tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post1276763596646694312..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Guest Interview with Author Patrick JohnsonRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-41918444041419523722011-10-20T20:53:30.188-07:002011-10-20T20:53:30.188-07:00Nice to meet you, Patrick! The books sound fascina...Nice to meet you, Patrick! The books sound fascinating.<br /><br />Thanks for hosting, Rachna!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61252058222467916512011-10-20T16:34:23.376-07:002011-10-20T16:34:23.376-07:00Yay for note cards! I'm doing the same thing r...Yay for note cards! I'm doing the same thing right now :D<br /><br />His books like a heck of a lot of fun, and the cover is so cool.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-4270426997837692382011-10-20T09:47:52.727-07:002011-10-20T09:47:52.727-07:00@Elizabeth- Thank you, I'm glad to share what ...@Elizabeth- Thank you, I'm glad to share what I have learned.<br /><br />@Robyn- Nice to meet you too. Thank you for the compliment.<br /><br />@Ciara- I had a custom tee shirt made at this years DefCon that says "Ask me about my book" on one side and the web address to my blog on the other.<br /><br />@alexia- You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />@Medeia- Thank you.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-54557055306265285562011-10-19T23:35:24.747-07:002011-10-19T23:35:24.747-07:00Fantastic interview. It was interesting reading Pa...Fantastic interview. It was interesting reading Patrick's publishing journey, plus I learned a few things about marketing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-43130561179098887692011-10-19T18:57:23.423-07:002011-10-19T18:57:23.423-07:00Great interview! Thanks Patrick and Rachna!Great interview! Thanks Patrick and Rachna!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-22780928711225477952011-10-19T12:53:57.218-07:002011-10-19T12:53:57.218-07:00You are so right on the marketing. I've sold m...You are so right on the marketing. I've sold more books by being prepared in public. A notebook with my cover art has probably sold a few dozen copies for me. It's a conversation starter. I don't have to say I write, they ask me about the cool notebook. :) I've barely sold anything because of FB, but Twitter parties have sold a few for me.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12049416565920092722011-10-19T12:09:47.943-07:002011-10-19T12:09:47.943-07:00Wonderful interview. I've been looking into ma...Wonderful interview. I've been looking into marketing lately. What a job! Nice to meet you Patrick. Thank you, Rachna. :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-68998408007155233922011-10-19T11:04:42.122-07:002011-10-19T11:04:42.122-07:00What a great interview! I loved his marketing tact...What a great interview! I loved his marketing tactics. I'll look into them. Thanks for sharing Patrick with us, Rachna!<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a><br><br />Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?<br><br />YA Paranormal Romance, <a href="http://www.authorelizabethmueller.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Darkspell</i></a> releases October 31st!<br>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-30141008832136541252011-10-19T09:26:11.015-07:002011-10-19T09:26:11.015-07:00@Stina- Thank you. Like with blockbuster movie re...@Stina- Thank you. Like with blockbuster movie releases, releasing at the same time as the next harry potter movie might not be the best of ideas.<br /><br />@Lynda- You're welcome. I hope they help.<br /><br />@Dave- Thanks. You never know where you might find a tid-bit of useful information.<br /><br />@Elizabeth- I'm glad you found something new.<br /><br />@Mark- You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-19482938139901492472011-10-19T09:14:56.270-07:002011-10-19T09:14:56.270-07:00Rad interview:) I always wonder how people's w...Rad interview:) I always wonder how people's work effects their writing, and I work in the same industry, but pen pretty different stuff. Nonetheless, it's very intriguing:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-19895783904731899782011-10-19T08:27:05.102-07:002011-10-19T08:27:05.102-07:00Wow, thanks for such an interesting interview, Rac...Wow, thanks for such an interesting interview, Rachna. I learned a lot about marketing. I wouldn't have thought of some of the points he made. (Well, getting cards with order information, yes, but a lot of the other points were well made.) His trilogy sounds interesting, too.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-21572474263945333602011-10-19T04:10:08.556-07:002011-10-19T04:10:08.556-07:00The details of another's craft are so often no...The details of another's craft are so often not thought about, but when revealed almost invariably fascinating. Thanks for this.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-48221372636467842112011-10-18T16:43:08.956-07:002011-10-18T16:43:08.956-07:00Sounds like an intersting mix of genres in the ser...Sounds like an intersting mix of genres in the series. Great interview and great tips on marketingLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-26082635303861696862011-10-18T16:37:10.432-07:002011-10-18T16:37:10.432-07:00Ouch! On what happened with Bantam books.
