Cooperation

Good morning and welcome to Friday Feeling. Today, we’re discussing cooperation. Before you lose your lunch and scream loudly that you do cooperate, think about the attitude most authors have. We’re arrogant. We believe we, and only we, know what’s best for our book. Our whole attitude is that we have a book or many books for the reading public and they will love, if only our production team will get up off their butts and do what we tell them.
Don’t be a diva with your editor, proofreader, or cover artist. They are giving you the best product possible. Being uncooperative with them only produces a book that’s less than perfect. Remember, you or your publisher hired these people to make your book publication ready. What you think is artistic license is to them some really bad ideas needing to be fixed. These people are professionals; let them do their jobs so that you have a book worthy of attention.
Before you wind up the author complaint that it’s your book, please remember this nugget… A book is only as good as the people behind the scenes working with you to make it that way.
One thing to remember. And I’ll always stress this when it comes to being an author. Yes, we all have massive egos. We have to, in order to survive those who will pull us down, but we are more than our egos. Those assisting us with preparing our books for release aren’t our slaves; they are comrades in arms, ready to fight the battle to put up a book that will put all other books in that genre to shame.  Cooperate and you’ll have a worthy book; be the author these support people loathe, and you will not be happy with the results.


About K.C. Sprayberry
Living a dream she’s had since she first discovered the magic of books. K.C. Sprayberry traveled the U.S. and Europe before finally settling in the mountains of Northwest Georgia. She’s been married to her soulmate for nearly a quarter of a century and they enjoy spoiling their grandchildren along with many other activities.
A multi-genre author, K.C. Sprayberry is always on the hunt for new stories. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times and drives her to grab notebook and pen to jot down her ideas. Those close to her swear nothing or no one is safe if she’s smiling gently in a corner and watching those in the same room interact. Her observations have often given her ideas for her next story, set not only in the South but wherever the characters demand they settle.

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