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Road to Publication #01: Agent or Publisher? Traditional or Indie?
Road to Publication. Discuss options that have come up to get a book published. Which road would you take? There have been options, and it can be a long road. Would you inquire directly to a publisher, or would you find an agent? Would you try traditional publishing, or go your own route? (self publishing -- indie publishing.) Do you have any tips for others? |
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I think the quality isn't there as often with published works as it had been, but I do think that all writers should still try to get published. Doing the submissions and trying to make it, I think would really push you to be better and stronger. Then when you reach a certain point, maybe look at going independent.
I feel like what publishers can provide, the teams of professionals, can't be easily replaced. However I think that most of them need to raise up and be better because they've slacked for too long. Especially in terms of editing and design work. I support independent publishing more-so in theory and don't think it's quite there yet, and as long as it isn't vanity publishing. |
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Yeah. I think vanity publishing is the worst. I think as long as you have a good editor, the quality can be good. I have read a few indie books and I have been happy with no complaints.
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A strong team of editors is a must for sure.
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I agree. Whether or not a book is edited can either make or break you.
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One of my relatives has a couple books published and I've tried to read them but I feel that his editing could be much better. I've tried to proofread around 4-5 chapters but it was a long and tedious process.
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Yeah. I've read books where the story doesn't flow, or there are grammar errors that does my head in.
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Yes, that's pretty much what happened.
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That sucks. I recently self-published a book, I like to think it's not that bad. I can't afford an editor so I hope I did it well enough.
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I'm on this road right now. I write poetry and just last week, I submitted one to a publishing company to be made into a children's book. I've written poetry since the 4th grade!
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That's awesome.
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Thanks!
I'm still waiting to hear back from them. Waiting is so hard! But it is getting closer to the holidays so hopefully....just maybe time will go by fast! -fingers crossed- __________________
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Keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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Thanks so much. That means a lot!
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