Julie Lence's Blog - Posts Tagged "rejection"
It's Ebook Week
The Kindle, the Nook and the IPad are some of the devices used for reading books. They fit in your hand so you can curl up on the couch or relax in bed as if you were holding an actual print book. Through the last few years, flaws have been acknowledged and upgrades have been made to make your reading time that much more enjoyable. Prices vary for each brand, but the cost of Ebooks is much less than the cost of print books and you can store a vast number of books in one reader. As neat as these gadgets are, I have more of a soft spot for them than just reading a book.
Ebooks are what jumpstarted my writing career. I had submitted queries to editors and agents for the big publishing houses. Most of the time I was met with the same response; nice story but it doesn't fit our needs at this time. I was to the point where I thought maybe a writing career wasn't for me, that maybe I should be doing something else. Then I remembered that a couple of the women in my writing group were E published. At the time, I wasn't sure what that meant, so I asked and was introduced to the world of electronic publishing.
I was still a bit skeptical. For so many years, all I'd heard was a writer had to get a contract and be published by a big NY house to be considered published. But then, around this same time, I also found out that some electronic publishers also offered their books in print format. Another woman in my writing group took the time to regularly update her website with new agents and publishing house. By chance, she had just posted something about Asylett Press; they were new a house looking to publish in a variety of genres and one day planned to have their books available in both electronic and print formats.
I sent a query, believing they would send a rejection. But they replied back and asked to read the whole manuscript. I sent it, again believing a rejection would soon follow. To my shock, Asylett came back with an offer to publish. My first book was released about six months later in Ebook format. About a year or so later, my second book was released in Ebook format. Then both books were released in print format and I'm happy to say I am grateful that I didn't turn a deaf ear to electronic publishing.
For all you writers struggling to find a home for your book, try an electronic publisher. The houses aren't as big as the ones in New York, but they are every bit as professional and dedicated to their authors. You have nothing to loose and everything to gain. And for the readers, thank you for supporting Ebooks and the authors who write them. Without you and your willingness to move into the electronic age, I probably would have called it quits by now.
Ebooks are what jumpstarted my writing career. I had submitted queries to editors and agents for the big publishing houses. Most of the time I was met with the same response; nice story but it doesn't fit our needs at this time. I was to the point where I thought maybe a writing career wasn't for me, that maybe I should be doing something else. Then I remembered that a couple of the women in my writing group were E published. At the time, I wasn't sure what that meant, so I asked and was introduced to the world of electronic publishing.
I was still a bit skeptical. For so many years, all I'd heard was a writer had to get a contract and be published by a big NY house to be considered published. But then, around this same time, I also found out that some electronic publishers also offered their books in print format. Another woman in my writing group took the time to regularly update her website with new agents and publishing house. By chance, she had just posted something about Asylett Press; they were new a house looking to publish in a variety of genres and one day planned to have their books available in both electronic and print formats.
I sent a query, believing they would send a rejection. But they replied back and asked to read the whole manuscript. I sent it, again believing a rejection would soon follow. To my shock, Asylett came back with an offer to publish. My first book was released about six months later in Ebook format. About a year or so later, my second book was released in Ebook format. Then both books were released in print format and I'm happy to say I am grateful that I didn't turn a deaf ear to electronic publishing.
For all you writers struggling to find a home for your book, try an electronic publisher. The houses aren't as big as the ones in New York, but they are every bit as professional and dedicated to their authors. You have nothing to loose and everything to gain. And for the readers, thank you for supporting Ebooks and the authors who write them. Without you and your willingness to move into the electronic age, I probably would have called it quits by now.
