This question of publishing – self or traditional – might not be one and done. For a time, in the late 90s, I had a literary agent. I was thrilled to have an agent. It meant I had a much better chance of getting published. However, fantasy – the finished work I had for publishing – was not his forte. Thus, nothing came of this. An acquaintance of mine was a professional writer and editor.
Do readers make the writer? I’d bet I am not the only one who ponders this. First and foremost – thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read the words I share here with you. Attracting readers to put their eyes on my work is a challenge. It takes an odd and hard to explain combination of creation, marketing, meeting a need, being in the right place at the right time, and other
Being expected to create art or write for free to “get seen” is a slippery slope. Many years ago, a local magazine in the town I worked in asked me to write an article for them. Since I was looking for any opportunity to get published and get out there, I took it. I wrote the article, and the editor expressed her appreciation for my work. What was I paid? Nothing. But seeing my work
Some distractions are good while others get in the way. Today has not been a good writing day. I’ve been distracted by a bad distraction – but one that’s wholly outside of my control. The loud tenants living in the apartment above us moved out. Today, however, the management company for our complex has contractors tearing up and replacing the carpet above us. This is not a quiet process. Today has been brought to you
I get stuck sometimes – but that’s not writer’s block. Lots of people have heard of writer’s block. It’s an unfortunate occurrence when a writer can’t write. No ideas are coming, the story isn’t working, or they just have lost passion for their art. I’m not entirely sure I believe in writer’s block. While I’ve gotten stuck a time or two – and found a project to have hit a wall – I’ve always been
All self-published authors are up against a few pitfalls. To my knowledge, the advantage to getting published traditionally (in addition to them doing marketing) comes down to polish. They hone the story, handle formatting, and make sure what they put out is so polished that it positively glitters. As a self-published author, I do my damndest to give my work the best polish I can. I pay a cover artist and an editor, and I
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