I felt the same way when I wrote it! Thank you.

Best of luck with your submission!

Very helpful guide! After slogging in this world for a few years, most of it is familiar...but always good to get a refresher!

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Hi Louise,

If you haven't already, become extremely familiar with what the Query Shark had to say about submitting to agents and query letters. She was brutally honest and very snarky with people who submitted to her first. The recommendation is to read ALL of her queries and replies to get a true understanding of what an agent looks for in a query.

I salute you for helping others through a hybrid approach. While getting a book online is easier now than ever before, it's still not easy for everyone and I've found that others know things I would never have learned on my own. Thank you for your comments!

So true! Glad it brought a smile.

Hi Diane,

Unfortunately, self-marketing is something even most traditionally published authors must do now. Only those authors with the big names who will draw large readerships are given substantial royalties or direct help with marketing.

I will write a post about marketing in a while—after first handling more about self-publishing options and how-to's in my next post. Meanwhile, I'll defer again to Jane Friedman and Reedsy for marketing suggestions.

I look forward to your deeper dive on marketing!