tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post5797203522341219934..comments2024-03-28T09:15:30.443-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Indie Tuesday—Characteristics of a Successful Hybrid AuthorEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-1895204380122518072014-07-29T21:35:32.302-04:002014-07-29T21:35:32.302-04:00Finding balance is definitely the hardest part of ...Finding balance is definitely the hardest part of being a hybrid. I sometimes get very "off balance" around deadline time (for my trade contracts...indie I can be more flexible about). I work a full-time day job and have an 18 month old baby so my days are pretty much spoken for. I don't write until my baby's in bed and the house chores are done for the day. Sometimes that means very late nights--thankfully I do decently on little sleep...for now ;)JessKellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375615699645608194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-19501229965938884472014-07-29T21:32:41.595-04:002014-07-29T21:32:41.595-04:00Thank you for the kind words Terri! Sometimes you ...Thank you for the kind words Terri! Sometimes you do a blog post and never know if it helped anyone. It blessed me today to hear that you're enjoying Indie Tuesday.<br /><br />And you're definitely a hybrid now! Welcome to the juggling act :)JessKellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375615699645608194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-22502774506985095052014-07-29T21:31:25.226-04:002014-07-29T21:31:25.226-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.JessKellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375615699645608194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-62393941559356840112014-07-29T21:25:23.226-04:002014-07-29T21:25:23.226-04:00Congrats! And feel free to ask questions as that c...Congrats! And feel free to ask questions as that comes closer for you. I have a feeling in the next few years all authors will by hybrids. It just makes sense to utilize both markets for different stories. I'm a fan of authors and books in general--they why they were published don't matter to me if it's good.JessKellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11375615699645608194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60696304849578884822014-07-29T16:24:06.312-04:002014-07-29T16:24:06.312-04:00Great post, Jessica! I think the insomniac portion...Great post, Jessica! I think the insomniac portion is toughest for me. My family gets annoyed when I'm working too much. It's tough to find balance!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20053064589198440282014-07-29T13:52:10.249-04:002014-07-29T13:52:10.249-04:00So thankful that Edie has added Indie Tuesdays! Th...So thankful that Edie has added Indie Tuesdays! Thanks, Edie. Jessica, I glean so much from your posts. I'm an Indie author, but recently had a story accepted for publication in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book coming out this Fall. Does that make me a hybrid author? I'd like to pursue the traditional route while continuing my self-publishing as well. So much to learn. Terri Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248545300838744522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-4990175738851857832014-07-29T11:31:44.690-04:002014-07-29T11:31:44.690-04:00Thanks for the info, Jessica. Although I have four...Thanks for the info, Jessica. Although I have four traditionally-published books and haven't yet published independently, I have a feeling I'll be doing it one of these days. This was a good picture of what I'm likely to have ahead. Thanks!Vonda Skeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709374938210704402noreply@blogger.com