Comments on: Author John Scalzi at Google http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/ One person's attempt to defeat writer's block Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: strugglingwriter http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2531 strugglingwriter Mon, 07 May 2007 12:22:51 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2531 No problem Lee. Thanks for stopping by. I think he makes a lot of good points too and also is pretty entertaining. No problem Lee. Thanks for stopping by. I think he makes a lot of good points too and also is pretty entertaining.

]]> By: Lee Carlon » Blog Archive » Change is the only constant http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2496 Lee Carlon » Blog Archive » Change is the only constant Sun, 06 May 2007 12:26:28 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2496 [...] installed a nifty youtube plugin I won’t link directly to clip, you can pick it up either at The Struggling Writer or [...] [...] installed a nifty youtube plugin I won’t link directly to clip, you can pick it up either at The Struggling Writer or [...]

]]> By: Lee http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2473 Lee Sat, 05 May 2007 15:18:16 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2473 Thanks for posting this, I just watched the whole thing and thinks he makes a lot of good points about publishing in the future. I'll have to go through the whole Authors@google series now and see if there are any other goodies in there. Lee Thanks for posting this, I just watched the whole thing and thinks he makes a lot of good points about publishing in the future. I’ll have to go through the whole Authors@google series now and see if there are any other goodies in there.

Lee

]]> By: strugglingwriter http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2438 strugglingwriter Fri, 04 May 2007 14:43:34 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2438 Sean - I think writers would just be hurting themselves if they discount the internet. I mean in theory writers are people, and people like money, so you would think they would therefore like the internet which can help them make more money. I totally agree with Scalzi about building an audience on the internet which then becomes loyal to a writer. For example, there are people who will buy whatever he publishes, solely because of his blog. This is powerful. Additionally, as a writer I want the most people I can to read what I write. The internet makes this happen. Without the internet, I doubt very many people would have ever read anything written by me. Anyhow, thanks for stopping by. I hope you come back. Sean – I think writers would just be hurting themselves if they discount the internet. I mean in theory writers are people, and people like money, so you would think they would therefore like the internet which can help them make more money. I totally agree with Scalzi about building an audience on the internet which then becomes loyal to a writer.

For example, there are people who will buy whatever he publishes, solely because of his blog. This is powerful.

Additionally, as a writer I want the most people I can to read what I write. The internet makes this happen. Without the internet, I doubt very many people would have ever read anything written by me.

Anyhow, thanks for stopping by. I hope you come back.

]]> By: Sean Ferrell http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2436 Sean Ferrell Fri, 04 May 2007 14:32:11 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2436 That's a great video, thanks for posting it. To be honest, I've never read any of Mr. Scalzi's books, but I'm a big fan of his attitude, his reaching out to his audience (his site "Whatever" is a favorite of mine), and his take on publishing/web publishing/art. I would like to think that more writers will be like him as the publishing industry moves to more of a "community" model than a "artist in a tower" model. Sadly, I don't think that too many writers are that interested in having the sort of conversations with readers that Mr. Scalzi is. That’s a great video, thanks for posting it. To be honest, I’ve never read any of Mr. Scalzi’s books, but I’m a big fan of his attitude, his reaching out to his audience (his site “Whatever” is a favorite of mine), and his take on publishing/web publishing/art. I would like to think that more writers will be like him as the publishing industry moves to more of a “community” model than a “artist in a tower” model. Sadly, I don’t think that too many writers are that interested in having the sort of conversations with readers that Mr. Scalzi is.

]]> By: vintagefan http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2357 vintagefan Wed, 02 May 2007 10:36:57 +0000 http://strugglingwriter.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/author-john-scalzi-at-google/#comment-2357 Saw some of it. He's quite the cutie. And he can <em>talk</em>! The only book I was ever able to read online was Herland, and that's because it was out of print. Saw some of it. He’s quite the cutie. And he can talk!

The only book I was ever able to read online was Herland, and that’s because it was out of print.

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