Jürgen Hubert on Nostr: #WritersCoffeeClub 01/19—Did you find a way through the maze of traditional ...
#WritersCoffeeClub 01/19—Did you find a way through the maze of traditional publishing to get your book published? What’s your secret?
No, I went the self-publishing route from the start.
For one thing, I didn't want to get any flashbacks to my job hunt days where I received rejection letter after rejection letter. Why subject myself to that if I can avoid it?
For another, working with traditional publishers means deadlines - and I get enough of those at my day job, thanks.
Finally, publishers tend to insist on annoying things like "exclusive publishing rights", which runs counter to my goal of releasing my translations under a Creative Commons Zero license.
Mind you, I am not ruling out working with a traditional publisher if my works get translated into further languages. But for the time being, I focus on self-publishing.
No, I went the self-publishing route from the start.
For one thing, I didn't want to get any flashbacks to my job hunt days where I received rejection letter after rejection letter. Why subject myself to that if I can avoid it?
For another, working with traditional publishers means deadlines - and I get enough of those at my day job, thanks.
Finally, publishers tend to insist on annoying things like "exclusive publishing rights", which runs counter to my goal of releasing my translations under a Creative Commons Zero license.
Mind you, I am not ruling out working with a traditional publisher if my works get translated into further languages. But for the time being, I focus on self-publishing.