I rewrote my book Walker, taking into account the advice given in my HC review. But I decided not to give it to my agent to submit in the usual way but to publish it myself as an e-book. Was that a mistake?

As it has a strong eco-theme there was something quite appealing about publishing it without killing any trees.

You can read some of it here: http://www.authonomy.com/books/38772/walker-/

And, if you like it...you can buy it on Amazon.co.uk here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006J74FX6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d1_g351_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=19T4TBNX192KV9MC63MJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Or on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Walker-ebook/dp/B006J74FX6/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1


Actually the book is only out there cos of Kim Jewell who pushed me into doing it (and who edited and formatted it). And the cover is by our own Bradley Wind. Thank you Bradley.

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:21:08
Last Edit: 15/01/2012 13:33:39 by Jane Alexander

The ludicrously successful self-publisher, Jake Barton, condescended to write a post on how to do it properly (ho ho) on my blog:

http://exmoorjane.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-you-wanna-self-publish.html

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:23:08

Oh, and by the way... Kim's own fabulous YA books are self-published and available to buy:

Damnit, the link to her page isn't working - start here....

http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Justice-Kim-Jewell/dp/146372845X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326633836&sr=1-3

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:24:21
Last Edit: 15/01/2012 13:26:07 by Jane Alexander

"But I decided not to give it to my agent to submit in the usual way but to publish it myself as an e-book. Was that a mistake?"

WTF? D'uh, yes. You've also given your agent the message they can go f**k themselves because you know better about the industry.



Posted: 15/01/2012 13:25:44

"But I decided not to give it to my agent to submit in the usual way but to publish it myself as an e-book. Was that a mistake?"

WTF? D'uh, yes. You've also given your agent the message they can go f**k themselves because you know better about the industry.

Plus my agent knows I love her.

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:29:02

Brian Talgo did it!

http://www.amazon.com/Beauregarde-Affair-Brian-M-Talgo/dp/1936827727/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326634211&sr=1-1

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:30:18

Hi, Jane. I'm clueless when it comes to promoting my e-books but I don't think it can ever be a mistake to publish that way. Perhaps I'm being a bit churlish but I do think that e-books seem to be "of a type". But if you can manage to rattle off popular stories in fairly short order and put them up there as cheaply as possible, it appears you can be successful. However, I have long ago despaired of finding the name "Russell Cruse" and the word "popular" in the same sentence! Good luck!

Posted: 15/01/2012 13:33:34

I rewrote my book Walker, taking into account the advice given in my HC review. But I decided not to give it to my agent to submit in the usual way but to publish it myself as an e-book. Was that a mistake?

As it has a strong eco-theme there was something quite appealing about publishing it without killing any trees.

You can read some of it here: http://www.authonomy.com/books/38772/walker-/

And, if you like it...you can buy it on Amazon.co.uk here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006J74FX6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d1_g351_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=19T4TBNX192KV9MC63MJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Or on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Walker-ebook/dp/B006J74FX6/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1


Actually the book is only out there cos of Kim Jewell who pushed me into doing it (and who edited and formatted it). And the cover is by our own Bradley Wind. Thank you Bradley.

The ludicrously successful self-publisher, Jake Barton, condescended to write a post on how to do it properly (ho ho) on my blog:

http://exmoorjane.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-you-wanna-self-publish.html