tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post4679087674957451749..comments2023-04-12T06:15:02.968-04:00Comments on Fantasy Debut: Policy Updates and Sleepless RamblesTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-85888981005464134402007-11-28T06:12:00.000-05:002007-11-28T06:12:00.000-05:00I have found that it is easy to burn out when revi...I have found that it is easy to burn out when reviewing a certain type of novel. Yes, I read a lot of fantasy, but I also read a lot of mystery. Plus, I like to read books by my favorite authors, and of course they are not debuts!<BR/><BR/>Therefore, I can understand why POD reviewers burn out easily.<BR/><BR/>As for defining my niche, that's what I'm trying to do here.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-61003351381527111882007-11-27T21:52:00.000-05:002007-11-27T21:52:00.000-05:00The POD 'family' of blogs loses members a lot. Pe...The POD 'family' of blogs loses members a lot. People burn out and it really is wise to define your niche.<BR/><BR/>Of course using 'POD' to mean self-published is lazy slang. Although I run POD People I am myself POD-publisher but not self-published (with small presses). But POD is just snappier and lends itself better to puns.<BR/><BR/>Funny how even while defending one minority appraoch (POD) folk tend to turn around and exclude another ('vanity'). ;)veingloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-3061739094778974222007-11-27T18:23:00.000-05:002007-11-27T18:23:00.000-05:00I've set that one aside temporarily. I just want t...I've set that one aside temporarily. I just want to get through the shorter books on my reading stack. I hope to pick it up again this week. Thanks for pointing out that blog. I've been following a different Jeff Overstreet blog!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-1636806022414644442007-11-27T18:19:00.000-05:002007-11-27T18:19:00.000-05:00Didja ever finish Auralia's Colors? I'm really cu...Didja ever finish <I>Auralia's Colors</I>? I'm really curious to see what you'll say about the novel once you've finished it. Who knows, Overstreet may be willing to do a guest post... You can find him here: <A HREF="http://auraliascolors.wordpress.com/" REL="nofollow">Auralia's Blog</A>.Christian W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15814331130361767629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-22871888776772976312007-11-27T17:02:00.000-05:002007-11-27T17:02:00.000-05:00Thanks. I'll also be in touch about that book I'm ...Thanks. I'll also be in touch about that book I'm sending you.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-32920003826936315232007-11-27T12:48:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:48:00.000-05:00http://wisb.blogspot.com/Use that one. My contact...http://wisb.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Use that one. My contact info is on that page too. I'll let anyone who happens to contact me know that the review will show up on SQT's blog though.<BR/><BR/>Moondancer: I agree that the small presses need more attention. I've contacted just about every small press I could find that deals with SF/F. I'm doing reviews for Aio and Edge/Tesseract right now, and hoping to do reviews for others, if they'll write back. I'm primarily interested in small presses at this point because I think the big guys get more than enough attention as it is...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-83611664266324909302007-11-27T12:05:00.000-05:002007-11-27T12:05:00.000-05:00This decision is really a matter of what I have ti...This decision is really a matter of what I have time for. I can either cut back on what I do, or I can burn out and give up this blog altogether. I the past, I have tended to go by how much effort that the author has put into publicity. Both Lisa Nevin and Jim Melvin have done an amazing amount of work getting their books out there and I respect them for that.<BR/><BR/>I cover plenty of small press. This week, I'm going to feature guest posts by authors at Juno books and Rain Publishing. They may well use POD technology -- I don't know. I have another book on the way by another Juno author.<BR/><BR/>I have tried in the past to find a partner blogger to cover what I don't cover. This offer is still open. This concept would work well as a team blog. I just need to find some teammates. I would love to find some blog teammates to cover dark fantasy and the edgy stuff that I don't usually read. If someone wants to cover POD books for this blog, I would be open to that as well. Plus, I would be willing to be part of a "blog family" similar to what the Podler belongs to.<BR/><BR/>I suppose all of this is worth a post of its own.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-55177595879854370972007-11-27T09:34:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:34:00.000-05:00Okay, from this post you make it sound like POD ar...Okay, from this post you make it sound like POD are just not worth your time, as if they are vanity presses. Knowing how fair you usually are, I'm hoping this is not what you meant to say, Tia. A lot of very good small presses use POD technology. That's all it is, a type of printing, not a label of quality. I've seen crap come out of many of the major presses over the past few years and gems from the smaller presses. I think the smaller presses get enough abuse from the big corp book stores without there books being alloted to "special sites" that specialize in reviewing POD. What you read is your business, I just think by basing your choices on the tech used to make the book you're gonna miss a lot of great stuff. The big boys are getting lazy and the stuff they are publishing is becoming very cookie cutter in many ways. POD technology is allowing many small presses to do more quality stories without going bankrupt. JMO.<BR/><BR/>MoonMoondancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333564278428565159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-15871440834985037872007-11-27T09:03:00.000-05:002007-11-27T09:03:00.000-05:00Good point! I have to update my What I Do Here pos...Good point! I have to update my What I Do Here post.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-91894517179545032872007-11-27T08:58:00.000-05:002007-11-27T08:58:00.000-05:00Hey there, woman!I think you might have to do a po...Hey there, woman!<BR/><BR/>I think you might have to do a post concerning your policy toward e-books. Lord knows, it's tough on one's eyes (and butt) sitting in front of a computer. And it's tough on one's printer and paper usage.<BR/><BR/>-CCarole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-91940144971153271432007-11-27T07:36:00.000-05:002007-11-27T07:36:00.000-05:00Sure! Do you want me to list one of your blogs? If...Sure! Do you want me to list one of your blogs? If so, which one?Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-81602565388472427492007-11-27T01:22:00.000-05:002007-11-27T01:22:00.000-05:00I do reviews for SQT's Fantasy & Scifi Lovin' Book...I do reviews for SQT's Fantasy & Scifi Lovin' Book Reviews and I'd be willing to do the occasional POD book. So, if you like you can put up my info or something. Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.com