welcomes. I'll share my popcorn. As far as self-publishing, actually this is my second self-published work through Xlibris. I first published a very popular blog I've had for over two years now into book form because fans were asking me. It was released in May 2009. I'm actively involved in the pros and cons of self-publishing in a lot of forums and in my own blogs. Frankly I'm 80% for self-pubs and 20% for the other way. Someone is going to have to convince me of the pros of the traditional route, except for receiving a stamp of approval that I'm not vain. Marketing isn't an issue for me, as I had my own business for over 7 years and know the ropes of doing a lot of it myself. I do, however, have my toe stuck in the water for the traditional route, and The Price of Innocence full manuscript is in the hands of a traditional publishing house as I type this. Now I must wait 4-6 months for a reply??? Eventually, my story will turn into three books. If I sell them fine, if I don't I'm happy to keep my own creative work and prove a point. I have full rights, and I'm not about to sign it over without being convinced it really is to my benefit to do so. Gee, thanks for all the nice comments. No doubt I'll be back bemoaning my journey of writing the two sequels. __________________ Vicki Hopkins, Author Website

11-09-2009, 06:10 PM	#13
heth718 With a passion! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 393	Welcome and good luck __________________ Writing is a passion I only allowed my soul to sip here and there, until one day dehydration gave way to overindulgence. Characters I never knew existed haunted my dreams. Images, scenes, dialogue filled my mind and I became a slave to the unwritten novel, powerless to deny its plea for existence. -> Moms -> Fantasy -> Query Help!

11-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#15
fringle always abroad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: here there and every which where Posts: 444	Welcome __________________ Fringle is a woman who still thinks of herself as a girl. She's a mom. She travels a lot. She writes. She shops. She's shy. Fall Challenge: plotting and planning twitter

11-12-2009, 06:20 AM	#16
Dreamer76 AW Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 136	Welcome! I just looked at your site. I can tell you put a lot of effort into your self-publishing. Everything looks great and your story sounds interesting. Fingers crossed for you! __________________ Supermom! Able to work full-time, cook, clean, do laundry, write and still raise 3 rambunctious little boys! (my friends just call me Julie) Website/Blog: http://www.julieloden.webs.com

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