Experiences of self publishing #1 - an unexpected help


This is the first of a series of posts in which I recall the experience of self publishing linked to the publication of the novel 8.23 volte l'anno.

This experiment immediately started to bring me lessons and interesting data. Maybe is a bit early to share complete data, but it's time to start writing about first experiences, impressions and hints of color.

So, let's begin with the first surprise. 

An unexpected help
Prepare your book, read it, read it again, correct it. You think it's ready. Quite ready, anyway. Publish it. At this point you expect, you imagine having to fight with other authors. Fighting like crazy to get the attention of two readers. Readers who are, in your imagination, enjoying a sort of mud wrestling.

Take a deep breath and think - Ok, let's do it for the knowledge. In the mud. -

And here comes the first surprise.

The first help. Spontaneous, unexpected.

The first to lend a hand are the very people with whom I believed to have crossed the blades. The other authors. The help is made up of little constructive criticisms, error reports, tips and links to my work. And small, but heavy, encouragement.

Not really mud wrestling.

Here are my heartfelt thanks to all the 'colleagues' of this new world. Especially those most talented and expert who didn't want to keep for them important tips and tricks.

The first lesson is: the community of independent authors is made up of beautiful people, and the competition is relative. There is room for everyone and, after all, they are all very aware of the fact that if the self publishing market offers something good, everyone takes advantage of it.

Cooperation instead of competition. That's nice. Yes, because the battle, the real one, is fought somewhere else. And we'll talk about it in future posts.
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Published on February 12, 2014 04:30
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