When I first considered publishing, I didn’t have much guidance. I was basically told, “Hey, just Google it.” Well, Google is indeed a wonderful tool, but sometimes, you need a little more direction to give you the answers. From my experience with various writer groups as well as indie author communities, I’ve learned that one of the most common sources of confusion is self-publishing vs. traditional publishing.
(more…)Publishing Tips
Contacting Literary Agents: How to Write a Query Letter
I speak a lot about self-publishing because that’s the route I decided to take for my own writing. However, while I found to be self-publishing to be much easier and better suited for my tastes, I don’t think you should count out traditional publishing for your own work. After all, traditional publishing is the big leagues. 99% of the books you find on bookstore shelves are from established publishing houses. Why not take that leap and see if you can make it? Do you think you have what it takes to get published?
But before you can get published, you need to find a literary agent. And how do you go about getting an agent? You need a query letter.
(more…)Releasing a Second Edition of Your Book
As per usual, I’m going to start off this blog post by drawing from personal experience. I’ll recount a short anecdote about my writing adventures, focused on publishing second editions.
(more…)How a Negative Book Review Can Be a Good Thing
“…poorly written, reads like a first draft of Mary Sue fanfiction where the author inserted himself into the main character to get back at all the bullies in his life…”
What you’ve just read was an actual review for my book, “Dodger’s Doorway”. Seems harsh, right? How can someone be so brash and blunt when reviewing an independent author’s first piece of work? I mean, give us a break, right? We’re out here putting our sweat and blood into our writing. You could cut us some slack when reviewing our books.
(more…)Self-Publishing vs. “Traditional” Publishing
For most writers, the ultimate goal is to get published. One of the greatest feelings in the world is holding that first hard copy of your work in your hands. You think to yourself, “Wow, this is the result of my hard work. I’ve accomplished something!” If you’ve had your work published, congratulations! You deserve every bit of success that comes your way! If you’ve self-published, congratulations! You deserve every bit of success that comes your way!
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