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algRecently, one of my clients asked me what my recommendations were for someone starting out in the publishing industry. Here's the answer I gave her:
My big recommendations about publishing are:
1. Educate yourself.
2. Stay polite, even when dealing with someone who may not be polite to you.
3. Be open to hearing ideas, but keep hold of your own vision.
4. Be persistent! Don't give up after the first few rejections; it can take years to get published.
...These are the same things I've been saying to people who want to be professionally published for years. Sometimes I rephrase the advice, but it's basically stayed the same. E-book, comic book, print book, whatever -- these four pieces points hold true!
Is there any advice that you wish someone had given you? Or advice that's held true as you navigated the murky waters of publishing?
My big recommendations about publishing are:
1. Educate yourself.
2. Stay polite, even when dealing with someone who may not be polite to you.
3. Be open to hearing ideas, but keep hold of your own vision.
4. Be persistent! Don't give up after the first few rejections; it can take years to get published.
...These are the same things I've been saying to people who want to be professionally published for years. Sometimes I rephrase the advice, but it's basically stayed the same. E-book, comic book, print book, whatever -- these four pieces points hold true!
Is there any advice that you wish someone had given you? Or advice that's held true as you navigated the murky waters of publishing?
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Date: 2011-05-27 12:44 pm (UTC)Understand that the book being released by a publisher is not the end point, nor a goal in and of itself.
"Wanting to be professionally published so I can then [fill in your own blank here]" is a much better way to look at it.
Your book is on the shelf (or the e-book shelf)...now what?
This advice also falls under the category of "If you don't like being a salesperson, don't aim for professional publication"...
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Date: 2011-05-27 02:48 pm (UTC)