Fran, things were much different in the publishing world a mere 10-15 years ago. It was almost exclusively a traditional print world. Publishers acted like an exclusive fraternity, rejecting most of the manuscripts and synopsis that came before them from unpublished authors. It was almost impossible for a new author to get his work published, unless you caught that one in a million break.
It was catch 22. You couldn't get published unless you had an agent, and you couldn't get an agent unless you were published. They were judge, jury and God. I suspect the traditional publishing world is still very much like that, even to this day. I remember when I started writing, I filled a whole brief case with rejection slips and frustration.
In particular, I recall receiving one rejected manuscript back in the mail. It had been stuffed in a yellow manilla envelope that was much too small to hold it. It had broken open in the mail, and looked like it had been restuffed and retaped several times on its route by uncaring postal employees. It was treated like garbage and looked like garbage when I got it back. And then, they made me go to the post office to sign for it and retrieve it. It was definately one of the lowest points and humbling moments of my writing life .
Yes, things are better now, and the traditional publishing world is taking a beating. I'm not going to go so far as to say I'm happy about that, but at the same time I'm not going to offer much sympathy for them, either.
Good luck to you on your self publishing endeavors. Excuse any spelling errors, I can't seem to find any spell check on here.
Hello, Nicole. Congratulations on your new book, and I wish you all the success in the world. Keep the ideas churning. Good luck.
I haven't tried Bookbub, but I read in several places that it's very difficult for your advertising to be accepted there, and it's also very expensive. It's not worth the hassle or expense for me. Some authors pay their high fees, and then advertise their books for free. I fail to see the economics of that.
Thanks for putting together this list of marketing sites for the KU program.
Set in a small town during the 1900's, The Gingerbread House is a Romance/Mystery grounded in nostalgia, mirth, and true love. When a journalist comes home from Europe to take over the town newspaper from his sister, he becomes infatuated with the local people and their stories. From an orphaned young girl to a threatening politician to a mysterious and beautiful woman, each individual has a tale to tell in this anthology of brief yet captivating fictional vignettes, each of which rings all too familiar. The Gingerbread House is very much like gingerbread itself - just as tasty whether one delves into it a bit at a time or all at once.
Amazon U.S.A. & Sample Chapters: http://www.amazon.com/GingerBread-House-James-Richard-ebook/dp/B01A4MPIUU
Amazon U.K. : http://www.amazon.co.uk/GingerBread-House-James-Richard-ebook/dp/B01A4MPIUU
This post was edited by James Richard at January 12, 2016 8:12 PM PST
