Author Fears in 4 Words (Important for Writers)

I did a silly four word author fear thing recently, thought you might like the see some of the ones I came up with, Gentle Reader.

Gail’s Author Fears in Four Words

Two day turn around.
Stock art cover design.
Not getting copy edit.
Document recovery has failed.
Typo on first page.
Editor is moving houses.
Do your own marketing.
No Oxford commas allowed.
Editor is moving houses.
No rights revert clause.
Amazon is changing algorithms.
Your release pushed back.
Your agent is retiring.
e-book price is $13.99
Typo in viral Tweet.
Amazon sent wrong preorder.
They decided no reviews.
Your deadline moved up.
Brutal non compete clause.
They want basket accounting.

And fears from others…

Writing on spec forever.
Pirated on release day.
No one at signing .
The movie was better.
How is your platform?
Someone else wrote it.
NaNo is next month.
No moderator for panels.
Not sure it’s marketable.

from Jamie “Pajamazombie” Wyman @Pajamazon

Ran out of tea.
from Joline ScottRoller @JScottroller

Document did not save.
from suzanne lazear @suzannelazear

No payment, good exposure.
from Suna Dasi‏ @Suna_Dasi

Need short story tomorrow.
from Maria E. Schneider‏ @BearMntBooks

Running out of ink.
from Piper J. Drake‏ @PiperJDrake

What genre is this?
from Leanna Renee Hieber‏ @Leannarenee

I’ve forgotten character’s haircolor.
from EddieLouise‏ @EddieLouise

Your book is remaindered.
from Adam Rakunas‏ @rakdaddy

My laptop just died.
from Mike Headley‏ @BowTieWriter

Author photo: tooth spinach.
from Isabel Cooper @ICooperAuthor

Please write a synopsis.
from Asa Maria Bradley‏ @AsaMariaBradley

Please critique my manuscript.
from Aaron Corpsewin @CapnCorwin

Error: document not found.
from Cass Morris‏ @CassRMorris

Accidentally clicked “Replace All”.
from Aaron Corpsewin @CapnCorwin

Awesome. Now rewrite it.
from Jess Scare-a-day‏ @jessfaraday

Keyboards with sticky keys.
from Nick Thames‏ @ThamesWriting

Coincidentally, these are all fine funny authors to follow on Twitter, if you were interested in such things.

Many hugs,

Your,

Miss Gail

P.S. If you’re a new author who’d like any of these fears explained please leave a comment at my blog and I’d be happy to explain. Or, there’s google.

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