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When to start an author website?
Wordmaker:
Oh, and regards having a fan-base beforehand, yeah, it would be a help. But again, don't sweat it. It would be very hard to build a fanbase on your own, from the ground up, and you might find your efforts are better put towards your writing. Build your site, blog about things that interest you, and just be yourself. If you get a lot of followers, great. If not, there's plenty of time to get them.
Dresdenus Prime:
If you're having trouble deciding whether to go the traditional publishing route or self-publishing, take a look at this blog post by author Michael Hicks. He is a very successful self-published author, currently with ten books out(I think)
http://authormichaelhicks.com/some-advice-to-new-or-aspiring-authors/
I'm going to self-publish my novel, but I'm making sure it's for all the right reasons. Like Paul said, don't rush to release your book just to get it out there. Whether it's now or two years from now, there will always be a dedicated group of readers who enjoy all genre's, even if their out of "style"
Wordmaker:
Here's a good post with some advice that you might find useful as regards making sure you have good impact as an author.
Dresdenus Prime:
--- Quote from: Wordmaker on March 05, 2013, 02:38:23 PM ---Here's a good post with some advice that you might find useful as regards making sure you have good impact as an author.
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Those are some great tips! Very enjoyable post to read.
arianne:
Thanks for the links! All very informative.
The problem with me is that I can worry about anything. I worry about my writing, my characters, my plot, my setting, the publishing industry, book trends, whether or not Elvis is still alive...
However, I DO enjoy writing the book, and as an indicator of whether I'm writing for me or just chasing a trend that's not to be sneezed at, and hopefully other people can tell the difference.
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