Frustration

[gehayi]

I feel as if my emotions were snarled hair; it hurts to comb them out, but it also bothers me to let them alone.

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[kriz1818]

Umm, well, there's

[sunnyskywalker]

Seconding the recommendation to try getting an agent. Some publishers just won't take unagented manuscripts. I read PubRants sometimes - not saying that this is the best option, but they have links to other people too, and it's a place to start. I also enjoy the (sf) author Tobias Buckell's blog. He talks about everything from worldbuilding to royalties (here's a post about sf/f novel advances and other data based on a survey he did), and links to various cool things.

That's about as far as my knowledge of the business side goes, unfortunately.

[kriz1818]

Assuming you're willing to trust my opinion, that is. ;-)

Anyway, I've been studying publishing from a would-be author's perspective for quite a few years and have stored up bags of advice on the subject, all against the time when I might actually finish something. I'll share it if you like.

[gehayi]

*puzzled* Why would I not be willing to trust your opinion?

Anyway, I've been studying publishing from a would-be author's perspective for quite a few years and have stored up bags of advice on the subject, all against the time when I might actually finish something. I'll share it if you like.

That sounds quite enormously helpful! Thank you!

[kriz1818]

*puzzled* Why would I not be willing to trust your opinion? I deeply appreciate the vote of confidence! But, well, "knowing" someone mostly through online postings can be problematic - even risky. Although maybe that's my deep-seated paranoia about human contact talking (not to mention a couple of regrettable online experiences). Plus, not every writer/critiquer pair turns out to be a good fit, if you see what I mean. That's a risk, too. Did I mention paranoia? Yes, I see that I did