tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post1288773277804328166..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Indie Publishing Journey: Pt 3: Craftsperson or Artist?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-26807068116325152572015-12-14T08:48:19.925+11:002015-12-14T08:48:19.925+11:00Elaine, I'd love to attend one of your retreat...Elaine, I'd love to attend one of your retreats! A great idea and a lovely way to encourage and help writers. Indie publishing isn't easy because most writers aren't publishing experts and don't have the industry experience to know the best way to do things. A steep learning curve, imho. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-20304549133276519742015-12-13T13:23:52.506+11:002015-12-13T13:23:52.506+11:00Andrea we are in a village! I'm running a two-...Andrea we are in a village! I'm running a two-day retreat in February as I've had over 20 people in my circle ask for help in getting started in the writing/publishing journey. I'm only having 4 people this time though. I have a space, but it's a long way to come! <br /><br />I'm no expert, but I'm happy to share what I've learned. <br /><br />Anytime you have questions I'm happy to help! Elaine Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724607299832750567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-20580890963952239532015-12-13T13:20:43.998+11:002015-12-13T13:20:43.998+11:00Hi Ian, My first response to Big Magic was a littl...Hi Ian, My first response to Big Magic was a little lukewarm, however, as I studied it a bit more I found some nuggets of gold. <br /><br />I'd just studied Brene Brown's Rising Strong for an online book club and I thought there were similar ideas. <br /><br />I think reading about someone else's creative journey is always helpful. <br /><br />Ideas about following your curiosity and vocations were dealt with really well. Elaine Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724607299832750567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-81482980588349616192015-12-11T16:35:32.085+11:002015-12-11T16:35:32.085+11:00I think a lot of people who would like to go Indie...I think a lot of people who would like to go Indie get put off by the business side of things. Thankfully, we have wonderfully helpful people like you on ACW to help us. I might need you one day! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449342827457837314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-82468451769499898562015-12-11T08:43:54.991+11:002015-12-11T08:43:54.991+11:00Elaine, how true you are that there are 2 differen...Elaine, how true you are that there are 2 different jobs: the writer and the business person. It can take a long time for many of us to appreciate and they require very different skills sets. Fortunately, there is much material now on the business-side and many giants whose shoulders we novices can ride on in learning the ropes.<br /><br />Is Big Magic worth reading? I've heard a lot of good reports on it.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.com