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Self Publishing Advice Required.
I'm aware that many of you indulge in this apparently stressful pastime, although I have so far avoided it because of my Luddite tendencies, combined with the technical talents of a retarded goldfish. However, I've realised that the only way I'm going to get my (short story)stuff out there is the DIY route. I now have over a dozen published/shortlisted works as a basis and probably as many again on my slush pile that would probably make the grade with a bit of TLC. This would add up to between 40/50k without taking in to account any new stuff. What I want to know is, is this enough for a viable publication and worth hurting my brain over?
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I look forward to reading it - seriously.
Lots of people get away with selling a single story.
Go for it!
If you're thinking e-book then I'd say you've probably got two books worth there. The beauty of e-books is that they don't need to be novel length, as long as you price them appropriately.
Why not have a look at some of the short story collections available on Amazon?
http://blog.smashwords.com/
There's lots of useful information about ebook publishing on there. Then take a deep breath and go for it
You've passed the quality test with half your stuff already having been previously published. One suggestion though: think of a theme that ties your work together and wraps it neatly into one package; publishing is one thing but marketing the book is another. You'll want to be able to sum the project up in one sentence. Imagine you're on the BBC breakfast sofa explaining...
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Absolutely. Your work is enjoyed by many.
Get it out there to a wider audience.
@sallyj. Has to be an e-book, I'm sure, probably couldn't afford a print book, much as I'd like it
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Good luck SM
And I have to say self-publishing is beginning to look much more attractive...
Some writers can attack the challenge of formatting, cover design and marketing etc and others are happy to pay for someone else to do those tasks - nothing wrong with that either.
I know it will be a lot of work, but I don't want to end up having to put out work I'm not completely happy with.