How many lives would it take you to read all the books you want to read?
Is this an answerable question when publishers constantly release new books?
I've calculated 30 lives for myself. My calculations are based solely on the stars and planets and my reading capacity, or lack thereof, and nothing else.
Another question:
Have you ever read a self-published book? Was it worth reading or was the writer fulfilling a self-created pipe dream? (Feel free to not answer that last question in light of losing a friend, because I'm guessing if you've read a self-published book it's because you know the author.)
I'm not thinking about self-publishing. I think no matter how the books turns out, it looks unprofessional and... self-published. And without a strong marketing and distribution plan behind you, it falls on the author's shoulders even more so than with a "traditional" publisher.
Read on.
Write on.
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As I was putting LC down for a nap today, the James Taylor song "You Can Close Your Eyes" came on the iPod. It was weird. Okay, I guess you had to be there.
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ReplyDeleteI would love if time stopped and we could just catch up with all our reading. How else do we get to read everything we want?
ReplyDeleteWrinkle in the plan - what would happen to our writing?
...I try not think about it, for it causes me to rush and skim-read, thus not fully enjoying what may be a wonderful story.
ReplyDeleteWith an endless supply of literary works available, all we can do as readers/writers is use the time we've been granted to enjoy what we do.
I could just cry about this...never enough time to read and write all the stories. But a good feeling, too...so much stuff "worthy" of my time.
ReplyDeleteI could cry as well. It's healthy to have a good cry.
ReplyDeleteI read The Shack. Does that count?
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