Blogiversary | Guest Post by Jacqueline Smith – The Publishing Experience
Loved sharing my experience in the independent publishing industry with Danielle at Stories Unfolded! Check it out!
Originally posted on Stories Unfolded:
THE PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
GUEST POST BY JACQUELINE SMITH
When I first decided I wanted to publish Cemetery Tours, I had no idea how I planned to go about doing so.�� First, I thought about pursuing the traditional route: query agents, sign contracts with the big publishing houses, etc.�� For a while, that sounded like the way to go.�� After all, I knew nothing about copyright, barcodes, ISBN, or how I could turn my piddly little manuscript into, you know, a real BOOK.�� The whole idea was actually really overwhelming.
But then I did a little research. I went to the library and read every book I could find on publishing.�� I met up with a friend who had independently published his own novel and who also happens to be a lawyer.�� He gave me a run down of all the pros and cons of independent publishing.�� The cons being���
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