Getting a publishing deal through blogging
January 28th, 2008
Hugh writes about a friend who he thinks would benefit enormously from releasing her unpublished novel in serialised form via a blog. He reckons she would probably have a publishing deal within six months, especially if she released it in English as well as her native French.
I think he is probably right. Not that I’m an authority on such matters, of course - there are no absolutes. However it would be worth a shot since she hasn’t seemed to have any luck with the more traditional methods of getting published.
But…
…it makes me wonder about my personal favourite online author, Cheeseburger Brown. This guy has an excellent way with words, and most importantly, has great idea’s and a natural knack for storytelling. Sure, he could do with a professional editor, but his many fans love him nonetheless. He has released a few books, self published through Lulu (nothing wrong with that!). But WHY!?!? oh why aren’t publishers beating a path to his door, and pounding his front door off it’s hinges?
I’ll tell you right now, if I walked into my local bookstore, and saw a full length novel by Mr Brown, I’d buy it. And that is an absolute.
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