tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post363287853843102438..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: The publishing processJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-85789507553748064312011-05-31T21:46:50.189-06:002011-05-31T21:46:50.189-06:00What a great idea! I'm not a writer but I'...What a great idea! I'm not a writer but I'm a reader and I can't wait for your 2nd book and to see what titles Arctic Glass puts out!alligatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434832761806066033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-5643099477479085072011-05-30T17:39:01.138-06:002011-05-30T17:39:01.138-06:00I'm looking forward to your new book, and I...I'm looking forward to your new book, and I'm ready to order. :-)davelees1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12751668273967571640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-75121796247985099812011-05-28T23:00:13.785-06:002011-05-28T23:00:13.785-06:00Dicky ... Love the idea of a pop-up novel. I'l...Dicky ... Love the idea of a pop-up novel. I'll look into it.<br /><br />B ... I understand your points on the title. Honestly, I was more worried it sounded like a Christian marching song, but I can see the Lifetime Movie in it, too. But I did give the title some thought. There is a context. During the Tour Divide, my emotions and thoughts turned very childlike. "Be Brave, Be Strong" became a mantra I chanted to myself incessantly when I was intensely fearful or nearly too mentally exhausted to function, which was quite a lot. It helped, and in that process became a meaningful part of my solo journey.<br /><br /> I also think because it's a command — BE brave, BE strong — it depicts a struggle to overcome fear and weakness, which is what this book is all about. I believe that people who read the book will get it, and those who won't buy the book because of its title probably wouldn't have liked it anyway.<br /><br />Kraig ... top photo is a self-portrait taken in the Marin Headlands of California. It's meant to depict fear and uncertainty. The bottom photo is the Great Divide Basin and sunrise, meant to depict joy and strength. The title in the middle is a visual bridge of the divide between the two photosJill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14373828567500120542011-05-28T20:14:44.544-06:002011-05-28T20:14:44.544-06:00I love the cover of your new book. Just curious, w...I love the cover of your new book. Just curious, where each photo was taken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27813498613793992642011-05-28T15:10:20.714-06:002011-05-28T15:10:20.714-06:00Hey. Thanks for giving my comment your time and co...Hey. Thanks for giving my comment your time and consideration.I realized after the fact why I had that knee-jerk reaction. It's the title. If you had used this title when you had the frostbite situation during the Iditarod, it would have been apt.I'll be blunt because I think you recognize that i'm not belittling your work, just noting mistake in marketing. If you had been mauled by a bear, fell off a cliff, survived an avalanche..etc etc..this title would work. Follow me? Don't take my word for it, ask others for an objective opinion. This is going to invariably tick you off..but it sounds like a cheesy Lifetime movie and you're hurting yourself with the choice. I'm sorry, someone should tell you. I've admired the way you've transitioned between bicycling and running, not many can do that. Also how you handled your relationship breakup. I'm definitely not among the haters who've somehow decided you deserve derision. It's the title. Rethink it.Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59382700096771747472011-05-28T10:25:49.369-06:002011-05-28T10:25:49.369-06:00Good luck, Jill! I enjoyed reading Ghost Trails, ...Good luck, Jill! I enjoyed reading Ghost Trails, have recommended it to others, and reviewed it for the BellaOnline cycling website. I can't wait to do the same for your new book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-10034252515261199782011-05-28T05:06:04.591-06:002011-05-28T05:06:04.591-06:00Hmmmm... I might want in on this, but I want to ma...Hmmmm... I might want in on this, but I want to make my novel a pop-up book (for obvious reasons). Any room for that with Arctic Glass Press?dickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401580852665925613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58112781152683055952011-05-27T21:42:55.053-06:002011-05-27T21:42:55.053-06:00"And it's a little of a silent make-fun-o..."And it's a little of a silent make-fun-of-him daily endeavor too."<br /><br />Your making fun of me daily AND silently? It would be so much better if it were out loud. But I'm flattered that you make the effort anyway.<br /><br />And your criticisms are fair. Sometimes I bore myself.Grizzly Adamhttp://www.grizzlyadam.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1263028372999330282011-05-27T16:45:57.375-06:002011-05-27T16:45:57.375-06:00Signed copies be available??!! :)Signed copies be available??!! :)BSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1716516396435540542011-05-27T15:44:49.690-06:002011-05-27T15:44:49.690-06:00Excellent news! I've been noodling around for ...Excellent news! I've been noodling around for some impetus to get started on a novel I have sketched out. I'll be taking this post as the push off the ledge I've needed! Thanks!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659814936232202831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-63927564448413492422011-05-27T15:37:37.828-06:002011-05-27T15:37:37.828-06:00B — You asked a good question and I'm not sure...B — You asked a good question and I'm not sure where it went in this list of comments. But in response to "why" you might want to read my book — ultimately, it's just entertainment. It's up to you, the reader, to decide if its entertainment value is worth the cost of a digital file or paperback. If you buy it and read it and think it sucks, you'll ping me for selling a bad product and I probably won't sell very many books. But if I manage to put forth an entertaining book, word will spread and more people will buy it. That's how the marketplace generally works. <br /><br />I'm not trying to boost my accomplishments. So many people out there have accomplished so much more than I have. But what I offer, as a writer, is a window into a world not everyone sees — the world of riding 2,740 miles along the Continental Divide. It's a travel story. Honestly, with this book, I'm really hoping to reach people who would never dream of running 6 miles a week, let alone 60, and merely want to read an entertaining account of an ordinary person muddling her way through an awesome adventure. <br /><br />I also disagree with your insinuation that recreation isn't meaningful. It's up to the individual to decide what in life contains meaning. If we all valued the exact same experiences in the exact same way, there certainly wouldn't be as many interesting stories to tell.