Do You Have a Game/Battle Plan for Getting Pub'd ?

MsLaylaCakes · Dec 9, 2012

Sheryl Nantus said:
You should be writing more books instead of sending them out one at a time, IMO. Publishers like authors who can produce more than one book and you should be writing while having one out on submission.

If a publisher accepts it within a few weeks it might not be a GOOD publisher, if you get my drift. Better to wait longer for a reliable publisher than get caught up in fast, but not good...

Good point. I'm on week 12 of limbo land, so I was having an angsty moment

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Yes, write while you sub is free therapy - I have 2 on sub at the moment and am about to begin pulling the next one out of my brain. For my first novel I sort off aimed for the stars ... and never heard back. Occasionally, I begin to forget that I'm on sub at all

Putputt · Dec 9, 2012

Write, edit, beg/coerce people into critting it, edit again, to the point where seeing the MS makes me want to vomit. Start subbing.

That was my game plan. Now that I have an agent, the plan is: Try not to tear out all my hair while waiting for replies from editors. Work on a completely different project.

I'm doing okay on the second half of the plan. The first one...hmm. *Rushes off to buy Rogaine*

onesecondglance · Dec 10, 2012

Step 1: Finish the damn book.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.

Ken · Dec 10, 2012

Putputt said:
Write, edit, beg/coerce people into critting it, edit again, to the point where seeing the MS makes me want to vomit. Start subbing.

That was my game plan. Now that I have an agent, the plan is: Try not to tear out all my hair while waiting for replies from editors. Work on a completely different project.

I'm doing okay on the second half of the plan. The first one...hmm. *Rushes off to buy Rogaine*

BenPanced said:
Write amazing book.

Edit it until I can recite it from memory.

Edit it again Just To Make Sure.

Submit it to agents and/or publishers.

While waiting for response(s), write another amazing book.

Edit that one until my eyes are bleeding.

Get first one published.

Take a nap because I deserve it!

... good to know others do a lot of editing. I do, too, and sometimes wonder whether I'm losing my marbles for investing so much effort. I think or am deluded that my stuff is improved by revision and is more salable as such. But again; there are times when I wonder if I'm on a merry go round that's going round and round in circles, which wouldn't be so bad if there were wooden horses and ponies to ride on.

Ken · Dec 10, 2012

KellyAssauer said:
When I first started getting serious about this writing thing, I got really busy with it, very dedicated --

... you're only a minute away from that level of productivity.
Anytime you like you can get back to that output.
Not that I'm one to talk. (Maybe we can hop, together?)

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Thnx for the tip, Putputt vv

Putputt · Dec 10, 2012

Ken said:
I think or am deluded that my stuff is improved by revision and is more salable as such.

When in doubt, ask/blackmail/bribe your most trusted beta readers to reread the MS after you edit.

Do You Have a Game/Battle Plan for Getting Pub'd ?

MsLaylaCakes

Playing the waiting game

Putputt

permanently suctioned to Buz's leg

onesecondglance

pretending to be awake

Ken

Ken

Putputt

permanently suctioned to Buz's leg