I decided last year that trad publishing probably isn't going to be it for me for a long time because asking for permission seems more tiring than just doing it yourself. And I'd still be saddled with the marketing anyway! BUT your post was great timing because I really do hate marketing.
My reframe is this: I pretend I'm a strawberry seller in a game like lemonade tycoon or something. People want to buy my uber juicy and sweet cross-breed of strawberries but don't know where to find them! So the objective of the game is to get signage out so people can make their way to my field. If the response isn't positive, it's because they only eat oranges, BUT they might know a strawberry fiend and give them the directions!
I completely understand. There are stories I want to get out there but publishing just isn’t interested in them. I’ve been very lucky that some of my projects get published but it’s exhausting.
That’s a really great way of framing things to help make things feel not so personal. I’m going thru the processes of making a sort of imprint for myself so I can feel better about selling my books to other people. It’s like, I can sell my friend’s work, but I struggle selling my own. So maybe I become a rep for my own company. I hope that makes sense.
One regret I have is not being more pro active getting my work out there. I've self published the majority of my work so far, but they just sit in boxes in my room because I don't put it out in the world. Part of it is nerves, but also I just don't know how or where to do such things. It's tough.
I’m in the same boat. The idea of sending out a bunch of emails asking shop and libraries to buy is so intimidating. But maybe re-framing it would be good. Like make it so you’re looking for rejection.
I decided last year that trad publishing probably isn't going to be it for me for a long time because asking for permission seems more tiring than just doing it yourself. And I'd still be saddled with the marketing anyway! BUT your post was great timing because I really do hate marketing.
My reframe is this: I pretend I'm a strawberry seller in a game like lemonade tycoon or something. People want to buy my uber juicy and sweet cross-breed of strawberries but don't know where to find them! So the objective of the game is to get signage out so people can make their way to my field. If the response isn't positive, it's because they only eat oranges, BUT they might know a strawberry fiend and give them the directions!
I completely understand. There are stories I want to get out there but publishing just isn’t interested in them. I’ve been very lucky that some of my projects get published but it’s exhausting.
That’s a really great way of framing things to help make things feel not so personal. I’m going thru the processes of making a sort of imprint for myself so I can feel better about selling my books to other people. It’s like, I can sell my friend’s work, but I struggle selling my own. So maybe I become a rep for my own company. I hope that makes sense.
One regret I have is not being more pro active getting my work out there. I've self published the majority of my work so far, but they just sit in boxes in my room because I don't put it out in the world. Part of it is nerves, but also I just don't know how or where to do such things. It's tough.
I’m in the same boat. The idea of sending out a bunch of emails asking shop and libraries to buy is so intimidating. But maybe re-framing it would be good. Like make it so you’re looking for rejection.