In the not so distant past, self publishing was the kiss of death. You would never reach a large audience, and the major publishing houses would shun you once you published your work. That was the past.
I have done a substantial amount of research in recent weeks and found the e-publishing revolution in full swing. Will I achieve such heights as King, Grisham, Martin, and others? Not likely. Will someone other than myself and my three editors read my work. Heck yes.
Which has been my goal from the start.
I have a story that is screaming to be heard. At no cost to me, I can throw it out there so people can read it. Time will tell if it is worthy of reading. Don't get me wrong, I would love to sell millions, but that is a dream at the back of my skull being held down by the strong hairy arm of reality. What I think of my writing is irrelevant. What you think is key. I can only hope that you take as much joy in reading the story, as I took in writing.
Over the next three months, I will be using this blog, Facebook, and Twitter, to introduce the World of Nilrus. Call it a miniature marketing campaign, which at this point will only be seen by friends and family (yes, I need to work on that too). I won't be doing this on my own. Teri, Lucky, and Athena are helping me on this journey (in some cases, pushing); without them this would not be happening. It is my hope to show you the characters and the world they live in and maybe even strike that desire for you to read their story.
At the end of these three months, I will be an independent author. The novel will be available at most of the e-book venues like Amazon. You will be able to read my book on your Nook, Kindle, or one of the other e-readers available. The ultimate judgement of success or failure will lie in the hands of the reader.
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