I've finished the best seller for 2012 and am eager to get it out there... Can any one let me know if there are ANY honest (!)/reputable self publshers out there, as when I think I've found a good one - and then do an online search for independent reviews - I've had to take off my ball gown & restart my "Best Seller Book of the Year" acceptance speech ...! Seriously though, I'd be grateful for any/all advice. Do bookstores really deal with self-published authors? How do I source a reputable agent? Advance thanks for advice/ comments/ suggestions. Shalisa
Dear All,
Fast forward a few months and thankfully, I'm still here, albeit somewhat traumatised by the whole self-publishing process (& no, it's not quite over yet...!) Along the way, I've taken on board (or at least tried) your suggestions, hints 7 tips; Thanks v much as I'm very new to all this and will be back with (hopefully!) some tips of my own to help fellow authors along!
Hi Shalisa, I'd love to know how you get on with your book.
I'm also interested in self-publishing my book, as I think that maybe going through agencies and publishers might take a long time and I'm not sure I'd handle rejections very well... however, I also feel that an agent/publisher would do a far better job at advertising my work and would give me more confidence to know that they believe in my stories so much as to publish them....
Anyway, I wish you luck!
Thanks for all your comments...! I'm going to follow up advice given, especially on e-publishing (gulp, here goes; see you all at the top, smile!)