Great ...Ouch! On what happened with Bantam books. <br /><br />Great advice about writing all three books if you're going to self publish. With traditional publishing it's not recommended in case your first book doesn't sell.<br /><br />Good luck with the trilogy. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-89757685886667399022011-10-18T14:39:36.638-07:002011-10-18T14:39:36.638-07:00@Victoria- Release dates can be important, but I w...@Victoria- Release dates can be important, but I wouldn't hold a book from launching because of one. If it's early March, I would not wait for Christmas to roll around again.<br /><br />@Lydia- Even with planning, there is still a lot of problem solving that happens. Things change and you have to be able to deal with those changes in later chapters and books.<br /><br />TGE- Thank you. Good luck with the NaNoWriMo.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-45719991818103377922011-10-18T13:33:14.031-07:002011-10-18T13:33:14.031-07:00Great interview!
Thanks for the advice. I have to...Great interview!<br /><br />Thanks for the advice. I have to get started on plotting a novel for NaNoWriMo, so I'll keep the note card point in mind.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-37299079288203606292011-10-18T11:37:01.977-07:002011-10-18T11:37:01.977-07:00I can imagine the issues with the trilogy planning...I can imagine the issues with the trilogy planning. Sounds like Patrick is doing a great job of tackling the other books though. Thanks Rachna!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-62492197532483556792011-10-18T09:16:14.250-07:002011-10-18T09:16:14.250-07:00This was great stuff, Rachna. Thanks for sharing, ...This was great stuff, Rachna. Thanks for sharing, Patrick! I never would have thought about release dates and getting people to buy within a few days. Great stuff. Thanks!Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61411484617487584872011-10-18T09:14:47.495-07:002011-10-18T09:14:47.495-07:00@Meera- Thank you. They have been fun to write as...@Meera- Thank you. They have been fun to write as well.<br /><br />@Gargimehra- You're welcome. Gotta just put in the time and if you can plan for it, it makes it a lot easier to get it done.<br /><br />@Rahul- You're welcome.<br /><br />@Tina- Thank you. Sharing information or teaching is something I did for about four years at Dell. It's something I enjoy.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-27829926623239290802011-10-18T08:07:50.056-07:002011-10-18T08:07:50.056-07:00Great interview. Thanks Patrick for sharing your w...Great interview. Thanks Patrick for sharing your writing process and marketing plans. We learnt lots.Tina Ratnamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-26058028887966328262011-10-18T07:34:21.338-07:002011-10-18T07:34:21.338-07:00@ Meera.. Patrick does have a great marketing plan...@ Meera.. Patrick does have a great marketing plan and strategy in place.<br /><br />@ Gargi..his time management skills made me envious.<br /><br />@ Rahul...I specially liked his advice about plotting.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-75585054718546352842011-10-18T04:22:25.958-07:002011-10-18T04:22:25.958-07:00It was a lovely read with a lot of sound advice!It was a lovely read with a lot of sound advice!Rahul Bhatiahttp://rahulsblogandcollections.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-61861578328481360292011-10-18T02:10:57.545-07:002011-10-18T02:10:57.545-07:00Nice interview! I liked reading about the time man...Nice interview! I liked reading about the time management skills also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-72944622459975263012011-10-18T00:16:20.279-07:002011-10-18T00:16:20.279-07:00Thanks Rachna, for this awesome interview with Aut...Thanks Rachna, for this awesome interview with Author Patrick Johnson. I sure have become a fan of his marketing strategy and plans. Really enjoyed the interview. His books sound wonderful.Meera Guptanoreply@blogger.com