One of the questions I’m frequently asked is along these lines:
“I’ve written a book… but how do I get it published?”
The thing is, as simple as that question might seem, the answer is considerably more complicated—and lengthy. But given how many people ask, I figure I should try and answer it as best as I can, so here goes.
The first thing to decide is whether you want to go down the self-publishing or traditional-publishing path. People often ask me what the “best option” is, but honestly, it’s different for everyone. For me personally, when I decided to try and get published, I didn’t believe enough in my own storytelling ability, so I needed the confidence of a publisher backing me and believing in me enough to cover my own insecurities. This meant I decided on the traditional publishing path. But it must be said that I know a number…
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