Comments on: Why giving it away is okay

By: Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Book launches, red-lining it, and new ways to shake it

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:36:08 +0000

[...] 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 [...]

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By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:31:23 +0000

Nice job, homeboy. You laid it all out here. Words to live by.

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By: j.a. areces

j.a. areces — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:55:10 +0000

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.

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By: Michell Plested

Michell Plested — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:35:50 +0000

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”.

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By: Joely Black

Joely Black — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:39:44 +0000

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!

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By: Evo Terra

Evo Terra — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:30:45 +0000

Words to live by; and not just for authors. Any creative endeavor can learn lessons from Hutch.

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By: Jennifer Blanchard

Jennifer Blanchard — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:26:38 +0000

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.

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By: Sacha

Sacha — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:11:06 +0000

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 :)

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By: Kathleen Bolton

Kathleen Bolton — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:54:17 +0000

This is great advice, JC, especially about the networking. So important. Thanks for sharing with us.

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By: VOID Munashii

VOID Munashii — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:41:51 +0000

Great post, notes are being taken.

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