After reading Mytopoet's post I might have misunderstood "the abandonment" question - I was answering with regards to marketing.
It was deliberately ambiguous - thanks for both posts!
After reading Mytopoet's post I might have misunderstood "the abandonment" question - I was answering with regards to marketing.
I'm a bit miffed that significant quotations in my post, which I went to some effort to find, were edited out by a moderator.
It was deliberately ambiguous - thanks for both posts!
My impression has been, and mostly remains, that people go into traditional publishing with unrealistic expectations about what they will do for you with the marketing. But that it's a solid path to take if you go into it, like most things, with a clear understanding of what you're getting yourself into and an awareness of the potential pitfalls that may come.
It is important for any author to educate themselves on the business and the practices of self, big-five, and small presses, so that they can make smart decisions and stay agile.
And MichaelSullivan - sorry if it is inappropriate to go all fan girl on you, but my husband and I are both big fans! He thought it was pretty amazing that you were answering my post . Thanks!