An amazing list of experiences:
25 More Hard Truths About Writing And Publishing
1. You’re Always About 12 To 24 Months From Dying In The Abyss
2. Social Media Will Not Sell Your Books
3. Your Book May Not Sell For A Lot Of Uncontrollable Reasons
4. Quality Matters Less Than You’d Hope
5. Luck Matters More Than You’d Like
6. You Have More Power Than You Deserve
7. (Amazon and Barnes & Noble Have Way More Power Than You, Though)
8. Selling Poorly Can Mark You
9. … And So Can Selling Well
10. No One Way Is A Lottery Ticket
12. Publishers Don’t Always Know How To Sell Your Book
13. Getting That First Book Published Is Like Yay, And Then, Oh sh*t
14. Getting That Second And Fourth And Twelfth Book Is The Same Way
15. People Are Going To Hate Your Book
16. No, You Don’t Need That MFA, Or That Program, Or That Workshop
17. Critique Partners Can Save You, Or Kick You In The Throat
18. People Want You To Give Your Film And TV Rights Away
19. Publishing Is Shockingly Niche In A Lot Of Ways
20. The Digital Revolution Created Whole Lotta Noise
21. The Desolate Heart Of Book Signings (And Why You Should Do ‘Em Anyway)
22. Indie Bookstores Are Amazing Except When They’re Not
23. A Book You Can Describe In 30 Seconds Will Do Better Than One You Can’t
24. Writing Exposes Your Heart, And Publishing Takes Its Bite
25. There Is No Map
He goes into much more details for each on the page - worth looking at.
25 More Hard Truths About Writing And Publishing
1. You’re Always About 12 To 24 Months From Dying In The Abyss
2. Social Media Will Not Sell Your Books
3. Your Book May Not Sell For A Lot Of Uncontrollable Reasons
4. Quality Matters Less Than You’d Hope
5. Luck Matters More Than You’d Like
6. You Have More Power Than You Deserve
7. (Amazon and Barnes & Noble Have Way More Power Than You, Though)
8. Selling Poorly Can Mark You
9. … And So Can Selling Well
10. No One Way Is A Lottery Ticket
12. Publishers Don’t Always Know How To Sell Your Book
13. Getting That First Book Published Is Like Yay, And Then, Oh sh*t
14. Getting That Second And Fourth And Twelfth Book Is The Same Way
15. People Are Going To Hate Your Book
16. No, You Don’t Need That MFA, Or That Program, Or That Workshop
17. Critique Partners Can Save You, Or Kick You In The Throat
18. People Want You To Give Your Film And TV Rights Away
19. Publishing Is Shockingly Niche In A Lot Of Ways
20. The Digital Revolution Created Whole Lotta Noise
21. The Desolate Heart Of Book Signings (And Why You Should Do ‘Em Anyway)
22. Indie Bookstores Are Amazing Except When They’re Not
23. A Book You Can Describe In 30 Seconds Will Do Better Than One You Can’t
24. Writing Exposes Your Heart, And Publishing Takes Its Bite
25. There Is No Map
He goes into much more details for each on the page - worth looking at.
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