If I have no success finding an agent for my current project, I will need a home for it. I have a couple of friends who write similar fiction -- good stuff -- and in a discussion tonight, it occurred to us that starting our own epub for it might be an option.
Now. I have no publishing experience. I used to teach English so I'm not so worried about learning the technical side of editing (the market knowledge is a different matter) but that's about it. I've bought some truly awful ebooks lately...hey, if they can do it...
Any experiences or words of advice? There would be a bucketload of research to be done, and I'd be waiting until my daughter went to school next year (I don't work). There's a possibility of harrassing industry people for some work experience (I live near London), should they take people. A friend of mine used to work for Random House so I could see what she could do.
I wouldn't be going into it to make buckets of money. I should make that clear. I am interested as to what people think it would take to cover the costs, though -- in fact, whether it's likely to cover costs at all. What those costs might be, too.
All comments appreciated, even if they're "oh hell, no."
Now. I have no publishing experience. I used to teach English so I'm not so worried about learning the technical side of editing (the market knowledge is a different matter) but that's about it. I've bought some truly awful ebooks lately...hey, if they can do it...
Any experiences or words of advice? There would be a bucketload of research to be done, and I'd be waiting until my daughter went to school next year (I don't work). There's a possibility of harrassing industry people for some work experience (I live near London), should they take people. A friend of mine used to work for Random House so I could see what she could do.
I wouldn't be going into it to make buckets of money. I should make that clear. I am interested as to what people think it would take to cover the costs, though -- in fact, whether it's likely to cover costs at all. What those costs might be, too.
All comments appreciated, even if they're "oh hell, no."