I chose to self-publish for many of the reasons you listed--but mostly to keep control of my own stories. I write young adult fantasy, and this is kind of the epicenter of agents/editors who are into queer elves in prison. I'd rather die than have any of these people start demanding changes to my stories.
I chose to self-publish for many of the reasons you listed--but mostly to keep control of my own stories. I write young adult fantasy, and this is kind of the epicenter of agents/editors who are into queer elves in prison. I'd rather die than have any of these people start demanding changes to my stories.
But there's no doubt it's hard going. There's a lot to learn, and you have to be in it for the long haul. Quick, easy success is not a thing I've experienced at all.
I am still learning the indie publishing business, definitely. Mostly, I enjoy it even when it’s hard and confusing.
Queer elves in prison made me laugh. I remember some truly vicious and sociopathic behavior from a group referred to as YA Twitter a few years ago. Ugh.
I chose to self-publish for many of the reasons you listed--but mostly to keep control of my own stories. I write young adult fantasy, and this is kind of the epicenter of agents/editors who are into queer elves in prison. I'd rather die than have any of these people start demanding changes to my stories.
But there's no doubt it's hard going. There's a lot to learn, and you have to be in it for the long haul. Quick, easy success is not a thing I've experienced at all.
I don't mind books about queer elves in prison. I mind that they won't publish anything else.
I am still learning the indie publishing business, definitely. Mostly, I enjoy it even when it’s hard and confusing.
Queer elves in prison made me laugh. I remember some truly vicious and sociopathic behavior from a group referred to as YA Twitter a few years ago. Ugh.