Timeline for I have written my first novel and I think it's ready. What next?
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| Jul 23, 2011 at 3:56 | comment | added | Steven Drennon | I would not recommend getting close friends or family to read your book to give you feedback. They love you, so they will love your book. You also put them on the spot if they really don't like the book, because they won't wnat to hurt your feelings. You'd be better off finding a reader's group or a critique group. | |
| Dec 21, 2010 at 22:47 | comment | added | sjohnston | I just came across this blog post by Rachelle Gardner. The interesting part in regards to this question is that "electronic rights are extremely important to publishers and there wouldn’t be a chance of withholding those from a contract." | |
| Dec 10, 2010 at 1:10 | comment | added | Jürgen A. Erhard | Rules only change when they get broken often enough. | |
| Dec 8, 2010 at 18:41 | comment | added | way0utwest | Good comments. I'd think the interest in another novel, or in your writing, might help you get another deal. I think publishing is changing as well, and what used to be the rule, might not be the rule anymore. | |
| Dec 8, 2010 at 16:01 | comment | added | Nathan Fischer | Regarding your comment on publishing: I would point out that if you opt for a self-publishing e-book route, most publishing companies will almost never give you a deal for that book. If it's already published and out in the wild, then it just isn't going to happen. If an e-book generates a lot of interest and builds a reader base, then that might help sell other novels - but I think that's probably the best you can expect. | |
| Dec 8, 2010 at 15:58 | comment | added | sjohnston | The one potential downside I could see with trying to get some sales through self-publishing is that if the book sells poorly, it may make publishers more hesitant to take it on than they otherwise would be. | |
| Dec 8, 2010 at 15:49 | history | answered | way0utwest | CC BY-SA 2.5 |