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Hi everyone
I would love to know how you approach the goal of publication.
I have given myself a year, more or less, to contact the 200+ agents I think might be interested in my book manuscript. I'm about 3 months into the task and currently 8 agents are sitting with requested material. Of course, I've also racked up a slew of rejections along the way, too. My plan is that if no agent is interested in representing me, I will move on to approaching reputable independent publishers who accept nonagented submissions. If no indies are interested, I might consider self-publication.
I am in my early 60's and feel I can't afford to wait years and years for nothing. On the other hand, I don't want to short-change the process.
Anyone care to share their own thinking about this?
I would love to know how you approach the goal of publication.
I have given myself a year, more or less, to contact the 200+ agents I think might be interested in my book manuscript. I'm about 3 months into the task and currently 8 agents are sitting with requested material. Of course, I've also racked up a slew of rejections along the way, too. My plan is that if no agent is interested in representing me, I will move on to approaching reputable independent publishers who accept nonagented submissions. If no indies are interested, I might consider self-publication.
I am in my early 60's and feel I can't afford to wait years and years for nothing. On the other hand, I don't want to short-change the process.
Anyone care to share their own thinking about this?