Has your attitude changed to self-publishing, and if so, why?
I still intend to get published via the traditional route.
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Well said Damien
I think it would depend on what you want to get out of it. If you feel you could write as a career or if you do it for your own enjoyment
I intend to approach agents, once my final draft is ready, but I will be more than happy to look at self publishing (feel createspace would work best for me) if my submissions fall on deaf ears
I am in no rush, I have a job that keeps the dog, and the wife fed, so I want t take it slow. Enjoy the submissions process. A small part of me is actually looking forward to my first rejection letter, makes me feel like I have done something
As it is said: It is better to try and fail, then never to try at all
I read many snippets from people on this site saying how they intend to get published the traditional way. Some even make it sound like this will be fate and they don't have to worry.
The sad news everyone is you do need to worry. If you think this is as simple as just sending out your MS sit back and wait for the offers your wrong.
You could be waiting up to eight weeks for a reply from one agent if they even bother emailing you back. Don't be put off it they don't.
Unless you are the best writer in the world remember this...... It's going to be a long hard road to walk. This is my last rejection email for you to see... Get used to reading them.
Sent MS on the 11th Sep - received this two weeks later. Do you think they read my MS with the other 599 they say they get each week? You decide.
Thank you for giving the …………….. Book Agency a chance to consider your work.
Unfortunately this is not right for us. We are replying as soon as possible to give you the best chance of finding the right agent. We specialise in commercial fiction tailor made for the mass market and therefore we have to be confident of substantial sales quantities before taking on a new project.
We receive over 300 manuscripts a week and can only take on a handful of new writers every year. The result is that we have to be incredibly selective, so please do not be too disheartened. Another agent may well feel differently.
We wish you the very best of luck in the future.
Did you read this part… made for the mass market…. Remember they are looking for the next J.K.Rowling or E.L James.
Please don’t be put off but think and think hard before you spend the money you have yet to earn.
This is my motto… live to write not write to live… good luck everyone.
I have always planned to get published the traditional way. The method just simply appeals to me, If I look to many successful authors, I find most of them have gone through with the traditional route or after self-publishing, got their books published once more, this time the traditional way.(like Christopher Paolini). I personally believe that an Editor from a good publishing firm would know much better than me, on how to get the book selling more etc, as things like cover-art and Blurb-making could increase sales. I would like to be working with knowledgeable people, to increase the store of my very own, not to mention opportunities to meet other writer's, and learn from them as well. Take, If a famous author and me, met at the firm, why that would be wonderful, I could learn a lot even from a small conversation. As I said, the Traditional route just simply appeals to me.
Well said Damien
I think it would depend on what you want to get out of it. If you feel you could write as a career or if you do it for your own enjoyment
I intend to approach agents, once my final draft is ready, but I will be more than happy to look at self publishing (feel createspace would work best for me) if my submissions fall on deaf ears
I am in no rush, I have a job that keeps the dog, and the wife fed, so I want t take it slow. Enjoy the submissions process. A small part of me is actually looking forward to my first rejection letter, makes me feel like I have done something
As it is said: It is better to try and fail, then never to try at all
Hi Adrian,
I read many snippets from people on this site saying how they intend to get published the traditional way. Some even make it sound like this will be fate and they don't have to worry.
The sad news everyone is you do need to worry. If you think this is as simple as just sending out your MS sit back and wait for the offers your wrong.
You could be waiting up to eight weeks for a reply from one agent if they even bother emailing you back. Don't be put off it they don't.
Unless you are the best writer in the world remember this...... It's going to be a long hard road to walk. This is my last rejection email for you to see... Get used to reading them.
Sent MS on the 11th Sep - received this two weeks later. Do you think they read my MS with the other 599 they say they get each week? You decide.
Thank you for giving the …………….. Book Agency a chance to consider your work.
Unfortunately this is not right for us. We are replying as soon as possible to give you the best chance of finding the right agent. We specialise in commercial fiction tailor made for the mass market and therefore we have to be confident of substantial sales quantities before taking on a new project.
We receive over 300 manuscripts a week and can only take on a handful of new writers every year. The result is that we have to be incredibly selective, so please do not be too disheartened. Another agent may well feel differently.
We wish you the very best of luck in the future.
Did you read this part… made for the mass market…. Remember they are looking for the next J.K.Rowling or E.L James.
Please don’t be put off but think and think hard before you spend the money you have yet to earn.
This is my motto… live to write not write to live… good luck everyone.
I have always planned to get published the traditional way. The method just simply appeals to me, If I look to many successful authors, I find most of them have gone through with the traditional route or after self-publishing, got their books published once more, this time the traditional way.(like Christopher Paolini). I personally believe that an Editor from a good publishing firm would know much better than me, on how to get the book selling more etc, as things like cover-art and Blurb-making could increase sales. I would like to be working with knowledgeable people, to increase the store of my very own, not to mention opportunities to meet other writer's, and learn from them as well. Take, If a famous author and me, met at the firm, why that would be wonderful, I could learn a lot even from a small conversation. As I said, the Traditional route just simply appeals to me.