tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post7072163185467851382..comments2024-03-17T02:12:53.713-05:00Comments on POD People: Performance Anxiety....veingloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-74949594015870140842010-10-26T19:58:07.065-05:002010-10-26T19:58:07.065-05:00I just submitted my finalised interior and cover f...I just submitted my finalised interior and cover files to Createspace. One step closer....veingloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-58140239768386613662010-10-21T13:48:32.465-05:002010-10-21T13:48:32.465-05:00I'll second Chris' suggestion. But even if...I'll second Chris' suggestion. But even if you don't hire an editor, just having a second pair of eyes look over the ms is a huge help. Reading it out loud helps too.<br /><br />I waited a few years after completing my novel before plunging into self-publishing late last year. I endured many a rejection letter from an agent who didn't read anything I'd written other than the query letter (if that). Considering how turbulent the entire publishing is right now, I'm glad I didn't wait any longer. You'll be glad you did it.DEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266406676643270732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-68667859529030701922010-10-21T11:51:42.315-05:002010-10-21T11:51:42.315-05:00Nice to see you finally joining all the other lemm...Nice to see you finally joining all the other lemmings! I look forward to reading the finished work. Best of luck!<br /><br />-ShannonShannon Yarbroughhttp://www.shannonyarbrough.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-23608836510359107192010-10-21T09:18:46.525-05:002010-10-21T09:18:46.525-05:00I say - Go For It! I self-published my first nove...I say - Go For It! I self-published my first novel entirely AT HOME. I bought the necessary equipment to create quality paperbacks and it was cheaper than having 500 books printed at a local printer. Since then, I've self-published two other books using the same method. The nice thing about this method is I CAN go back and fix anything I find.<br /><br />Now, I've found an online company that is even cheaper than doing it myself. Not as gratifying but I've already made my own books from scratch.<br /><br />Good luck and HAVE FUN.<br /><br />JCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-53384416547005919852010-10-21T06:27:02.876-05:002010-10-21T06:27:02.876-05:00I was secretly wondering if you would ever take th...I was secretly wondering if you would ever take the plunge.<br /><br />I said to a friend last week, show me a writer who can get through a day without at least one typo and I'll show you a stink bug who plays the violin in purple stockings. Even mainstream books have editorial issues. Best advice I can give is to have other eyes look at it before you click "done."<br /><br />And the other thing about Indie Authors is that we are fearless. Not a day goes by that I am not flailing on the floor about something, but it doesn't stop me.Cheryl Anne Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564041914501542048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-77289006962754144822010-10-21T05:20:54.871-05:002010-10-21T05:20:54.871-05:00You cannot proofread too many times. Four of us we...You cannot proofread too many times. Four of us went through <i>Stranger than Fiction</i> and a few mistakes still crept through. <br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-81278580470177650332010-10-20T22:41:12.284-05:002010-10-20T22:41:12.284-05:00Don't sweat any mistakes too much. Publishing ...Don't sweat any mistakes too much. Publishing your first book will be a learning experience. <br /><br />Your story sounds familiar. I've been hanging around self-publishing groups for years and started out by posting free stories to my website. Earlier this year, I finally took the plunge and published a book through LSI/Kindle/Smashwords/etc. My second book came out last week. I did it, and so can you.Sarah Ettritchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491536281878598631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-83567224936854108032010-10-20T19:38:57.053-05:002010-10-20T19:38:57.053-05:00Yeah - a good editor is worth their weight in gold...Yeah - a good editor is worth their weight in gold.Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.com