tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post6201001858021853492..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: Tips on Writing Bestsellers Jacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-71638969562701495332016-10-23T15:35:25.095-07:002016-10-23T15:35:25.095-07:00Enjoyed your post! Follow your muse and write what...Enjoyed your post! Follow your muse and write what is in your heart. That's my motto. Patricia Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538067779006621088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-47168287022616120422016-10-06T09:22:10.888-07:002016-10-06T09:22:10.888-07:00You're most welcome!You're most welcome!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-33148863701302429292016-10-06T06:21:54.620-07:002016-10-06T06:21:54.620-07:00As Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In...Very Int...As Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In...Very Interesting.... thanks for sharing the dataKimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-17617655806422934952016-10-06T06:21:49.050-07:002016-10-06T06:21:49.050-07:00As Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In...Very Int...As Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In...Very Interesting.... thanks for sharing the dataKimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-74456829813999025692016-10-06T04:11:57.845-07:002016-10-06T04:11:57.845-07:00Just a quick note: A reader on Facebook requested ...Just a quick note: A reader on Facebook requested more information. Here's the source of the research study on bestsellers: <br />http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/the-anatomy-of-a-bestselling-book-infographic/122703Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-18983346071984200822016-10-06T03:56:23.914-07:002016-10-06T03:56:23.914-07:00Hi DB,
Thanks for reading and commenting on this ...Hi DB,<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting on this blog post. I think the answer to the question is there's no real way to know what will surface as the best literature. But for sure the works will have to measure up to time tested criteria.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-31669485886996643322016-10-05T13:37:39.916-07:002016-10-05T13:37:39.916-07:00Hey Jacqueline. Another nice post. I'm reading...Hey Jacqueline. Another nice post. I'm reading (or trying to read) "But What if We’re Wrong?" I'm guessing that's where you pulled your research for Melville, Poe, etc. I'm having a little trouble with the "what ifs" that keep turning on themselves. I guess I'm just not that cerebral. - DBAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469889882657514272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-36602224717360882432016-10-05T13:00:06.872-07:002016-10-05T13:00:06.872-07:00Excellent examples, Bonnie. I agree about Austen t...Excellent examples, Bonnie. I agree about Austen though. Wouldn't she be delighted to know how revered Pride and Prejudice is today?Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-797815549076723182016-10-05T12:09:54.237-07:002016-10-05T12:09:54.237-07:00Interesting post, Jacquie. You asked if a book can...Interesting post, Jacquie. You asked if a book can be both great and popular. I think it can. Austen, Twain, Dickens--there are plenty of examples (though Austen is more popular in our day than she was in her own).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673578800047888317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-53944895452006241572016-10-05T07:04:54.280-07:002016-10-05T07:04:54.280-07:00That's a fact! So many great works were reject...That's a fact! So many great works were rejected by numerous editors who criticized by reviewers who just didn't get it.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-37493432202401629012016-10-05T07:03:10.582-07:002016-10-05T07:03:10.582-07:00I believe it is true, Patricia.I believe it is true, Patricia.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-84191558348323871812016-10-05T07:02:04.498-07:002016-10-05T07:02:04.498-07:00So true, Susan. If we give our best work, there wi...So true, Susan. If we give our best work, there will be no regrets.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-42624022747396442822016-10-05T06:58:31.663-07:002016-10-05T06:58:31.663-07:00We never know which books or stories are going to ...We never know which books or stories are going to be the ones that last. We can only write our best work, and hope we find a readership. Good luck with your new book.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-8648363653001952862016-10-05T06:11:49.101-07:002016-10-05T06:11:49.101-07:00Comforting words, Jacquie.
"Someone who is wr...Comforting words, Jacquie.<br />"Someone who is writing in obscurity today, who we have never heard of, could be the most admired author to future generations." <br />One can only hope. LOLPatricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-61551255129375017882016-10-05T06:01:08.434-07:002016-10-05T06:01:08.434-07:00When you look at the number of books rejected by e...When you look at the number of books rejected by editors that have gone on to be best sellers it's obvious, no one knows. All we can do is write the best book we can and leave the rest to posterity.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-90722939730237914722016-10-05T05:36:58.948-07:002016-10-05T05:36:58.948-07:00Thank you, Susan. Coming from you that is indeed h...Thank you, Susan. Coming from you that is indeed high praise!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-31493788459219867582016-10-05T05:36:15.710-07:002016-10-05T05:36:15.710-07:00From your prayers to God's ear! Thanks, Pam.From your prayers to God's ear! Thanks, Pam.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-60175581074779544272016-10-05T05:35:38.478-07:002016-10-05T05:35:38.478-07:00Maris,
I think it does make sense to write what i...Maris,<br /><br />I think it does make sense to write what is unique to us as individuals.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79069904099001297952016-10-05T05:23:30.204-07:002016-10-05T05:23:30.204-07:00Wouldn't we all like to write the "Great ...Wouldn't we all like to write the "Great American Novel"? Can't wait for The Inheritance. Your depth of character and theme are, indeed, literary and lasting, in my view.Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-1669312836530378572016-10-05T04:48:31.676-07:002016-10-05T04:48:31.676-07:00Great post Jacquie! I pray your book IS a best sel...Great post Jacquie! I pray your book IS a best seller!<br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-8477356008980714662016-10-05T04:47:07.653-07:002016-10-05T04:47:07.653-07:00I agree, Jacqueline. Even editors say they don'...I agree, Jacqueline. Even editors say they don't know if a book will be a best seller or not, much less stand the test of time. What we, as writers, must do is write the books that are meaningful to us.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.com