When speed to market is an issue, self-publish
When you self-publish, your book will hit the market within four to eight weeks of finishing your manuscript. With a publisher, expect nine months to a year.
When you self-publish, your book will hit the market within four to eight weeks of finishing your manuscript. With a publisher, expect nine months to a year.
For the past month or two, I shared tips on how to win a publishing deal.
And now I can finally share with you 10 reasons you shouldn’t bother. Yay!
Sending your finished manuscript to a publisher increases your chance of a rejection slip.
That’s right. The last thing publishers want is your full manuscript to read.
Back in my journalism days, I got regular phone calls from folks pitching story ideas (bless them). There was only one kind of pitch I would NOT listen to. It went like this:
In my series to help you win a publishing deal, here is
Tip #8: Fit a genre and send your book to the right publisher.
You want a publishing deal? Good for you. This is tip #7 for how to get a publisher.
Tip #7: Do original research