Comments on This Too...: Holy Cow That Actually Stuck

Thanks Meradeth! Certainly a tricky business. Bu...

2012-02-03T16:07:27.145-05:00

Thanks Meradeth! Certainly a tricky business. But I kind of like that there is no rhyme or reason. :)

Great post! I've always wondered where some id...

2012-02-03T05:25:51.780-05:00

Great post! I've always wondered where some ideas come from and why some stick--it's a tricky business!

Wow, that really is profound! Industry (toys, movi...

2012-02-02T18:48:52.710-05:00

Wow, that really is profound!
Industry (toys, movies, books) throws all its money at "safe" concepts that model the real hits ... which were always a surprise, always unexpected.
Very nice observation, Melissa!

I loved your perspective on this. Zhu-zhu pets ama...

2012-02-02T18:06:02.572-05:00

I loved your perspective on this. Zhu-zhu pets amaze me. We have 2 (no I think I just gave them away) and I still don't get them. Neither did my kids. But you're right . . . hits can't be predicted. They just are.

The conference must have been an awesome experienc...

2012-02-02T18:05:01.188-05:00

The conference must have been an awesome experience. Great connection: toys=>hit books.

Love this connection between the toy hits and the ...

2012-02-02T11:50:55.179-05:00

Love this connection between the toy hits and the book hits. Thanks for sharing your insight about the conference. I especially like the quote about truth. Excellent!

This is great Melissa! I love those ideas too :) Y...

2012-02-02T11:19:04.319-05:00

This is great Melissa! I love those ideas too :) You never know what people will connect with so you must write what you connect with.

"The hits, both big and small, come as surpri...

2012-02-02T09:58:00.534-05:00

"The hits, both big and small, come as surprises, when a risk is taken. And the risks dictate what will later be safe to sell. I think that's important to remember." Love this! You're right, it's so important to remember.

This is fantastic. And sometimes, I think things a...

2012-02-02T09:43:28.685-05:00

This is fantastic. And sometimes, I think things are hits for different reasons. Not because they are flashy, but because of the heart in them. My book doesn't scream "best seller" but it sold for the heart. So there's that...

Good quotes. I am astounded by the number of write...

2012-02-02T09:19:34.567-05:00

Good quotes. I am astounded by the number of writers who write blogs, I had no idea there were so many.

Love those quotes! Thanks for sharing them.

2012-02-02T08:11:57.243-05:00

Love those quotes! Thanks for sharing them.