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Comment on Seven Dos and Don’ts of a DIY Book Tour: Reflections on a Season of Travel, Talks, and Readings by Julija Šukys

Julija Šukys — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:04:43 +0000

Thanks! So glad you appreciate the blog!

Comment on Seven Dos and Don’ts of a DIY Book Tour: Reflections on a Season of Travel, Talks, and Readings by Lee Zamloch

Lee Zamloch — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:53:35 +0000

Thanks for your useful posts. I’ve awarded you the Liebster Award.

Comment on How Much Self-Promotion Is Too Much? by Julija Šukys

Julija Šukys — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:52:58 +0000

Thanks, Sarah! And right back at ya! I hope we’ll get to work together again.

Comment on How Much Self-Promotion Is Too Much? by Sarah Thring

Sarah Thring — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:13:08 +0000

I think you have been an outstanding author and a joy to work with. You have been gracious, interested and helpful all along the way.

Comment on How Much Self-Promotion Is Too Much? by Penney

Penney — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:00:18 +0000

Well said, Julija! Writers have ended up doing all the work that publishers used to do, and yet publishers continue to collect salaries that start at double what most writers earn from their writing. I was at a planning event recently where a theatre promoter praised a writer/performer to the skies, saying he (the promoter) could make good money working with this writer. My response was, “So why does he need you?” I think writers should form a co-op — I think PWAC has a grant to start one — and hire our own staff to take care of the marketing side. We could hire great people at a much lower cost than 90% of retail price, which is what most publishers still get.

Comment on How Much Self-Promotion Is Too Much? by James

James — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:49:56 +0000

Julija,

Some of you aggravation will be solved by the forth coming Bill C-28 which will ensure you can stop receiving e-mails you don’t want. As to promotion amounts, I think everyone’s tolerance differs depending on subject, phase of the moon, time of day and a million other factors. Speaking just for me, I enjoy your posts and blogs and other matters and think you are doing a good and appropriate job. If at some point I feel I have seen too much by you, that probably will reflect my state more than your doing. Keep up the good work.

James

Comment on CNF Conversations: An Interview with Essayist Chris Arthur, Part II by Julija Šukys

Julija Šukys — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:00:32 +0000

Thanks, Cerise! I’m glad you found it interesting!

Comment on CNF Conversations: An Interview with Essayist Chris Arthur, Part II by Cerise Morris

Cerise Morris — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:17:15 +0000

Julija,

This was an excellent interview. Your questions were penetrating, and elicited substantial and profoundly informative ideas about the craft of essay writing.

Comment on CNF Conversations: An Interview with Essayist Chris Arthur, Part II by Beth Kaplan

Beth Kaplan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:33:09 +0000

Julija, thank you for this fascinating and enlightening interview. I’ll forward it to a bunch of students.

Comment on Crafting the Personal Essay: QWF Writers’ Workshop (Montreal) by Julija Šukys

Julija Šukys — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:52:25 +0000

Hi Chris,
Absolutely, navel gazing and self-absorption are two of the biggest pitfalls of 1st-person writing. I think when working in this form, it’s important to recognize the first-person voice as a device and not necessarily as a focus. The best personal essays, I think, often appear to be about one thing (like the person writing), but are in fact about something completely different.