Now that I've decided to self-publish my sword and sorcery series rather than working through a traditional publisher, I will need to secure my own covers. There are a lot of great and not too expensive ebook cover designers out there, and I'll talk about my selection process and what the process of getting a cover designed is like in a later thread. But, in the meanwhile, I want to post … [Read more...]
Slaying the Gatekeepers
Nine months is reasonable to wait for a baby. Nine months is reasonable to write a novel. However, nine months is not so reasonable to hear absolutely no response from a traditional publisher or agent on a work submitted for consideration. In the modern world of fiction writing, two major avenues exist for getting creative works to the reader. The first is the traditional publishing … [Read more...]