tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post1560156306537591269..comments2023-03-18T03:41:29.822-07:00Comments on Once Upon A Word: My Last Blog For ONCE UPON A WORD by Sarah J. McNealAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16703677258513182786noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-73702665982130396802017-06-12T12:49:44.957-07:002017-06-12T12:49:44.957-07:00It's like the end of an era, isn't it, Lin...It's like the end of an era, isn't it, Linda? Rebecca is the first publisher to really "get me". I can never repay the debt I owe her for her support when I needed it most. Rebecca is like a great gardener, except she raises authors from seedling writers by giving them the knowledge, courage, and belief in themselves to blossom. How do you ever thank someone for that?<br />If Cheryl Pierson is another person I'll never be able to repay for all her guidance and kindness. She is the one who recommended Rebecca to me. I don't think we can ever forget the people who raised us up and changed our lives. I was so lucky to meet both Cheryl and Rebecca. I have no idea where I would be right now without them.<br />By the way, I want to welcome you to your new publishing home. It's like a band of friends now.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-73434017672453431712017-06-12T07:02:11.864-07:002017-06-12T07:02:11.864-07:00Sarah, I'm so glad you wrote this last blog po...Sarah, I'm so glad you wrote this last blog post. You have said so well everything I feel about this publisher. I have had nine publishers, eight of them digital, and all but one were good experiences, but none can compare with PbRJV. I have one more chat to publish this month, then I, like Celia, will be bringing other posts online here at intervals. I feel the closeness here is like family as well as business, and I hope we can stay in touch. I know I will be seeing some of you in a new publishing family soon, and I'm looking forward to what the future holds, but also holding this place in my heart. Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-78614314546856148352017-06-10T14:04:51.439-07:002017-06-10T14:04:51.439-07:00Celia, thank you for that information about your w...Celia, thank you for that information about your website. I always felt I had to have a website in order to validate me as a writer, show my books, write a personal blog from time to time (mine has a blog with it), but your words have given me thought. I pay for a domain name and I also pay for my website (really just $99) a year, but still, it is outgo not income. It doesn't get that much traffic--maybe because I keep forgetting to go over and write blog and make it appealing for others to visit. I will probably vacillate about this for a while, but you've convinced me that a website may not be necessary.<br />I can't help being concerned for Rebecca with her health issues. I had work at 2 other publishers and 2 magazines before Rebecca and the 2 publishers were not great experiences for me. Cheryl Pierson led me to Rebecca and I was so grateful for the whole change in attitude and atmosphere at PbRV and VP. What a welcoming publisher I had gained. It was really a nurturing station for writers. If writers are little seeds, Rebecca was the gardener. Just sayin'...and I will never forget the lift in my spirits Rebecca and her staff brought to me. I am both grateful and happy to be working with Cheryl and Livia at PRP, but I will never forget the kindness and the tremendous help I received while with Rebecca.<br />And now I am having a Charlie Brown moment.<br />Thank you for coming by, Celia. My mind is spinning on that website idea.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-20112867290934039962017-06-10T13:09:05.004-07:002017-06-10T13:09:05.004-07:00Karen, I owe you so much for different things you ...Karen, I owe you so much for different things you helped me with along the way. And as a fellow paranormal author, we had some awesome things to share along the way. You even helped me with a beautiful graphic. I won't forget all you did for me. Thank you!Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-64147627126532309592017-06-10T06:47:13.709-07:002017-06-10T06:47:13.709-07:00Sarah--I feel as you do..I still get a bit choked ...Sarah--I feel as you do..I still get a bit choked up, or at least maudlin when I think of leaving Rebecca. Honestly, she is the sole reason I am where I am today--semi-successful in my eyes, much better than I hoped to be. So, yes, Good-byes do make your heart hurt.<br />The Andrea Bocelli song--that was on a PBS two hours program of all him--and Sarah Brightman--singing special songs from movies and plays, etc. I've watched that show twice over time, and if it's on again...yes, I'll sit and watch the whole thing again. Wonderful.<br />I have the same blogs as you and it's all I can handle. I will continue on OUAW to some extent. I hate to give it up because it is easy to use.<br />But...just an aside...I gave up my website. It was cheap to keep, and I could fiddle with it to my heart's content. But it was a lot of work and tedious work at that. Little by little I let it slide and kept thinking--I have to get rid of this.<br />But as we learned early on "you MUST have a website." Well, Sarah, I've learned, "No, you don't." A lot of authors have given up a personal website--Cheryl, included. I read somewhere--instead of a personal website, we have an Amazon Author page with our bio...and yes, all our books already there.<br />I connected my blogs to my Amazon Author page, so that those pop up there, too.<br />I'm not suggesting you give up your website--But for me, it relieved that much more pressure off me, and I was happy to do it.<br />So, don't cry, Charlie Brown--you still have your friends! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3135368746376329105.post-84350091811461912042017-06-10T06:40:02.097-07:002017-06-10T06:40:02.097-07:00Sarah,
Makes me so sad to see PbRJV and VTP close...Sarah, <br />Makes me so sad to see PbRJV and VTP close its doors, but I've met some very wonderful people online through the company and for that I'll be forever grateful. I know we'll still keep in touch. Remember, you are always welcome here at ONCE UPON A WORD if you wish to be a guest author or would like a shout out for one of your new releases. We are not closing the blog. :) I wish you the best success in all you do. ((Hugs)) Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.com