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In reply to the discussion: I Heard Back from an Agent!!! [View all]Wilma Woke
(19 posts)47. And there's always the possibility
of getting a book deal later. I went to a couple of self-publishing seminars at my local library that inspired me. One of the authors said that your book will sink like a stone unless you market because there are so many other books. I thought I was the exception and then once I uploaded it to KDP, sure enough the only copy purchased was a friend of the family. I finally gave up looking for sales and the following year when I checked back I had sold multiple copies! Turns out the name of my novel was the same as a movie that was coming out. Eventually I changed my title.
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I didn't know they still had agents. I thought Amazon publishing was all that remains
bucolic_frolic
Sep 2023
#2
Best of luck with your effort. Let's hope they love it as much as your daughter and her friends!!
Fla Dem
Sep 2023
#15
Congratulations, that's just great! Kudos to you for writing something people want to read.
Lonestarblue
Sep 2023
#20