tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post6085563351571510060..comments2024-03-10T00:20:21.089-08:00Comments on Relentless Writers: Self Publishing and A Literary AgentLiv Rancourthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-73057445971271554672016-03-15T02:25:51.334-07:002016-03-15T02:25:51.334-07:00Thanks for giveng us usefull information about sel...Thanks for giveng us usefull information about <a href="http://talk.payloadz.com/the-best-system-to-sell-your-books/" rel="nofollow">self-publishings </a>.Social Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17698717155854488292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-67375446511049742822015-12-07T21:57:39.440-08:002015-12-07T21:57:39.440-08:00My pleasure.My pleasure.Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-15772647786566971822015-12-05T14:28:50.323-08:002015-12-05T14:28:50.323-08:00This was a very important read for me. Thank you f...This was a very important read for me. Thank you for taking the time to write it so honestly.<br /><br />Nick CodyNick Codyhttp://nickcoding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-48859765220665784922015-12-04T19:49:38.000-08:002015-12-04T19:49:38.000-08:00Unfortunately if one part is SP then it's hard...Unfortunately if one part is SP then it's hard to shop other parts... Unless you become a famous author from other works. Then we'll talk. ;)Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-50347599054405390582015-12-03T14:15:26.056-08:002015-12-03T14:15:26.056-08:00Ahhh... you bring something up I wanted to chat wi...Ahhh... you bring something up I wanted to chat with you about! (although I think I know my answer). It's funny, as a reader, I shy away from self-published because I don't have the patience to read unpolished work--I get enough of that with my own projects. Yet as an author, I had no other option with MOTOR DOLLS. it had been shopped by my (then) agent, got close, but no cigar. After ten years invested in the project, and having interest from two major publishers, I couldn't simply shelf it, so self-published. Problem... I've written myself into a bit of a corner considering MD was intended as a three-parter, and the first book left off on a cliff hanger Here's the question I wanted to ask: Is it reasonable for an agent to shop, say, a prequel to a self-published novel? Or if one part is SP, the rest need to go that same route?Modo Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074578686441987711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-89275590955983942982015-11-18T10:49:15.050-08:002015-11-18T10:49:15.050-08:00Glad you found it useful! Also, if you have the mo...Glad you found it useful! Also, if you have the money to hire a freelance team, it's not as much work. ;)Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-12558590979454686092015-11-18T08:47:40.163-08:002015-11-18T08:47:40.163-08:00Thank you, Mary, your post is exactly what I neede...Thank you, Mary, your post is exactly what I needed. I've been vacillating. Pub, self-pub, pub, self-pub. On the one hand, self-publishing is attractive and it seems to get the work out there more quickly. But on the other, as you said, I'd be doing everything. And that scares the hell out of me. So thank you! This helps.<br /><br />~ Olivia J. HerrellOlivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-13973160583475339172015-11-18T04:04:10.431-08:002015-11-18T04:04:10.431-08:00Happy to help.Happy to help.Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-31916032942560257452015-11-17T19:10:14.920-08:002015-11-17T19:10:14.920-08:00It is super helpful to hear this side of the self-...It is super helpful to hear this side of the self-publishing route, because I keep walking in circles around the idea. Thanks for all the "insider" info ;) K. Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343443236258091093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-645983688683578752015-11-17T16:12:48.675-08:002015-11-17T16:12:48.675-08:00Glad it touched you! Thanks and keep fighting!Glad it touched you! Thanks and keep fighting!Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-86386447448373259202015-11-17T14:20:46.525-08:002015-11-17T14:20:46.525-08:00I love this! Having been through almost a year and...I love this! Having been through almost a year and a half of edits with my agent I've felt like she was the gatekeeper and wouldn't let me through. I also have no desire to self publish. And working as Margaret's intern, I saw so many queries asking for representation of their already published novel. It's hard to turn them down knowing most agents will. Niki Cluffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043756539662188797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-47058126444661770202015-11-17T14:16:03.227-08:002015-11-17T14:16:03.227-08:00Sigh, so true. Angels have a bad rap. Good on you ...Sigh, so true. Angels have a bad rap. Good on you for pushing forward!Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-77743074231394021762015-11-17T14:10:59.030-08:002015-11-17T14:10:59.030-08:00Oh angel books! I have one of my own, but quietly ...Oh angel books! I have one of my own, but quietly set it to the side after several form rejections and seeing lots of those same "I just don't do angels" responses you mentioned LOL. In the mean time, I'm querying a sci-fi and writing magical realism just to play with something completely unrelated to both of those. I may eventually selfpub the angel book, but we shall see what happens in the future. I do want to go the traditional route first, because like you said: there is SO MUCH MORE responsibility (both financial and project wise). I'd rather have an agent and publisher in my corner instead of carrying all the weight myself. I'm always impressed by people who can self-pub without getting overwhelmed!C. L. McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554482283229659761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-6625441676923737182015-11-17T14:02:49.302-08:002015-11-17T14:02:49.302-08:00Thank you. As I'm said, I'm glad I have th...Thank you. As I'm said, I'm glad I have the experience so I can relate to how tough it is.Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-26889750126171195562015-11-17T13:57:56.582-08:002015-11-17T13:57:56.582-08:00Yeah, demons fall in that category too, although n...Yeah, demons fall in that category too, although not quite as deeply. They can sometimes slip through in the paranormal genre. ;)Mary C. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611451327805420623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-48711385057194906362015-11-17T13:57:12.306-08:002015-11-17T13:57:12.306-08:00Great post. Very honest. Not easy for authors to h...Great post. Very honest. Not easy for authors to hear, but essential. <br />In gratitude,<br />Marissa xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699089189198369542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396137415213652776.post-28836422006242147902015-11-17T13:46:02.378-08:002015-11-17T13:46:02.378-08:00Funny..I've got a book with demons in it that ...Funny..I've got a book with demons in it that no one seems to want to contract, either. Ah well...<br />;)Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.com