Well, the weather cooled off significantly today. So I can blog a bit today.
I noticed in the last several weeks the big controversies about books, bookstores, writers and publishers. Our local Borders store closed recently, and I do think it disappointed a lot of our local residents. I know it affected me.
I am sure in the coming months, you will see a big resurgence in independent bookstores. They have to fill the gap that the big box bookstores created. Will they still be able to survive the online bookstores BN.com and Amazon.com? This will be interesting to see.
I think that writers today HAVE TO be specialized in their writing. No longer can they serve the general public, unless you are a Dan Brown or Ken Follett.
Writers have to be like the fall season. I am sure you have noticed how beautiful fall colors are. They can only be found at certain times, certain locations and at certain altitudes. Certain colors can only be found on certain trees as well, and in specific weather conditions. We all know that if you want to know when fall season tree colors appear, you can easily check online for fall color reports.
It’s the same for writers and readers. The writer has to create content that appeals to a certain segment of the reading market. Then know where to put it, announce it and promote it. Then you expect the readers to come and enjoy it. Just like fall color marketing.
Fall season, to me, creates a sense of urgency, orange zippyness, a dash of loud promotion and beauty.
It is all about planning, travelling, enjoying the good stuff before it’s gone. I love travelling to places like Bishop, CA and Convict Lake, CA to see the fall colors. Places where there are lakes, and where there are mountains starting to be covered with snow.
Places like pumpkin patches, and places where I can have a hot beverage, and go on a hayride with friends, and pick apples and late season gourds and indian corn.
I’m coming out of my summer break and getting back to writing, especially now that my daughter has gone back to school. The cooler season will prevail and I will do more writing.
I even have a book proposal being reviewed now, and a novel book idea in my head. Perhaps for November I will do the novel writing in a month project.
Get the new Writer’s Market 2012. Read it over, and then get busy doing writing projects.
For I know there are plenty of readers out there who want books and articles for the coming months.
Enjoy the coming fall season. Do make the most of it.