Despair

Following the first flush of success, despair soon sets in. I have discovered to my horror that writing a book and getting it published are the easy part. Selling it is the hard part, or more precisely, being accepted in the mainstream of the book business when you have self published. No-one wants to know, no reviews, no articles and I couldn't even get a PR company to take my money and campaign on my behalf. There seems to be a stigma associated with self publishing. This needs to change. Talent abounds in the masses, and many a good tale will never see the light of day without the self publishing facilities. It is tough getting into the business, I have even now approached a mainstream agent to see if I can't switch to a traditional publisher. The chances that I'll get a respose of any sort are slim, but I'll keep you posted.