tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post3182093113659966971..comments2023-12-15T08:48:28.098-05:00Comments on Once in a Blue Muse: TimelineLisa Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-5787627269829016972009-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:00And after further reflection, if an author is goin...And after further reflection, if an author is going to go the self-publishing route, the book they should work with is not the book that gets dozens of form letter rejections, but the book that garners requests for partials and fulls, but doesn't garner representation.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>Because the requests mean the writing is likely clean and the story promising. And the rejections may only mean that the writer is not querying the right agents(my advice: query widely), or that the book may be just enough off the beaten path that the publishing world doesn't want to take a chance.<BR/><BR/>The publishing world is neither angel nor devil and POD is neither publishing's salvation or its demise. The truth probably lies somewhere in between.<BR/><BR/>I admire writers who have the drive to self-publish, but going it alone is not for me and would drain too much from my creative energies.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-23260190436861560582009-02-06T09:00:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:00:00.000-05:00Gary--I am well aware of POD and self-publishing o...Gary--I am well aware of POD and self-publishing options. I've done just that with my poetry collection. The largest drawback to self publishing (even more than the need to be your own publicity team, marketing and distribution team) is the lack of editorial oversight.<BR/><BR/>Writing a novel is difficult, but not impossible. Seeing your own blindspots and doing the hard work needed to edit a manuscript into publishable shape is extremely challenging. <BR/><BR/>Having an agent and an editor that can do that work with you is, to paraphrase a credit card commercial: Priceless.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13911862.post-59747056650131495972009-02-06T03:18:00.000-05:002009-02-06T03:18:00.000-05:00If you can afford it, you could always join the gr...If you can afford it, you could always join the growing community of Indie Authors and self publish or go the Print On Demand (POD) publishing route. You'll most likely make more money per book sale that way than you would with a traditional publisher. Also, if you ever do manage to land a contract with a traditional publisher (good luck with that) you'll still end up having to do most of your own marketing and promotion anyway and they may even put restrictions on how you go about doing that. Another advantage of self publishing or POD is that you maintain all rights to your book. Anyway, just thought I'd drop my 2 cents worth into the pot. :-)<BR/><BR/>Wishing you much success with your writing which ever way you go.<BR/><BR/>Gary Val Tenuta<BR/>Author of The Ezekiel Code<BR/>http://www.ezekielcode.comGary Val Tenutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081483524747772928noreply@blogger.com