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Dresdenus Prime:
I know it's been discussed in other topics, but we never had a poll to see what other aspiring authors were thinking. Feel free to leave any explanations of why you chose your option. Otherwise I'm just interested to see how it turns out!

Waxbullet:
At least in theory.  It is almost as hard to get an agent as it is to find a publisher.  So far I, at least, haave been unsuccessful in finding either.

synobal:
See I feel like self publishing is the way to go myself. You can get a publisher later if you want. That said I think if you're going to self publish you need to hire or get an editor to go over your novel prior to you publishing it. Someone who's job it is to catch mistakes and help clean up an authors work.

Most who self publish though never do that and because of that their work isn't as good as it could be. I think if you're going to self publish get an editor to go over your stuff first it's not something you can skip you want to put out your best work.

trboturtle:
Before you do anything, read the Business Rusch column on http://kriswrites.com/. Be prepared to do some digging, because there's a lot of stuff you need to know before you decide.....

Craig

Mishell:
I'm an old-fashioned sort; I won't be self-publishing.  I believe in division of labor (it's what pulled us out of the stone age after all!).  I believe that people train and work hard to become agents, publishers, editors, etc., and that they have specialized skills and knowledge and deserve their pay.  I also don't try to sell my own house, cut my own hair, fix my own car.  I'm just that kind of person.  I want to do what I do best (write) and leave the publicity to publicists, the design to designers, etc.

If a publisher doesn't pick up my book, I'll just assume it's not a good fit for today's marketplace, and write another, and try again.  It's not so important that My Words Get Out There that I am willing to forgo the security of a second and third opinion on their quality.

That said, at some point in the future when I'm flush with cash, I may self-publish some self-help stuff that I don't want to make money on and just want to share with family/friends.  Personal experiences etc., life lessons learned, stuff most people wouldn't care about but would still be nice to have in an attractive package.

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