tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post3848174166844215765..comments2024-03-18T23:49:07.106+00:00Comments on Nick Wilford, Speculative Author: Indie Life - Tips on Self-Publishing an AnthologyNick Wilfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-19356903699930069062013-04-05T05:42:16.397+01:002013-04-05T05:42:16.397+01:00Bravo on all the hard work you put into this and t...Bravo on all the hard work you put into this and thanks for sharing the process with us. Oh, and I can totally picture a four-year-old giggling while snatching your post its and running off with them, lol!<br /><br /><a href="http://selfbookpublishingtips.com/" rel="nofollow">Self Book Publishing</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665996879110727261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-41226548945271008662013-03-18T08:41:59.841+00:002013-03-18T08:41:59.841+00:00Thanks so much for this information. Great advice....Thanks so much for this information. Great advice. :D X<br /><br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-83453440889822038112013-03-14T09:06:56.992+00:002013-03-14T09:06:56.992+00:00I'm working on an anthology with fantasy/myste...I'm working on an anthology with fantasy/mystery writer A.J. Walker, so this was handy advice.Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-3410857479337341372013-03-14T08:18:59.460+00:002013-03-14T08:18:59.460+00:00My package was delivered today, and the book looks...My package was delivered today, and the book looks GREAT! I still can't believe you put this all together so quickly! Thanks again for all of your hard work. This is truly an amazing gift for Andrew, and I read his little sister's cute story too!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-11821158946302903822013-03-14T03:05:37.783+00:002013-03-14T03:05:37.783+00:00You make it sound easy, Nick, but I know it must h...You make it sound easy, Nick, but I know it must have been a mammoth undertaking. I'm about to tackle the monster of formatting. We'll see how that goes. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-36211048865069283462013-03-14T03:03:27.742+00:002013-03-14T03:03:27.742+00:00Nick, It's a lovely book. The whole story from...Nick, It's a lovely book. The whole story from beginning to end is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing it with us. Heidiheidigarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684405482442123534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-20818797579177955422013-03-14T02:12:43.972+00:002013-03-14T02:12:43.972+00:00Thanks for sharing how you put this together! :)Thanks for sharing how you put this together! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-76564708545296128742013-03-14T01:35:26.131+00:002013-03-14T01:35:26.131+00:00Nick I think you did a super job on this whole pro...Nick I think you did a super job on this whole project from the beginning right through to this post on the ABC's of how to do it. This is truly a labor of love for Andrew. Best of luck reaching your goal soon. I have mentioned this to a couple friends of mine who work with special needs children and they are going to spread the word with their peers. Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-41493786455752747552013-03-14T01:13:28.127+00:002013-03-14T01:13:28.127+00:00Total kudos and props to anyone living the indie w...Total kudos and props to anyone living the indie writer life!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-63158389686577416342013-03-14T00:50:31.644+00:002013-03-14T00:50:31.644+00:00Wow, so much work went into putting this anthology...Wow, so much work went into putting this anthology together. Thanks for sharing what the process was like for you! :)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-78703046347091146562013-03-13T23:54:18.043+00:002013-03-13T23:54:18.043+00:00An amazing effort on your part. I was truly impres...An amazing effort on your part. I was truly impressed. And now to find you were battling a four year old the whole time! I'm even more impressed. :))Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-15575136720804159812013-03-13T22:54:50.279+00:002013-03-13T22:54:50.279+00:00You've done a great job!You've done a great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-60905074593637398492013-03-13T21:32:52.704+00:002013-03-13T21:32:52.704+00:00Bravo on all the hard work you put into this and t...Bravo on all the hard work you put into this and thanks for sharing the process with us. Oh, and I can totally picture a four-year-old giggling while snatching your post its and running off with them, lol!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-45803777393088046342013-03-13T21:13:15.367+00:002013-03-13T21:13:15.367+00:00You did an amazing job of it! I think deciding on ...You did an amazing job of it! I think deciding on the order would be tricky, but fun - nice to collect by themes/styles... I've picked up my copy and I hope you sell tons!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-79626035367839731882013-03-13T21:07:55.349+00:002013-03-13T21:07:55.349+00:00Alex - Well, it didn't have the endless editin...Alex - Well, it didn't have the endless editing, rewriting, hair tearing out etc... ;)<br /><br />Tara - Thanks for the tips. I was on the front page of my local paper today, about my real world launch on Saturday, so that was good!