http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/ "If its going to be, it's up to me..." en-us 2010-02-09T00:22:10+00:00 Publishers Marketplace J. MacKrell hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100208120601 What are you passionate about? If you are a writer, and, especially if you are working on or have published a work of fiction, are you truly passionate about your subject and your characters? The whole world is asking, and they are interested. The w’s in www stand for something that an awful lot of us have forgotten. World Wide Web. That’s right, By opening your doors on the internet you are opening your door to the world. I am again reminded when I look at the analytics for our ... J. MacKrell 2010-02-08T17:06:01+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100129182813 Since I started to develop my idea for a story about a heroic Australian Shepherd working in the beautiful Absorka mountains of Montana, over two years ago, I felt the need to avail myself of the wisdom of agents, writers, publishers and other storytellers. I chose to subscribe to Publishers Market Place as a one-stop for information, criticism and inspiration. My choice, as far as I am concerned, was correct. From Automat to Daily News, I believed I was learning all that was important in ... J. MacKrell 2010-01-29T23:28:13+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100118225335 Word of mouth. Often discussed and mostly taken for granted. I got an email from the manager of a major book store operation here in the Houston area, requesting a meeting so that they could carry my novel, Down from the Mountain in her store. And even better, she is setting up a book signing in a couple of weeks and offering to do all of the publicity. It doesn't hurt that I have a Movie and Television career to draw on but in reality she heard about the book, you guessed it, through word ... J. MacKrell 2010-01-19T03:53:35+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100112173332 So Down from the Mountain is now available on both our website and Amazon. Kindle is featuring it and now we are moving on to Sony and B&N. Back when I was reading about establishing a platform I didn't take into consideration that by writing this book, if you haven't read it you're missing out, that I created for myself a full-time business. Meeting with accountants, keeping up with shipping orders, follow through and answering questions and requests from the readers. I am telling you, if ... J. MacKrell 2010-01-12T22:33:32+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20100102125548 You got to be kidding me, its 2010 and I haven't begun to even lay out a plan, let alone get on my mark even thought I've been set for a couple of years. I don't know about you but sometimes the "getting ready" stops me from "going on". A person can kid themselves all he/she wants about "preparing to work" which is only busy work and allows for putting off the actual work. Now is the time to hear the starters pistol, get out of the blocks and get on down the track of getting your ... J. MacKrell 2010-01-02T17:55:48+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20091226130711 I have only one thing to say to you all between Dec 25th and Jan 2nd..... Have a Happy New Year, primed and ready for what is coming in 2010. May all of your wishes and dreams and plans come true..best Jim MacKrell J. MacKrell 2009-12-26T18:07:11+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/jmk311/index.html#20091222113424 If you are like me, the business of business is tough. Tough to do and tough to as they use to say, "keep you nose to the grind stone." ( I have never known exactly what that means but I assume its advice about looking where your grinding,) in this case grinding away at the business of business. I took a big leap and self published my novel, Down from the Mountain. I listened to all the experts, and their varying voices and messages and after weighing all the "ifs and buts" decided to go ... J. MacKrell 2009-12-22T16:34:24+00:00