Adventures in Self-Publishing

[DGuller]

The hard part (in addition to writing something that you think is worthwhile), as with most such things, is the marketing. Luckily I have an ace up my sleeve with Languish. If I can get you lot to like what I write I'm sure that, somehow, millions of other people will buy my work as well. It can't fail.

If you want us to like it, it has to involve Anne Franke and the furries.

[Admiral Yi]

On the other hand, if you don't like it, if you just feel like trolling or even if you are inclined to share some well-meaning advice feel free to do so here on languish

Your last name is unpronounceable.  It will kill sales.

[Tonitrus]

If you want to be the next Amanda Hocking, you need to target the teen-girl market.

Throw in some love-sick vampires. 

[Josquius]

How does a short story work on self publishing? :s

[Liep]

Your last name is unpronounceable.

Any relations to the Dark Preachers aka. The Cousins?

[Liep]

If you want to be the next Amanda Hocking, you need to target the teen-girl market.

Throw in some love-sick vampires. 

Middle-earth Twilight: The Saga of the Fair Maiden, Bella, and The Ranger Jacob?

Elves and vampires. $$$

[Jacob]

Your last name is unpronounceable.  It will kill sales.

I thought about using a pen name, actually, but since I already have a bit of a profile as a writer in the videogame industry I thought I'd stick with my real name. I figured if I'm mainly doing internet publishing anyhow, no one actually has to say my name, they just have to type it.

[Jacob]

Any relations to the Dark Preachers aka. The Cousins?

Yes, absolutely. Søren is my mother's cousin; I've met him many times socially as a kid and it caused some consternation that he didn't show up to my grandmother's funeral. Ole (Folkebevægelsen Mod EF/ Enhedslisten - also my mother's and Søren's cousin) did, however.

The other cousin in "the cousins" - Langballe - is related to Søren away from my family, so to speak, so no relation there as far as I know.

[CountDeMoney]

Dammit. I was beaten to the punch in self publishing. 

So far, my self-publishing has been limited to wrapping it around a brick and throwing it.

[Jacob]

If you want to be the next Amanda Hocking, you need to target the teen-girl market.

Throw in some love-sick vampires. 

I got a plan for that, but if I ever do execute on that I'm pretty sure I'll be using a pseudonym

[Jacob]

How does a short story work on self publishing? :s

What do you mean "how does it work"?

I published it. You can buy it, or not.

That's pretty much it.

[Razgovory]

Dammit. I was beaten to the punch in self publishing. 

So far, my self-publishing has been limited to wrapping it around a brick and throwing it.

So it's the same as your dating strategy?

[CountDeMoney]

Dammit. I was beaten to the punch in self publishing. 

So far, my self-publishing has been limited to wrapping it around a brick and throwing it.

So it's the same as your dating strategy?

Pretty much, yeah.

[Liep]

Yes, absolutely. Søren is my mother's cousin; I've met him many times socially as a kid and it caused some consternation that he didn't show up to my grandmother's funeral. Ole (Folkebevægelsen Mod EF/ Enhedslisten - also my mother's and Søren's cousin) did, however.

The other cousin in "the cousins" - Langballe - is related to Søren away from my family, so to speak, so no relation there as far as I know.

I had forgotten about Ole Krarup, brings up good memories of the 'nej til EU' campaigns of the 90s. A good counter to Søren and in any case some interesting people to have in one's family.

[merithyn]

It's a cute story, but you're in need of an editor. Lots of typos in the piece. (Can you still fix those?)

I liked it, though. Worth the price.