Best Seller does not mean Best Writing
I was on line in a discussion group that contributed to a stream of comments about novel writing. One of the participants said "best seller does not mean best writing." I thought that her words were so true given how the star making machinery works.
It is never about talent alone, nor is it about skill or commitment to doing good work. Looks, status, and most of all who you know and what is currently on the list of subject matter that publishers are looking are the things that open doors. Then the marketing machine goes to work to essentially tell the book buying public what they should read.
I have written for tens of thousand of hours, studied my craft at the university level and have the rich background of life experience to write really good novels. I'm not blowing my own horn (maybe I am) as it is in ratings and reviews that an author has the right to hang his or her hat.
When Kirkus Reviews pick your novel as one of the top 10% of all titles it means that the writing and story are in the stellar category. A compelling Kirkus Review is written on sacred parchment paper because they are the recognized gold standard in the novel scene worldwide. A reader rating that exceeds 4.7 out of 5 stars is the real stuff upon which potential readers should make their decision to pick a novel.
Escape From Konigsberg
It is never about talent alone, nor is it about skill or commitment to doing good work. Looks, status, and most of all who you know and what is currently on the list of subject matter that publishers are looking are the things that open doors. Then the marketing machine goes to work to essentially tell the book buying public what they should read.
I have written for tens of thousand of hours, studied my craft at the university level and have the rich background of life experience to write really good novels. I'm not blowing my own horn (maybe I am) as it is in ratings and reviews that an author has the right to hang his or her hat.
When Kirkus Reviews pick your novel as one of the top 10% of all titles it means that the writing and story are in the stellar category. A compelling Kirkus Review is written on sacred parchment paper because they are the recognized gold standard in the novel scene worldwide. A reader rating that exceeds 4.7 out of 5 stars is the real stuff upon which potential readers should make their decision to pick a novel.
Escape From Konigsberg
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