Reader & Now An Author

[uvasurfer]

This site looks to be just the right place for a reader and new author. I am especially interested in hearing what others say about newly published works. There are just too many to sift through.

My interest is varied, with a great love of baseball, english literature, and history. I tend to combine them all when writing - it makes writing easier.

Just finished a great biography about Meriwether Lewis. Reading about that adventure makes the current political squabbles (sometimes called "debates") look and sound very silly.

Best regards to all readers,
Gerald Barnes

 

[Stewart]

I am especially interested in hearing what others say about newly published works.

It depends if they are actually published or are in fact self-published, which is loathsome.

 

[dominicgaj]

This site looks to be just the right place for a reader and new author.

Best regards to all readers,
Gerald Barnes

Hi Gerald,

Welcome to Book & Reader. I am about to become a published author later this year (not self-published). I have found the whole process to be a great adventure (getting published that is) and have found that it tests your patience too. I write adventure gamebooks for tweens (something a little different from the norm). How did you find the whole publication process?

Jasan

 

[uvasurfer]

publication

Jasan,

Good luck. Publishing for me was a breeze because I had the resources to complete every production detail except the actual printing of the books. It was made possible by "print-on-demand." The publisher I use is Booksurge, and Amazon.com company. They have been great.

I did not pursue publishers, rather I chose to self-publish for three reasons: first, trying to get a publisher interested is a waste of time. Second, I have sufficient marketing skills to promote my book. Third, I wanted to retain equity ownership in my work.

So far, it has worked.

GB

 

[dominicgaj]

trying to get a publisher interested is a waste of time.

I was fortunate in that the first publisher I approached was interested and is now my publisher.