One of the reaons I joined this forum was to find out what the writing community thought of self-publishing, and judging by your view, Cogito, the...
The theory mentioned above, which I quoted earlier in this thread, was that if no agent accepts your work it can't be good enough. I feel I should...
I've seen the above comment expressed frequently on this forum and elsewhere (if no one accepts your work, it can't be good enough), so I have to...
As a recent junior member who has so far only posted on his own thread, I couldn't resist leaping into this one to comment on lilix's refreshing...
Hi Mckk Thank you for those useful comments. On the point about not posting too much editorial content on a web site, I had wondered about this,...
I’m still smiling, Egor! But in agreement, I hasten to add. I completely understand your point that my opinion about my own writing is not...
Hi Cogito - Thank you for clarifying those procedural points. I'm glad I went with my instinct.
It’s exciting to get so much useful and varied feedback here! In response to Egor, I’m smiling at your opening questions, which really hit the...
Hi Cogito - Thanks for those harsh but realistic words! I'm sure there's a lot of wisdom behind them, and believe me, I've already reflected long...
At the moment I'm just looking at self-publishing the novel as an e-book. I've looked into self-publishing printed copies, but it seems to me that...
Hi TWErvin2 - Thanks for writing the first reply to my first posting! You've raised some useful ideas already. I know there are no easy answers to...
This is my first ever posting on any writing forum, and it’s to say that my first novel is finished and ready for the world. Now what? It’s a...
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