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-23010890177409455442011-05-27T15:21:12.122-06:002011-05-27T15:21:12.122-06:00Opinion.Opinion.Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28842003032896159882011-05-27T13:00:46.366-06:002011-05-27T13:00:46.366-06:00You go girl! There's just no stopping you! I l...You go girl! There's just no stopping you! I like it...things aren't what you would like them to be, so you MAKE it happen yourself. Congrats, good luck and all that. I am also one of the many awaiting your new book.MattChttp://inane-asylum2.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21150072887643816442011-05-27T12:26:08.629-06:002011-05-27T12:26:08.629-06:00this is wonderful news. i enjoyed your first book ...this is wonderful news. i enjoyed your first book and reading you blog during the divide biking experience. i will watch closley for the new book.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670311565498168159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-38282651824806129382011-05-27T12:02:21.135-06:002011-05-27T12:02:21.135-06:00Sounds brilliant! I'm eagerly awaiting the ne...Sounds brilliant! I'm eagerly awaiting the new book. And the start of this year's Tour Divide.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059092127913479264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-44656193135212310462011-05-27T10:03:34.937-06:002011-05-27T10:03:34.937-06:00YAAAAAAAAY!!! Can't wait!!YAAAAAAAAY!!! Can't wait!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662100555210937380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-23427184714121170222011-05-27T06:35:03.897-06:002011-05-27T06:35:03.897-06:00Congratulations on your new adventure! I look forw...Congratulations on your new adventure! I look forward to seeing where this next chapter takes you!Rachel Chieppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869643365725490400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-67596264192866096462011-05-27T04:23:23.023-06:002011-05-27T04:23:23.023-06:00Go Jill, see all the agonising recently over what ...Go Jill, see all the agonising recently over what you're going to "do" in CA.....WOW!<br />I'd be interested in pre ordering too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58483353461113325792011-05-26T23:46:50.296-06:002011-05-26T23:46:50.296-06:00Anon 10:02 ... Everyone is entitled to their opini...Anon 10:02 ... Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I've been reading Grizzly Adam since 2006. I enjoy his writing. I find it to be uniquely descriptive and thought-provoking. I didn't have a hand in editing his book, but I did read it and enjoyed that as well. The digital version of his book costs a paltry $6 — about what you'd pay for a magazine at an airport. If you don't want to pay it, it's of course a free marketplace. I believe it's worth it, which is why I endorsed his book on my site.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-43450080522084385942011-05-26T23:16:14.257-06:002011-05-26T23:16:14.257-06:00OK, cool. Thanks for the clarification.OK, cool. Thanks for the clarification.Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81727526497336359642011-05-26T23:11:48.125-06:002011-05-26T23:11:48.125-06:00Fonk,
Currently, APG serves as a marketing site/r...Fonk,<br /><br />Currently, APG serves as a marketing site/roundup for my, Adam's and Eric's publications. Since this just launched, I contacted authors who already had publications available and asked them if they'd be interested in participating. Our efforts to reach readers will be stronger if we work together. This is the goal of APG. I also believe that as more authors get on board, readers will look to APG as a source of outdoor literature, spread the word, and we'll all sell more books. <br /><br />In the future, I hope to work with authors as a traditional publisher — offering editing, design, marketing and distribution through both online and traditional distribution channels. I can do this through POD production with sites such as Lulu and CreateSpace, and I can offer better royalties than traditional publishers (although no advances.) But yes, what I offer is experience and skills to turn over published books — something that can be quite a barrier for many authors. I'm also working on setting up a direct marketplace through the APG site so I can sell books directly, but I haven't gotten it up and running just yet. This is actually why I can't quite yet offer pre-ordering of Be Brave, Be Strong just yet, although I'd love to. I will post on here as soon as pre-ordering is available.<br /><br />Let me know if you have any more questions? I'd be happy to answer them.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17533671007897972012011-05-26T23:02:42.969-06:002011-05-26T23:02:42.969-06:00Grizzly Adam is verbose, boring, and not enough th...Grizzly Adam is verbose, boring, and not enough there in the getting-it. All packaging and the content that rarely lives up to that wrapper.<br /><br />But then again, I read him. But I sure as heck would never do so unless he was free. And it's a little of a silent make-fun-of-him daily endeavor too.<br /><br />Sorry to be brutal, but no one is forcing him to write in public.<br /><br />You, so, so, so different and I have paid, and will pay, for your stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-86127977560030118522011-05-26T21:19:12.724-06:002011-05-26T21:19:12.724-06:00With the three titles currently available on your ...With the three titles currently available on your site, I notice that purchasing actually takes me out to Amazon or Lulu, the latter itself being an online DIY publisher. So are you just acting as a go-between with the currently available DIY publishers? Just wondering exactly what your service is. Editing and marketing? If you could provide a little more clarification, that'd be appreciated. It's a great idea, though - sounds like a great fit for where your skills lie.Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83951734734762826612011-05-26T21:02:41.730-06:002011-05-26T21:02:41.730-06:00Great idea. Loved Ghost Trails & am looking f...Great idea. Loved Ghost Trails & am looking forward to the digital vers of Be Brave...PatrickCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18392409194307718940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-71568253238407711342011-05-26T18:03:27.660-06:002011-05-26T18:03:27.660-06:00You should consider allowing pre-release ordering ...You should consider allowing pre-release ordering of your new book on your site ... I was ready to place my order then and there.Tassieramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018478348188959484noreply@blogger.com