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eBook publishing. Good or Bad?
Hey,
I have only recently begun to write and whilst I have a couple of novellas finished I am uncertain of the pitfalls of publishing directly to Amazon in Kindle format and selling myself.
I have no publisher/agent or any other advisors so would I be stupid to self publish direct to Kindle?
Look forward to some responses.
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How long have you been writing, grantharper?
You say you've got a couple of novellas finished, what genre, length? How much editing have you done, or have you had someone edit them for you?
Sorry, forgot to say hello- forgive me my bluntness, not a good day for me today.
Lots of informative and helpful threads on here about self-publishing - have a look around and ask away.
Many TBers have used Kindle and CreateSpace - the good, the bad and the ugly...
Have you tried to get an agent or publisher for your novellas?
Have you had anything published?
If you are quite new to writing and are currently unpublished I'd say it would be wise to get some opinions and experience before you go the self-publishing route.
As Baggy Books says - there are lots of informative threads on here about self-publishing. Do a few Searches.
Bear in mind that self-publishing might initially appear easier than finding an agent or publisher, but really it's not for the faint hearted.
Good luck and look forward to seeing you around.
It is worth getting some feedback before getting anything published - not only does writing improve with practise, but your own knowledge of what is publishable. Of course what you have written may be brilliant. But that would be unusual.
Whatever you do, keep writing, and good luck!
The (virtual) shelves at Amazon are littered with them.
Big tip - don't rush to publish.