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Friday, April 12, 2013

K is for Kind


Publishing is a big business.  There are a lot of books, more books than I can ever read, and more authors than I can ever remember.  At the same time it’s a small business. Names get around. We meet people on the internet and at conferences.  You don’t want to be the name that people roll their eyes at.  Keep a good reputation.  Be kind
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18 comments:

  1. Natalie AguirreApril 12, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Great thing to remember in our writing professional life and in life in general. Thanks for reminding us.

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  2. Elizabeth SeckmanApril 12, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    You are so right! An unkind word can cause a sting (and a stink) that lasts forever!

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  3. SuzeApril 12, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Thanks for the reminder, sweet Sara.

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  4. John WiswellApril 12, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Funny to read this post after Hugh Howey's big rant at "that bitch from WorldCon." I'm on your side. I'd rather help people, not even for the reputation, but just to have had positive effects on others. Lovely.

    John at The Bathroom Monologues

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  5. Zan MarieApril 12, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Lovely post and so true!

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  6. J.L. MurpheyApril 12, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    It goes along with don't burn bridges.

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  7. FeApril 12, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Fabulous. Thanks, Sara.

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  8. CynthiaApril 12, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    I think it's always important to be thoughtful of others. Once I was at a conference, and during dinner, I sat next to another attendee who announced that she sometimes reads trash, like mysteries. I was annoyed that she'd said that because my WIP at the time was a mystery. I was waiting for her to ask what I was working on just so I could tell her, but she never did. She spent most of the dinner just talking about herself.

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  9. Alex J. CavanaughApril 12, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Excellent point! I know some who aren't. They are definitely in the minority though.

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  10. Nick WilfordApril 12, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    Especially on the internet where things are recorded forever. Luckily everyone I've met has been absolutely sound.

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  11. ErmieApril 12, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    Absolutely! Kindness costs nothing. :-)

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  12. Tasha SeegmillerApril 12, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Completely agree. In life. Forever.

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  13. Kellie @ Delightfully LudicrousApril 12, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    Good advice. It's far too easy in this internet age to fall into the trap of saying things online you'd never say to their faces.

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  14. DL HammonsApril 12, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    Excellent advice!! :)

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  15. UnknownApril 12, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Very true!

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  16. Jeff HargettApril 12, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    Ah yes, but that pretty much goes for life in general, I think.

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  17. UnknownApril 12, 2013 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks for the reminder. You're so right.

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  18. UnknownApril 13, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Amen!

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