tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post6386506767341776505..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: How Is Coronavirus Affecting the Publishing Industry?Jacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-12599351772174852722020-06-26T06:28:42.895-07:002020-06-26T06:28:42.895-07:00Great post! I'll suggest another book for summ...Great post! I'll suggest another book for summer reading: The Ticket. Read all about it at https://shackelford1.wixsite.com/mysite Fred Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600568432122905495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-33170645340551730262020-06-25T12:28:48.248-07:002020-06-25T12:28:48.248-07:00Eek. I missed this one and the topic is still time...Eek. I missed this one and the topic is still timely and interesting! I'm not reading much "heavy" stuff these days and I decided not to even write a short story about the pandemic. However, I wrote one about racism and the white guilt, and found it cathartic. It was pretty autobiographical. Thanks for this one; hope your publishers continue to thrive. Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-64681949334308265532020-05-30T08:14:49.785-07:002020-05-30T08:14:49.785-07:00Judy,
I'm glad you are doing well. So many sm...Judy,<br /><br />I'm glad you are doing well. So many small publishers do go under, but many times it's because of mismanagement.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-7109973242167946692020-05-30T08:13:18.118-07:002020-05-30T08:13:18.118-07:00Susan,
The world as we know is undergoing a drama...Susan,<br /><br />The world as we know is undergoing a dramatic shift. All thinking people need to be concerned.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-80237723677463056772020-05-30T07:39:09.924-07:002020-05-30T07:39:09.924-07:00Very good post, Jacquie, and timely. You've de...Very good post, Jacquie, and timely. You've defined the big question--what will publishing look like when the pandemic is over and we can assess the damage to the world as we knew it. I wish I had a crystal ball, but alas . . . All we can do is wait, watch, and try something new if necessary.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-10640871003518990792020-05-30T06:24:35.787-07:002020-05-30T06:24:35.787-07:00I have my own small press (after 2 that I was publ...I have my own small press (after 2 that I was published with went under -- and nothing to do with Covid-19). I am finding my ebook and audiobook sales are up, not down, and even selling more paperbacks. I'm releasing a multi-author anthology in June and pre-orders are on pace with last year. Judy Penz Shelukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902576030875044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79577433369628197342020-05-30T04:05:34.167-07:002020-05-30T04:05:34.167-07:00Jenny,
Thanks for sharing this information as wel...Jenny,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this information as well as your positive attitude.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-16654230696286418192020-05-29T17:45:18.482-07:002020-05-29T17:45:18.482-07:00I feel like humans need stories and have since the...I feel like humans need stories and have since the dawn of time. Trying to guess which ones is usually an iffy bet, at best. Let's write the stories in our hearts and trust that some of the avid readers out there will find their way to them. Booksellers are our partners in this, hosting all sorts of outside-the-box events and doing curbside and partnering with online sellers to get their shipping up to par. Apparently Powell's in OR had to hire back 100 workers! So even if we're just looking for something to read, versus write, we can still support the book ecosystem.<br /><br />Thanks for starting this conversation!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-47742738391428283602020-05-29T14:10:56.652-07:002020-05-29T14:10:56.652-07:00Cynthia,
Thanks for weighing in with helpful info...Cynthia,<br /><br />Thanks for weighing in with helpful information.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-70162063420574290502020-05-29T13:24:17.927-07:002020-05-29T13:24:17.927-07:00As always, a great post, Jacquie. My ebook sales a...As always, a great post, Jacquie. My ebook sales are up about 20% since the end of March, which could be due to more people reading, or the first book in my humorous mystery series being offered for free. And I'm certainly reading more although I should be writing! I just want everyone to stay safe!Cynthia Samplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929989117595369746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-82207897740466945342020-05-29T11:36:58.393-07:002020-05-29T11:36:58.393-07:00Thanks for commenting, Pam. I hope you're righ...Thanks for commenting, Pam. I hope you're right,Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-14374418391566426872020-05-29T11:14:45.516-07:002020-05-29T11:14:45.516-07:00Great points Jacqueline!
I'm sure readers will...Great points Jacqueline!<br />I'm sure readers will keep reading, especially being shut in so much.<br />Hopefully<br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-90090283186252168672020-05-29T07:21:49.571-07:002020-05-29T07:21:49.571-07:00Paul,
I agree that we need a variety of literatur...Paul,<br /><br />I agree that we need a variety of literature, both serious and light-hearted.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-21045351182024209992020-05-29T07:20:33.910-07:002020-05-29T07:20:33.910-07:00Maris,
I am with you about "happy" or h...Maris,<br /><br />I am with you about "happy" or hopeful endings, regardless of genre. It's my preference. Life is difficult without reading depressing literature. As to how the virus will affect the publishing industry, as you say, we don't have the stats yet and can only theorize.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-74119965643918753722020-05-29T07:17:46.233-07:002020-05-29T07:17:46.233-07:00Hi Patricia,
Since I am not self-published I do f...Hi Patricia,<br /><br />Since I am not self-published I do feel concerned about the situation for the small publishers. The big five pubs will survive. I don't know about the rest. Thanks for your thoughtful comments.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-34465110708408855582020-05-29T07:10:27.234-07:002020-05-29T07:10:27.234-07:00I think it's hard to know what the fallout wil...I think it's hard to know what the fallout will be. During the Depression there were a lot of light-hearted musical films, but also some serious Warner Brothers fare like I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. And during WWII there was a lot of rah-rah patriotic films but even before the war ended the main film noir cycle of dark movies began in 1944 with Double Indemnity Murder, My Sweet and others. So it's really hard to say. I hope people will keep reading and watching all kinds of things.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-5924178082770611002020-05-29T06:24:00.281-07:002020-05-29T06:24:00.281-07:00Jacquie, a perfect post for the times. Your questi...Jacquie, a perfect post for the times. Your questions are the ones I wonder about, and it's going to be interesting to see the statistics on what genres do the best during these times. I have always liked stories where either the gal gets the guy or the hero gets the villain, so those are my choices right now.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-15399766223207467362020-05-29T05:29:02.683-07:002020-05-29T05:29:02.683-07:00Great post, Jacquie!
I definitely will NOT read (o...Great post, Jacquie!<br />I definitely will NOT read (or write) novels about the virus. I read to escape reality, not to re-live it. But I don't want to read "fluff" books either. While I enjoy a little romance in the mysteries I read (and write), I am at heart a mystery/suspense girl. <br />Although I previously had a publisher, all of my books are now self-published and, for me, it was a good decision. But for those authors with a publisher, I hope and pray the publishing industry rebounds - along with everything else in the world.<br />Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.com