<br /><br />Stina - Thanks! It was a fun challenge.<br /><br />Annalisa - I'm so happy with how it turned out, I'm going to do it again next year!<br /><br />DRC - I don't use a lot of notes for actual writing, but I probably should.<br /><br />Is it snails that change gender at will? Oysters, I think... to reproduce on their own... fascinating!<br /><br />Susan - Aww, thanks! Andrew's journey has been ongoing for 18 years and he's just getting started in a way. I just hope the book helps.<br /><br />Kathy - Thanks! Hope it helps someone thinking of doing the same thing.<br /><br />Hilary - The snow is horrendous! Thanks for ordering a bunch of copies though - you're a star. :)<br /><br />Shelly - Thank you! Hope you enjoy.<br /><br />Adriana - Thanks! It's great because of people like you. :)<br /><br />Suzanne - Self-publishing is a great avenue for fundraising so I hope it helps someone. Thanks!<br /><br />Tina - Thanks! Hope so too. :)<br /><br />Michelle - The formatting was the hardest, I kept endlessly uploading new versions. It's good to learn though.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-41961369522231047202013-03-13T20:22:32.979+00:002013-03-13T20:22:32.979+00:00Thanks for sharing this amazing journey. You made ...Thanks for sharing this amazing journey. You made it sound so straightforward. But I doubt it's as easy as it sounds. <br />I haven't bought my copy yet. *sighs* <br /> I have a love-hate relationship with Amazon. But that's another story for another time.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-9339968815068128342013-03-13T18:57:23.998+00:002013-03-13T18:57:23.998+00:00Wow, that sounds like quite the undertaking! Cong...Wow, that sounds like quite the undertaking! Congrats. I hope you raise enough money for your boy. I'm going to buy my copy now.<br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallengeTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-78233951215412138142013-03-13T18:21:36.960+00:002013-03-13T18:21:36.960+00:00It's interesting to hear more about how you we...It's interesting to hear more about how you went about producing the anthology. I'm halfway through reading it, there are some great stories. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-34242892519805711952013-03-13T18:03:15.434+00:002013-03-13T18:03:15.434+00:00The result is great! And you don't have to be ...The result is great! And you don't have to be modest!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872129157580383933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-4214289593356752792013-03-13T17:51:22.192+00:002013-03-13T17:51:22.192+00:00I got my copy of your book.
Hugs and chocolate,
S...I got my copy of your book.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shelly<br /><br />Found you thru Indie Life.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-55700730673261002412013-03-13T15:56:27.308+00:002013-03-13T15:56:27.308+00:00Hi Nick .. well if you do write about the sex life...Hi Nick .. well if you do write about the sex life of snails - you are in good company ... Darwin and his worms?<br /><br />That seemed 'so easy' .. all I can say is congratulations on the hard work ... I guess the snow is holding up my hard copies - yes I bought more than one! <br /><br />You've really achieved so much in such a short space of time ... <br /><br />Yes - to raising more funds ... I'll have a think - cheers for now ... we're having mini snowstorms at the moment!! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-40264266881576862222013-03-13T15:48:26.644+00:002013-03-13T15:48:26.644+00:00Hi Nick, this is awesome ... not only that you did...Hi Nick, this is awesome ... not only that you did what you did, but you told us exactly how. What a resource this post is. Thank you.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-74518505122902336182013-03-13T14:18:25.661+00:002013-03-13T14:18:25.661+00:00Nick,
You're such an awesome dad and an inspir...Nick,<br />You're such an awesome dad and an inspiring person. I'm sorry I was out of blogging when you were putting together the anthology. I can truly relate to your advocacy--something that is huge part of my life, as well. I am beyond proud of you!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-25034614736492479102013-03-13T13:33:33.328+00:002013-03-13T13:33:33.328+00:00I remember my lounge floor being covered with post...I remember my lounge floor being covered with post-it notes when I was trying to interweave four stories together. It was the easiest way to keep the timeline right.<br /><br />Congrats on a job well done! Now, where this book about the sex lives of garden snails? :) DRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352970077497112668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-8655981991437105312013-03-13T13:20:49.337+00:002013-03-13T13:20:49.337+00:00I'd assumed it would have taken a lot of work,...I'd assumed it would have taken a lot of work, but 2 hours just to get the order right! I've been reading some of the stories - it's a great collection, and I hope it helps :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com