Comments on: My Protagonist Inspiration: To Kill a Mockingbird http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/ living my life all over again Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: AURIA CORTES » Fiction Writing: Inspiration Comes In the Most Unlikely Places http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-78 AURIA CORTES » Fiction Writing: Inspiration Comes In the Most Unlikely Places Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:25:37 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-78 [...] had a real life bond impresses upon me the reason I’m drawn to writing The Devil’s Playground. Click here to watch To Kill a Mockingbird on your computer. [...] […] had a real life bond impresses upon me the reason I’m drawn to writing The Devil’s Playground. Click here to watch To Kill a Mockingbird on your computer. […]

]]> By: sunshine http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-46 sunshine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:29:09 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-46 I re-read this book two years. The court scene is fantastic. Scout is great but she isn't my favorite character. I re-read this book two years. The court scene is fantastic. Scout is great but she isn’t my favorite character.

]]> By: rainlillie http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-45 rainlillie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:08:06 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-45 I had so much help from family members as well as friends. My husband has a website set up for me and I sold them online. Now That I'm working on another book, plus a few freelance articles, I'm afraid I won't be able to spend as much time promoting it as I did before. The good thing is I still have the manuscript so I can print them whenever I chose to. There are so many resources out there for authors. My local paper even ran a story on my book. I had so much help from family members as well as friends. My husband has a website set up for me and I sold them online. Now That I’m working on another book, plus a few freelance articles, I’m afraid I won’t be able to spend as much time promoting it as I did before. The good thing is I still have the manuscript so I can print them whenever I chose to. There are so many resources out there for authors. My local paper even ran a story on my book.

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-44 auria cortes Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:54:20 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-44 Rainlillie, I don't mean to be pushy but seriously if you sold 300 books in two months by speaking at a few schools and one radio interview, you are a very good self-promoter. If you would've kept going and sold more, you would have generated interest from a publisher or an agent. As this blog develops, I hope it inspires you to publish more copies and sell them. Rainlillie, I don’t mean to be pushy but seriously if you sold 300 books in two months by speaking at a few schools and one radio interview, you are a very good self-promoter. If you would’ve kept going and sold more, you would have generated interest from a publisher or an agent.

As this blog develops, I hope it inspires you to publish more copies and sell them.

]]> By: rainlillie http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-43 rainlillie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:57:21 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-43 My friend Mona had her book on LuLu for a few months. She sold it as an e-book. She really didn't make that much money, but she liked the exposure she got. Being that my book was for young adult readers I wanted it to be available in book format. In the future we may have more copies printed. Once in a while I'll think about querying a publishing company, but most are looking for authors who have agents and most agents are looking for authors who have already been published by a major house. I like the fact that I managed to print and sell my own book, because I retained all rights and all profits. My friend Mona had her book on LuLu for a few months. She sold it as an e-book. She really didn’t make that much money, but she liked the exposure she got. Being that my book was for young adult readers I wanted it to be available in book format. In the future we may have more copies printed. Once in a while I’ll think about querying a publishing company, but most are looking for authors who have agents and most agents are looking for authors who have already been published by a major house. I like the fact that I managed to print and sell my own book, because I retained all rights and all profits.

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-42 auria cortes Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:29:29 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-42 I agree. Atticus warning Scout and Jem that the dog is just as dangerous dead as it is alive symbolizes racism. I also believe that the scene was also included to show Jem and Scout that there is another side to Atticus…he’s not such a stiff after all. He has many layers, as we all do. Sounds as though you were very proactive in selling your book. Is there a reason why you didn’t continue selling it? You would have definitely piqued the curiosity of an agent and publisher will book sales like that. Have you considered Lulu.com as a self-publishing source? Though the profit you will make is minimal, at least people (such as myself) can order the book. If you consider this option, please let me know so I can order a copy. Just to give you a heads up, I’m going to provide book reviews on this blog and concentrate only on authors who have self-published. I agree. Atticus warning Scout and Jem that the dog is just as dangerous dead as it is alive symbolizes racism. I also believe that the scene was also included to show Jem and Scout that there is another side to Atticus…he’s not such a stiff after all. He has many layers, as we all do.

Sounds as though you were very proactive in selling your book. Is there a reason why you didn’t continue selling it? You would have definitely piqued the curiosity of an agent and publisher will book sales like that.

Have you considered Lulu.com as a self-publishing source? Though the profit you will make is minimal, at least people (such as myself) can order the book. If you consider this option, please let me know so I can order a copy.

Just to give you a heads up, I’m going to provide book reviews on this blog and concentrate only on authors who have self-published.

]]> By: rainlillie http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-40 rainlillie Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:25:47 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/my-protagonist-inspiration-to-kill-a-mockingbird/#comment-40 It was very difficult finding a publisher. Since the book wasn't a "Harry Potter" type book. My husband and I finally decided to publish it ourselves. My professor from college edited the book for a small fee and I found a printing company to print out about 300 books. I sold them all in about a two months. I held book signings at my children's school and I even held one at the local library. My husbands friend has his own radio show, so he interviewed me live on his show. I had people call in and ask questions about the book. I also found a few independent stores in my area to stock it on their shelves. We managed to make all of the money that we invested in it back, and we also made a nice profit. I think I may do the same with my new book. I think rabid dog in the movie represented racism. My son read Mockingbird last year and really didn't care for it, I think it may have something to do with the type of books that publishers are pushing on kids these days. He likes the Harry potter and other books like that. It was very difficult finding a publisher. Since the book wasn’t a “Harry Potter” type book. My husband and I finally decided to publish it ourselves. My professor from college edited the book for a small fee and I found a printing company to print out about 300 books. I sold them all in about a two months. I held book signings at my children’s school and I even held one at the local library. My husbands friend has his own radio show, so he interviewed me live on his show. I had people call in and ask questions about the book. I also found a few independent stores in my area to stock it on their shelves. We managed to make all of the money that we invested in it back, and we also made a nice profit. I think I may do the same with my new book.

I think rabid dog in the movie represented racism. My son read Mockingbird last year and really didn’t care for it, I think it may have something to do with the type of books that publishers are pushing on kids these days. He likes the Harry potter and other books like that.

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