tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post8613354924776434001..comments2024-01-05T05:46:30.140-08:00Comments on Angie's Desk: Six Month Check-In -- Can't Believe It's JulyAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-52344900926752892542017-07-05T12:27:09.200-07:002017-07-05T12:27:09.200-07:00Charles -- it can be really frustrating when you f...Charles -- it can be really frustrating when you finally have a chunk of free time, but other stuff pops up to fill it. Good job getting some stuff done anyway!<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-66506587419204776482017-07-05T07:23:27.923-07:002017-07-05T07:23:27.923-07:00Been very distracted much of the summer and not ve...Been very distracted much of the summer and not very productive. but I have made progress on some stuff and I hope they'll be worthwhile when finished.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-5645926790253437032017-07-02T09:20:08.983-07:002017-07-02T09:20:08.983-07:00Linda -- ouch! Yeah, healing up from an injury tak...Linda -- ouch! Yeah, healing up from an injury takes a lot of energy and time and focus. And with a day job too, I'm not surprised your writing was less productive.<br /><br />It sounds like you're coming back with a vengeance, though, so go you!<br /><br />About putting shorts up on your blog for free, that can work very well for you. I know two writers off the top of my head who put short stories up on their web sites for free, while selling those same stories at the various vendors, and do very well at it. Kristine Kathryn Rusch puts up one of her previously published short stories every Monday on her blog, with buy links to the vendors where the story's up for sale. Each Monday, she takes the old story down, leaving the post up, with the story description and buy links, and puts up a new one. M.L. Buchman puts up one new story on the 14th of every month, free for a week, then he takes the story down but leaves the post up with the story description and buy links to the vendors. Matt has said he makes a nice income from his shorts, despite putting them all up for free first.<br /><br />It might take a while to build up an audience for your shorts, but if you keep going, it could really help your discoverability, and put some money in your pocket. Check out how <a href="http://kriswrites.com/2017/06/26/free-fiction-monday-petra-and-the-blue-goo/" rel="nofollow">Kris</a> and <a href="http://www.mlbuchman.com/free-fiction-14th-since-first-day/" rel="nofollow">Matt</a> do it. Best of luck!<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1847902007209931042.post-79826482315087092512017-07-02T03:36:24.373-07:002017-07-02T03:36:24.373-07:00I spent the first part of the year sidelined with ...I spent the first part of the year sidelined with a broken foot. I work at a full time job and write on the side, and the energy the healing took made just doing the day job exhausting. I didn't get much done. The boot came off in early May, and I started releasing one of my back stock of stories once a week to get back in. Started a new novella, and am now writing in public (one short story a week, posted up on my site for two weeks). I think I'm nuts on the last thing, but it's not going to hurt to try it and see what happens.Linda Maye Adamshttps://lindamayeadams.com/noreply@blogger.com