Hi everyone! I've been hanging out in this forum for a while now, but this is my first post.
My search for an agent has thus far been futile. However, some of the feedback I'm receiving repeats - "Perhaps you should consider self-publishing." I get comments that my story is compelling and timely, but that memoir being the hard sell it already is, my story would be tougher.
Have any of you opted to just do it yourself because you feel your story needs to be shared and out there? Or you needed to hit while the topic was hot?
I'm just curious as to when you take the advice, or if you just keep pushing on in hopes of finding someone who is willing to go to bat for you?
Oh, and those of you successful enough to find a publisher -- how many of you actually went straight to a publisher rather than through an agent?
Thanks for indulging me.
My search for an agent has thus far been futile. However, some of the feedback I'm receiving repeats - "Perhaps you should consider self-publishing." I get comments that my story is compelling and timely, but that memoir being the hard sell it already is, my story would be tougher.
Have any of you opted to just do it yourself because you feel your story needs to be shared and out there? Or you needed to hit while the topic was hot?
I'm just curious as to when you take the advice, or if you just keep pushing on in hopes of finding someone who is willing to go to bat for you?
Oh, and those of you successful enough to find a publisher -- how many of you actually went straight to a publisher rather than through an agent?
Thanks for indulging me.