[LMB] Finding new readers

[B. Ross Ashley]

On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:04:35 -0500, Lois McMaster Bujold 
<lbujold at myinfmail.com> wrote:

 >  Re: whoever was describing Rob Sawyer's (and other writers) 
hyperactive media blitzing,
 > this is just the sort of activity that gives me nightmares, and that 
I want to stay home and
 > write fiction rather than do. In fact, I'd rather stay home and have 
my fingernails pulled
 > out slowly with pliers than do this stuff, if it comes to that, but 
that would likely interfere
 > with the typing.

I know Rob, if only slightly, and sometimes I wonder how he finds the 
time to write. Hee.

 > What I really want is the J.R.R. Tolkien model. I want to do exactly as
 > much PR, internet interviews, blogging, and book tours as he 
presently does, and have my
 > books sell just like his, too. Think there's a chance?

As I remarked here a day or so ago, anent not aging, I'm afraid I only 
know one way to do that ... and it precludes you writing any more. JRRT 
isn't doing that either, you know. And we do want more Lois. ::grin::

 > You guys, I must say, have all done and are doing more than your 
share. Ta, L.
 > (Who will stop fretting about marketing once the writing actually 
starts again post-op
 > -- with me, whining about sales is a reliable symptom of writer's, if 
not block, at least
 > temporary impediment.)

Write, Lois, Write!

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