tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883554250280529997.post4202551959271941002..comments2023-03-25T08:38:04.563+00:00Comments on Ims Fire - the blog formerly known as Imogen's Creative Fire: Am I publishable?Imogenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811393485894960485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883554250280529997.post-76241111508672276092011-09-27T03:22:41.013+01:002011-09-27T03:22:41.013+01:00I have no experience in publishing or self-publish...I have no experience in publishing or self-publishing. Having read a few things about self-publishing of e-books, I believe that people self-publish their e-books and then offer free copies to prospective reviewers who have some reputation for respectability as reviewers. & it is through those reviews that the e-book comes to be known. If the books sell well, the author might attract the attention of book publishers.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834959622992733313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883554250280529997.post-34603944465044273132011-09-23T14:47:16.677+01:002011-09-23T14:47:16.677+01:00I need - or at any rate, want powerfully - to shar...I need - or at any rate, want powerfully - to share my work with the public because I want the stories to be read and enjoyed. Otherwise my "story-telling" is no more than talking to myself in a locked and empty room. One could argue, of course, that at present, of course, that's exactly what I AM doing (overtones of insanity and all!). Since it isn't hurting me particularly I'll live with it if this is as far as I ever get. But I would have liked to be heard...<br /><br />Your other suggestion is probably a good one, but does evoke uncomfortable memories of the forced writing exercises that school homework tended to be. I am lucky enough to be called upon to write or help with writing basic marketing text periodically at work, which is challenging but good for me - no room to be prolix in a fifty word banner text!Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12811393485894960485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883554250280529997.post-69978578566018743052011-09-22T20:00:05.559+01:002011-09-22T20:00:05.559+01:00Correction: the story is called 'The SIMPLEST ...Correction: the story is called 'The SIMPLEST Thing In The World'.Uneasy Listeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855023698195142128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883554250280529997.post-72109528561433903952011-09-22T19:56:09.381+01:002011-09-22T19:56:09.381+01:00I have my doubts about self-publishing, too.
As y...I have my doubts about self-publishing, too.<br /><br />As you say, your work has to be (or has to be perceived as being) commercially viable for an agent/publisher to take an interest. If it isn't, it will contine to accrue rejection slips, regardless of its quality. <br /><br />Maybe a question you should ask yourself is why you write as you do and why are you drawn to the subjects that you choose? If, as you say, you write for self-satisfaction, maybe that is enough? Why do you NEED to share your work with the public, if you're not - as you say - in pursuit of fame, money, recognition, etc? <br /><br />It might be an interesting exercise for you to write on a subject and in a genre that wouldn't ordinarily appeal to you - and see if you can do it, without sending it up (it's not easy). Forget about fine, rhythmical, resonant sentences and aim for a more 'functional' prose style. Think about a 'target reader' who is the opposite of you - indeed, think of a 'target reader' who doesn't read much and when he/she does, it tends to be something picked up at the airport or on the motorway. <br /><br />But before you do this (if you're so inclined), seek out a story by Ayn Rand called 'The Easiest Thing In The World'.<br /><br />Have fun.Uneasy Listeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855023698195142128noreply@blogger.com