tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post734944413457684919..comments2023-10-14T04:09:44.942-04:00Comments on Odd Jobs Momma: Interview with Stacy JubaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-82658627893565272142011-08-04T10:57:32.922-04:002011-08-04T10:57:32.922-04:00Thanks for coming by, Alex!Thanks for coming by, Alex!Stacy Jubahttp://www.stacyjuba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-69140927180803846892011-08-04T07:22:12.598-04:002011-08-04T07:22:12.598-04:00Good interview. I wasn't online until about a ...Good interview. I wasn't online until about a year before my first book came out.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-78066158684905317972011-08-03T22:20:39.046-04:002011-08-03T22:20:39.046-04:00Thanks for coming by, Morgan and Helen. Yes, I upd...Thanks for coming by, Morgan and Helen. Yes, I update my web site much more often than I ever thought I would. Little things like snippets of new reviews, upcoming events, etc. If I had to pay someone, it would be months before those things ever got updated just because of the cost - I used to just have it updated a couple times per year.<br /><br />I love how TinyLetter lets you have a form on your web site. People seem to like filling out a form to subscribe. It's very simple and no frills, but that's all I need, just an easy way to send out mass emails a few times per year about book releases and the latest news.Stacy Jubahttp://www.stacyjuba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-78501146924200897312011-08-03T17:23:42.443-04:002011-08-03T17:23:42.443-04:00Really enjoyed reading your answers. A lot of good...Really enjoyed reading your answers. A lot of good information about you. I'm going to look for TinyLetter. I've been sending my newsletter through Topica for 12 years, but lately they're having problems that are frustrating.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-80673117159133362642011-08-03T15:55:59.288-04:002011-08-03T15:55:59.288-04:00Some people like handing over the reigns to their ...Some people like handing over the reigns to their webpage to someone else, but as you mentioned, there is the problem of getting it updated regularly.<br /><br />I do my own, but fell behind for a while. At least I have the security of knowing I can change it when I want to.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-29671514451167121592011-08-02T10:33:35.447-04:002011-08-02T10:33:35.447-04:00Thanks so much, Wendie! As a journalist, I can tel...Thanks so much, Wendie! As a journalist, I can tell you that you asked great interview questions. You're a great blogger, so I'll bet you won't need a ghost writer - maybe a writing group or a few critique partners, like we all have, to help you get on track. I think most writers have some other writer friends that they bounce ideas off of and get feedback from. The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators is a good place to find writers of children's books, and you could probably find children's writers/critique partners if you browse the groups on sites like Goodreads and Library Thing. I'm pretty scatterbrained myself!Stacy Jubahttp://www.stacyjuba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-65728475665793388752011-08-02T08:52:13.229-04:002011-08-02T08:52:13.229-04:00Stacy - your stats are huge for this interview. I...Stacy - your stats are huge for this interview. I'm going to leave it up for today and re-advertise for it. I hope it generated a lot of interested on your end too! <br />You really do know how to share and explain in detail and I thank you for your advice too!!<br />I think I need a ghost writer though for what I want to do as I am a terrible writer and have a scatter brain. I think they're good ideas, but on paper in front of me, well......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-3725816073207880512011-08-02T07:34:12.406-04:002011-08-02T07:34:12.406-04:00Thanks for coming by, Kaye, and for the nice words...Thanks for coming by, Kaye, and for the nice words! The initial problem was that I was spending all my royalties so I wasn't making a profit. There were a lot of expenses up front, such as paying for the web site, sending out copies of the book to reviewers etc. Over time, I got a lot smarter about where I spent my money - for example, now I will usually only approach reviewers who accept digital review copies unless they have an unusually large audience; and I no longer put money into the web site now that I can update it myself. It takes awhile to find out what is worth putting money into and what isn't.Stacy Jubahttp://www.stacyjuba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-6288790783006270182011-08-02T01:30:52.582-04:002011-08-02T01:30:52.582-04:00I didn't realize you started out slowly. From ...I didn't realize you started out slowly. From where I sit it looked like you came on strong from the beginning. You're the person I keep an eye on for marketing strategies, Stacy! Lots of good info here, too. Thanks for bringing us this, Odd Jobs Mama.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-18353786161475120282011-08-01T15:44:26.401-04:002011-08-01T15:44:26.401-04:00Thanks so much for coming by, Lelani. I've fou...Thanks so much for coming by, Lelani. I've found that you can accomplish a lot with a small list of goals each week. I've been working my way through what I call "old business" - following up on promo leads for the current books, getting finished books edited, formatted and available for sale, etc.- and I'm so excited that by next year at this time, I'll finally be ready to be in a maintenance phase for marketing the published books and can move onto "new business" - writing new books. It's a lot of small steps, and this reminds me that I need to update my vision board this fall because there are so many more positive goals that I want to focus on. You'll have to let me know how your vision board turns out!<br /><br />Thank you for coming by, Marilyn. It's great to know that your writing is as diverse as mine is. We should put our heads together and find some strategies for marketing the children's books and YAs - this is new territory for me.<br /><br />And Wendie, thank you for hosting me. You have such an informative and inspirational site for moms!Stacy Jubahttp://www.stacyjuba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-19402012397288075312011-08-01T15:03:32.383-04:002011-08-01T15:03:32.383-04:00Stacy,
I so enjoyed your interview because I'm...Stacy,<br />I so enjoyed your interview because I'm about to put some of my out-of-print children's books out in ebook and paper format. I don't often meet authors like myself who write mysteries, books for kids, and YAs.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760239254613351366.post-70693105002760948462011-08-01T13:50:20.996-04:002011-08-01T13:50:20.996-04:00This is so brilliant, and thank you for sharing yo...This is so brilliant, and thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas! We live in a society where pursuing your heart's passion isn't always understood in terms of emotional satisfaction. Your blog has given me a clearer direction in finding that balance of marketing, and writing. Sometimes I feel I'm not doing enough of both adequately, but a weekly list of goals, a set amount of daily writing time and time set aside for marketing will eliminate some of that confusion. I love the idea of a vision board--I already see exactly how I can put one together that is going to look wonderful and be even more helpful to me in my work space. Thanks again.Lelani Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101371664724173275noreply@blogger.com