For those that didn’t catch it, I had a great Live interview/chat with Sally Ember, which you can check out HERE! I touched on something near the beginning that I wanted to make a post about today. I didn’t go as far as I should have, but I thought about doing something here.
Very rarely can an author do EVERYTHING! You may have a cover artist, beta readers, editors, promoters, complimentary copy reviewers, street teams, and several other people that have decided to support you. I’ve seen a lot of authors talk about these people and how important they are to one’s success. I don’t always see thanks and I’m guilty of this too. I we sometimes get caught up in everything and forget how essential these people really are. Especially when we feel like time is getting short and readers are urging us to rush the process. As I said in the interview, rushing leads to mistakes.
So, how about a thank your support team day? Just a shout out today or even tomorrow.
Thank you to Jason Pedersen (cover artist), Ionia Martin (editor & cracker of the ‘stop being stupid’ whip), the parents who help take some of the pressure off, and all of the readers who have stepped into Windemere over the last 1.5 years.
Who do you have to thank?
Legends of Windemere 
I want to thank the writers who provide me hours/days of entertainment by transporting me to other places and worlds.
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You’re welcome. Thanks for following the stories. 🙂
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I want to thank all the beautiful people who took the time to read my book and post a review. This is the most meaningful thing someone can do to support an author. And if you look to the right on Charles’ post, you can see what I mean.
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I looked to the right and saw that my Twitter feed is broken. 😦 Think my aim is off.
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Yeah, My GRL Goodreads review sits there. I like it.
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Just finished watching Charles, without being cut off once by dodgy internet. You and Sally were both brilliant – I seriously wanted to pinch cheeks. 😀 Nicholas was the coolest heckler ever, and your chat about gender in beasties was seriously interesting. I’ve made so many wonderful friends around and about, that I would just have thank them for being them.
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Hurray for working Internet! 😛
Nicholas was definitely entertaining. Like Waldorf & Statler rolled into one. (The Muppet Show for anyone confused.) I’ve always thought the lack of women in certain races was strange. Thankfully that seems to be changing.
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Great interview Charles… and nice to come across friends from the community here… whom I have to thank for so much support over the years and in so many ways.
I have to agree with John’s comment though. 🙂
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Glad you liked it. 🙂
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I hope I’ve thanked everyone, including yourself Charles, but for those I haven’t Thank You…
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Always happy to help. How’s the fantasy book doing?
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Scrolls is doing fine, but I think my downloads are probably a paltry sum compared to others, but I’m happy my work is getting out there… I found a few typo’s this week when I re-read it… I will have to go back and fix them once I’m finished writing the sequel for NaNoWriMo14…
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Good luck with that project. Always sounds like NaNoWriMo is a grueling marathon.
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more grueling this year because I am going to School at the same time and have homework to do also… it will be interesting… I know the story I want to write at least…
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I’ll get your padded room ready then.
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I would appreciate that…
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Good point! Thanks for reminding us!
I’d just like to add that your covers are fab!
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Thanks. Always happy to hear that and pass it on to Jason. 🙂
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A great reminder. 🙂
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😀
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