Hey Jenny! Ah yes us Celts have to laugh - it's to do with the wind and rain, it makes us light-headed! Regards publishing: I had tried the trad route in my 20s and got so demoralised by it I stopped doing creative writing for 25 years. In 2020 I joined an online meetup group of Indie authors on an app called Clubhouse and my eyes were o…
Hey Jenny! Ah yes us Celts have to laugh - it's to do with the wind and rain, it makes us light-headed! Regards publishing: I had tried the trad route in my 20s and got so demoralised by it I stopped doing creative writing for 25 years. In 2020 I joined an online meetup group of Indie authors on an app called Clubhouse and my eyes were opened to a whole new way of publishing. There were women on there making 6 figures a year from self publishing. So I started self publishing in 2020 exclusively on Amazon exclusively and it's gone really well for me. I'm not at six-figure years but I'm earning better than I ever have in my life from my series of five books. So I would recommend the self pub route if you can't get an agent - in other words, don't give up like I did!
I agree, it’s the weather! Thank you for the tips and encouragement. I appreciate it! Self-publishing is an avenue I am looking at more seriously. As well as my current submission, I have a finished middle-grade adventure novel that I might consider publishing. Is it Amazon KDP that you use?
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I didn't see your comment until now. Yes KDP is what I use. And don't be afraid of trying Kindle Unlimited - it was 50% of my income for the first three years.
This is really helpful advice. Thank you, Rosie. It's the encouragement I need to push forward with self-publishing my middle-grade children's adventure novel. It's worth a shot. I have Kindle Unlimited, and have discovered lots of interesting books, including yours. I've started reading 'A Rosie Life in Italy' - it's hilarious from the get-go.
Hey Jenny! Ah yes us Celts have to laugh - it's to do with the wind and rain, it makes us light-headed! Regards publishing: I had tried the trad route in my 20s and got so demoralised by it I stopped doing creative writing for 25 years. In 2020 I joined an online meetup group of Indie authors on an app called Clubhouse and my eyes were opened to a whole new way of publishing. There were women on there making 6 figures a year from self publishing. So I started self publishing in 2020 exclusively on Amazon exclusively and it's gone really well for me. I'm not at six-figure years but I'm earning better than I ever have in my life from my series of five books. So I would recommend the self pub route if you can't get an agent - in other words, don't give up like I did!
That's great to hear! I do have an agent, but she hasn't found a publisher yet so I may have to rethink!
I agree, it’s the weather! Thank you for the tips and encouragement. I appreciate it! Self-publishing is an avenue I am looking at more seriously. As well as my current submission, I have a finished middle-grade adventure novel that I might consider publishing. Is it Amazon KDP that you use?
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I didn't see your comment until now. Yes KDP is what I use. And don't be afraid of trying Kindle Unlimited - it was 50% of my income for the first three years.
This is really helpful advice. Thank you, Rosie. It's the encouragement I need to push forward with self-publishing my middle-grade children's adventure novel. It's worth a shot. I have Kindle Unlimited, and have discovered lots of interesting books, including yours. I've started reading 'A Rosie Life in Italy' - it's hilarious from the get-go.