Log in or register to post comments by S G Romee 17th August 2012 If one has the resources available, would self publishing not be the best way to usher one's literary work of art through the threshold of success? Replies Victoria's right - promotion (or being a celeb) is the only thing that'll get you noticed and publishers have contacts. From what I've read, though, whether they use them on your behalf is something of a lottery. Jonathan Hopkins 6735 points Practical publishing Fiction Historical Adventure The writing process The publishing process Self-Publishing Jonathan Hopkins 17/08/2012 Like 0 Report Reply Quickest way to be published, yes. Quickest way to be successful? Almost certainly not. Without the contacts in the publishing industry the experts have, it's a long, slow slog to recognition. Victoria Whithear 5200 points Ready to publish Fiction Comic Contemporary Romance Young Adult (YA) Speculative Fiction Short stories Writing and Editing Victoria Whithear 17/08/2012 Like 0 Report Reply Pagination « First page ‹ Previous page 1 2 3 4 5
Victoria's right - promotion (or being a celeb) is the only thing that'll get you noticed and publishers have contacts. From what I've read, though, whether they use them on your behalf is something of a lottery. Jonathan Hopkins 6735 points Practical publishing Fiction Historical Adventure The writing process The publishing process Self-Publishing Jonathan Hopkins 17/08/2012 Like 0 Report Reply
Jonathan Hopkins 6735 points Practical publishing Fiction Historical Adventure The writing process The publishing process Self-Publishing
Quickest way to be published, yes. Quickest way to be successful? Almost certainly not. Without the contacts in the publishing industry the experts have, it's a long, slow slog to recognition. Victoria Whithear 5200 points Ready to publish Fiction Comic Contemporary Romance Young Adult (YA) Speculative Fiction Short stories Writing and Editing Victoria Whithear 17/08/2012 Like 0 Report Reply
Victoria Whithear 5200 points Ready to publish Fiction Comic Contemporary Romance Young Adult (YA) Speculative Fiction Short stories Writing and Editing
Victoria's right - promotion (or being a celeb) is the only thing that'll get you noticed and publishers have contacts.
From what I've read, though, whether they use them on your behalf is something of a lottery.
Quickest way to be published, yes. Quickest way to be successful? Almost certainly not. Without the contacts in the publishing industry the experts have, it's a long, slow slog to recognition.