Comments on: Why giving it away is okay http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/ about the craft and business of genre fiction Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Book launches, red-lining it, and new ways to shake it http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-127830 Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Book launches, red-lining it, and new ways to shake it Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:36:08 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-127830 [...] in an exclusive “blog text” format. I’m blessed to say that my new media “giving it away is okay” approach had put me on the radar of editor Cory Doctorow, who presented my offer to Boing [...] [...] in an exclusive “blog text” format. I’m blessed to say that my new media “giving it away is okay” approach had put me on the radar of editor Cory Doctorow, who presented my offer to Boing [...]

]]> By: Seth http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122088 Seth Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:31:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122088 Nice job, homeboy. You laid it all out here. Words to live by. Nice job, homeboy. You laid it all out here. Words to live by.

]]> By: j.a. areces http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122062 j.a. areces Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:55:10 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122062 Thanks JC for your advice. It doesn't matter how many times I hear it, it still encourages me to go on story telling. I wish you the best with all your projects. You have entertained me with your stories and taught me with your wise words. Thanks JC for your advice. It doesn’t matter how many times I hear it, it still encourages me to go on story telling. I wish you the best with all your projects. You have entertained me with your stories and taught me with your wise words.

]]> By: Michell Plested http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122019 Michell Plested Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122019 Fantastic advice, JC. Being a "Real" person to your audience seems so obvious but is such a revelation at the same time. Count me in as a convert to the "Way of the Hutchins". Fantastic advice, JC. Being a “Real” person to your audience seems so obvious but is such a revelation at the same time. Count me in as a convert to the “Way of the Hutchins”.

]]> By: Joely Black http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122006 Joely Black Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:39:44 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122006 It's great to read this. It was yourself and Scott Siglar who inspired me to start podcasting AMNAR a year ago, and the Podiobooks release has had amazing results. It's an incredible experience, with so much direct contact with dedicated fans who've made this a pleasure to do, no matter what. And to those who say nobody'd by anything for free - well, what about all the people demanding a book release they can pay for? Brilliant post and excellent advice! It’s great to read this. It was yourself and Scott Siglar who inspired me to start podcasting AMNAR a year ago, and the Podiobooks release has had amazing results.

It’s an incredible experience, with so much direct contact with dedicated fans who’ve made this a pleasure to do, no matter what. And to those who say nobody’d by anything for free – well, what about all the people demanding a book release they can pay for?

Brilliant post and excellent advice!

]]> By: Evo Terra http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122004 Evo Terra Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:30:45 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122004 Words to live by; and not just for authors. Any creative endeavor can learn lessons from Hutch. Words to live by; and not just for authors. Any creative endeavor can learn lessons from Hutch.

]]> By: Jennifer Blanchard http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122003 Jennifer Blanchard Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:26:38 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122003 Thanks for this post, JC! Author Seth Harwood talked to me about podcasting some of my short stories, and at first I wasn't sure if it was the right choice (who wants to give their hard work away for free?). But thanks to his advice and now your post, I know that it's the right call for my fiction. Thanks for this post, JC! Author Seth Harwood talked to me about podcasting some of my short stories, and at first I wasn’t sure if it was the right choice (who wants to give their hard work away for free?). But thanks to his advice and now your post, I know that it’s the right call for my fiction.

]]> By: Sacha http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-122000 Sacha Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:11:06 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-122000 JC, the master of awesomeness. He really understands how all of this works. I love what he does and how he does it. He makes me want to evangalize untill I'm blue in the face :) JC, the master of awesomeness. He really understands how all of this works. I love what he does and how he does it. He makes me want to evangalize untill I’m blue in the face :)

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-121997 Kathleen Bolton Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:54:17 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-121997 This is great advice, JC, especially about the networking. So important. Thanks for sharing with us. This is great advice, JC, especially about the networking. So important. Thanks for sharing with us.

]]> By: VOID Munashii http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-121993 VOID Munashii Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:41:51 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-121993 Great post, notes are being taken. Great post, notes are being taken.

]]> By: James Durham http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-121990 James Durham Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:25:13 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-121990 Awesome. You are indeed one of the masters, JC! You have many converts to this philosophy and fans of your killer content. Count me in both camps! :) Awesome. You are indeed one of the masters, JC! You have many converts to this philosophy and fans of your killer content. Count me in both camps! :)

]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-121989 Kristan Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:21:15 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-121989 Wow, yes, talk about comprehensive... Congrats on your success! It's definitely inspiring. :) Wow, yes, talk about comprehensive… Congrats on your success! It’s definitely inspiring. :)

]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-121981 Therese Walsh Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:27:26 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/07/30/why-giving-it-away-is-okay/#comment-121981 A great, comprehensive post. Thanks for being here, J.C.! A great, comprehensive post. Thanks for being here, J.C.!

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