tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post4935478034135630161..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: A Teary Good-bye: RIP ABNAHart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-28921822644660090572015-01-25T13:34:01.422-05:002015-01-25T13:34:01.422-05:00Hmmm. Kindle Scout sounds interesting, too. Thanks...Hmmm. Kindle Scout sounds interesting, too. Thanks for the heads-up on that. So many of these opportunities also provide a way to make new wonderful online friends. That's one thing I love about the web.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-91961123392725003622015-01-24T09:14:36.701-05:002015-01-24T09:14:36.701-05:00I guess Amazon had their reasons and I'm sure ...I guess Amazon had their reasons and I'm sure they were economically related and nothing to do with writing arts. Your outcome wasn't to shabby though. You had a good history with ABNA.<br /><br />Oh well, there are other contests and opportunities. .<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-25374854374137772932015-01-23T19:13:39.965-05:002015-01-23T19:13:39.965-05:00Oh, darling Hart, what a disappointment! But sure...Oh, darling Hart, what a disappointment! But surely another and better contest elsewhere might present itself soon, and considering what a strong competitor and writer you are, you'll ace it. Meanwhile, you became a traditionally published writer (hurrah!) and an indie published one (brava!).<br /><br />Thanks so much for mentioning me. We met through ABNA, didn't we? But where I flunked out at my one and only pitch, you kept charging back into the fray and got so far.<br /><br />Yeah, I suck at marketing too. I figure I'll get famous for photographing a bigfoot while you snap a chupacabra, and that will make agents and publishers come knocking on our doors. At least that's my plan.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-86323442918019126512015-01-23T15:12:20.368-05:002015-01-23T15:12:20.368-05:00Bummer. I think it was a shiny ring for indies. Th...Bummer. I think it was a shiny ring for indies. The new shiny is not as shinny. :(H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-40866219406703731242015-01-23T07:50:48.345-05:002015-01-23T07:50:48.345-05:00Huh, well, I never made it past stage one but I di...Huh, well, I never made it past stage one but I did get an email "inviting me" to this Scout thing (it was at that time nameless). I sent back an email with tons of questions that went unanswered. I may try it although the thought of paying for edits and covers for something that gets voted on before I can make any money off it makes me a little queasy. However, self publishing is a roller coaster and queasiness is inherent. Thanks for the update Tart! And here is your unsolicited marketing tip for today: Make the words "A Shot in the Light" (which I loved) a LIVE LINK to the buy page. It's a subtle way to sell. <br />cheers<br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-40243089409807467802015-01-22T10:59:06.970-05:002015-01-22T10:59:06.970-05:00ABNA will be missed. I guess it was too much troub...ABNA will be missed. I guess it was too much trouble for them, especially after Penguin left the contest. I've noticed lately that Amazon is becoming less Indie author friendly. Amazon is having money problems after all and that prompts a certain amount of re-structuring.<br /><br />I guess we will have to be our own deadline setter now. Great to see how you kept in there until you got so close last year. May 2015 bring even greater success.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-64077871165905964852015-01-22T09:44:13.555-05:002015-01-22T09:44:13.555-05:00ABNA gone? I told myself every year I wanted to tr...ABNA gone? I told myself every year I wanted to try it and yet, I had no book to offer, just a few chapters. <br /><br />I feel sad. :( T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-43340478826607922312015-01-22T06:38:10.940-05:002015-01-22T06:38:10.940-05:00So the original version of ABNA is gone and replac...So the original version of ABNA is gone and replaced with Kindle Scout? Bummer.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com