Comments on: Sign up for my comic book’s mailing list and win a prize! http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/ How to write a superhero book, comic book or superhero novel and get it published Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Scribblar http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52738 Scribblar Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52738 Terry Pratchett. Susan Death is Death's granddaughter (adopted) in Soul Music and Hogfather, and obviously death is a skeleton. Terry Pratchett. Susan Death is Death’s granddaughter (adopted) in Soul Music and Hogfather, and obviously death is a skeleton.

]]> By: Susan Bones http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52687 Susan Bones Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:53:53 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52687 Hmmm, just reread that, and cringed at my spelling. Don't get me started on Harry Potter. Oh, and George is the better Weasley twin (just putting that out there... :-D ). Hmmm, just reread that, and cringed at my spelling. Don’t get me started on Harry Potter. Oh, and George is the better Weasley twin (just putting that out there… :-D ).

]]> By: Susan Bones http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52684 Susan Bones Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:46:41 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52684 Nope. I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fangirl. Susan Bones is a minor character from Hufflepuff, in Harry's year. (If you think they'll sue me for copyright infringement, I'll change my user name...) Yeah, I can sing the Hogwarst's school song if you don't belive me! 8-) "Hogwarts, Hogwart oh hoggy, hoggy, Hogwarts teach us what we need..." (What is TP, by the way?) Nope. I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fangirl. Susan Bones is a minor character from Hufflepuff, in Harry’s year. (If you think they’ll sue me for copyright infringement, I’ll change my user name…) Yeah, I can sing the Hogwarst’s school song if you don’t belive me! 8-)

“Hogwarts, Hogwart oh hoggy, hoggy, Hogwarts teach us what we need…”

(What is TP, by the way?)

]]> By: Scribblar http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52681 Scribblar Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:02:00 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52681 On a totally different note (it's been itching at me) is your name a TP reference, Susan? On a totally different note (it’s been itching at me) is your name a TP reference, Susan?

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52568 B. Mac Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:42:19 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52568 When the book comes out, I'll e-mail everyone on the mailing list to remind them to go out and buy a copy. If you've indicated that you'd prefer to buy online, I'll try to include a link to a few major e-tailers like Amazon. If you've indicated that shopping in a bookstore or comic book store would be more convenient, I'll try to include a list of chains that carry it in your area. When the book comes out, I’ll e-mail everyone on the mailing list to remind them to go out and buy a copy. If you’ve indicated that you’d prefer to buy online, I’ll try to include a link to a few major e-tailers like Amazon. If you’ve indicated that shopping in a bookstore or comic book store would be more convenient, I’ll try to include a list of chains that carry it in your area.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52566 Anonymous Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52566 How will the mailing list work? How will the mailing list work?

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52506 B. Mac Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:52:34 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52506 I hope you're joking, Ghost! If you lasted six years in the army, you probably have the determination to succeed as an author. If you have the determination, you can learn everything else through practice. <br /> One fairly easy, comfortable way to practice your skills without starving would be to take a job that involves a lot of writing and/or editing. For example, if you evaluate unsolicited manuscripts (the slush pile) for a publisher or literary agency, you'll learn a lot about what works and what doesn't. If you write for a newspaper or magazine or corporate communications office, you'll practice your ability to catch and retain readers. <br /> Also, the income will help you from getting in a desperate situation where selling a manuscript NOW is the only way to prevent eviction/starvation/bankruptcy/etc. I hope you’re joking, Ghost! If you lasted six years in the army, you probably have the determination to succeed as an author. If you have the determination, you can learn everything else through practice.

One fairly easy, comfortable way to practice your skills without starving would be to take a job that involves a lot of writing and/or editing. For example, if you evaluate unsolicited manuscripts (the slush pile) for a publisher or literary agency, you’ll learn a lot about what works and what doesn’t. If you write for a newspaper or magazine or corporate communications office, you’ll practice your ability to catch and retain readers.

Also, the income will help you from getting in a desperate situation where selling a manuscript NOW is the only way to prevent eviction/starvation/bankruptcy/etc.

]]> By: Susan Bones http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52491 Susan Bones Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:20:54 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52491 Wow. Only 22?! Give B. Mac a cyber-round-of-applause, everyone! Wow. Only 22?! Give B. Mac a cyber-round-of-applause, everyone!

]]> By: Ghost http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52478 Ghost Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:29:28 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52478 Wow, thanks for making me feel inadequate. :( [EDITOR: Joke?] Wow, thanks for making me feel inadequate. :( [EDITOR: Joke?]

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52477 B. Mac Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:13:18 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52477 I'm about 22. I started the SN novel around 18-19 and turned it into a comic book around 21. <br /> I think my learning curve was fairly typical: my fiction went from embarrassingly bad to maybe publishable in 3-4 years. But it was very difficult for me to perceive then why I was not publishable. <br /> I had a lot of common problems: --An inflated view of my own writing talent based on classmates who weren't familiar with professional standards. --An overemphasis on talent rather than mechanics and hard work. --Trouble adjusting from school to professional standards. English teachers will give at least 20% of papers an A; publishers reject over 99.9% of submissions. --Wild dreams of publishers rolling out the red carpet as soon as they saw how awesome I was. I’m about 22. I started the SN novel around 18-19 and turned it into a comic book around 21.

I think my learning curve was fairly typical: my fiction went from embarrassingly bad to maybe publishable in 3-4 years. But it was very difficult for me to perceive then why I was not publishable.

I had a lot of common problems:
–An inflated view of my own writing talent based on classmates who weren’t familiar with professional standards.
–An overemphasis on talent rather than mechanics and hard work.
–Trouble adjusting from school to professional standards. English teachers will give at least 20% of papers an A; publishers reject over 99.9% of submissions.
–Wild dreams of publishers rolling out the red carpet as soon as they saw how awesome I was.

]]> By: Ghost http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52470 Ghost Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:42:01 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52470 B. Mac, I have a personal question for you. How old are you and how long have you been working on Superhero Nation. B. Mac,
I have a personal question for you. How old are you and how long have you been working on Superhero Nation.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52468 B. Mac Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52468 "And I might be able to point some friends/family in that direction!" Thanks, I appreciate it. Word-of-mouth is a huge help because I probably won't be able to afford paid advertising at this point in my career. “And I might be able to point some friends/family in that direction!” Thanks, I appreciate it. Word-of-mouth is a huge help because I probably won’t be able to afford paid advertising at this point in my career.

]]> By: Holliequ http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52463 Holliequ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52463 Ooh, good to know it'll probably be available in the UK. It'll be pretty easy for me to get it, especially through WH Smith (and I might be able to point some friends/family in that direction!) Ooh, good to know it’ll probably be available in the UK. It’ll be pretty easy for me to get it, especially through WH Smith (and I might be able to point some friends/family in that direction!)

]]> By: Emily http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52419 Emily Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:40:55 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52419 I hope it comes to the UK, because everyone here wants to see what I've been rambling on about! I hope it comes to the UK, because everyone here wants to see what I’ve been rambling on about!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.superheronation.com/2010/01/22/preorders-are-now-ready-sort-of-with-a-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-52417 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=5328#comment-52417 Great! ^_^ And as to signing up, I already have. I love this site, and seeing Superhero Nation in print would be truly awesome. I'd get a happy, fuzzy feeling. Good luck with it! Great! ^_^ And as to signing up, I already have. I love this site, and seeing Superhero Nation in print would be truly awesome. I’d get a happy, fuzzy feeling. Good luck with it!

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