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I’m not going to list, discuss or make any judgement about self-publishing – plenty of people have done that; blogs, conference workshops, books, newspaper articles abound. Just enter “self-publishing” in the search box on Google and wait for the flood. I want to write about the confusion facing a fledgling writer. Me. I’ve drafted three [...] Mitchell and Webb’s portrayal of an author discussing his oeuvre with a literary agent. This was tweeted by Jonny Geller of the famous Curtis Brown agency . Tears streamed down my face from beginning to end. Of depression? Or frustration? No, of laughter. I hope.
I’m busy writing book3 but in the meantime, I sending book1 out into the world. I’ve polished my manuscript, I’ve hand-crafted my cover letter and honed my one-page synopsis. My critique partners, beta readers, expert publishing professionals, even the odd agent here and there have given me excellent feedback. So, you think, why haven’t I [...] This morning, I wiped away a tear when I re-read my post last March about the first time I submitted my three chapters and synopsis to agents. I think I was partly touched by my cheerful optimism and partly sad that I had fallen into the classic mistake of submitting too early. Looking through my [...] I count myself very lucky to have an occupation where learning and change are crucial parts. I’m referring to writing (of course!). Not only do you have the hard sweat and joy of bashing out your story, but the endless hours of lovingly trimming and tightening to get it into some kind of presentable shape. [...] |
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