http://greghamerton.com/2010/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-a-fantasy-novel-published/ The best fantasy books are like dragons: epic scale; great big tale Wed, 16 May 2012 16:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://greghamerton.com/2010/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-a-fantasy-novel-published/#comment-51249 greghamerton Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:56:04 +0000 http://greghamerton.com/?p=329#comment-51249 You go to https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin and follow your nose from there... You go to https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin and follow your nose from there…

]]> http://greghamerton.com/2010/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-a-fantasy-novel-published/#comment-50232 Ashley Wilda Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:04:16 +0000 http://greghamerton.com/?p=329#comment-50232 How do you publish online?? I am a beginning author looking to publish my first fantasy book (when i finish it) :) How do you publish online?? I am a beginning author looking to publish my first fantasy book (when i finish it)

]]> http://greghamerton.com/2010/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-a-fantasy-novel-published/#comment-39815 greghamerton Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:07:35 +0000 http://greghamerton.com/?p=329#comment-39815 Yes Damien, I self-published my fantasy novels. In print, not recommended. For Riddler's Gift, printed 5000, sold 1000; net loss = epic. Print-on-demand no good, price kills sales. However, digital is exploding, and that's the way to go. Printed 0, sold 1000 last month; all profit. Not sure that gaining 'cred' in other genres is a realistic route to eventual fantasy success - if you're a genre writer you build a readership for a certain kind of book. 'Cred' will only get your potential agent to read the second paragraph of your book proposal as well as the first, and the book will only be picked up by a publisher if it has unusual timely impact which is a vague and frustrating goal to aim for. I think you can get more positive results by aiming for the top of the digital fantasy stack, and if you like, submitting each book summary to an agent as you go along. Yes Damien, I self-published my fantasy novels. In print, not recommended. For Riddler’s Gift, printed 5000, sold 1000; net loss = epic. Print-on-demand no good, price kills sales. However, digital is exploding, and that’s the way to go. Printed 0, sold 1000 last month; all profit. Not sure that gaining ‘cred’ in other genres is a realistic route to eventual fantasy success – if you’re a genre writer you build a readership for a certain kind of book. ‘Cred’ will only get your potential agent to read the second paragraph of your book proposal as well as the first, and the book will only be picked up by a publisher if it has unusual timely impact which is a vague and frustrating goal to aim for. I think you can get more positive results by aiming for the top of the digital fantasy stack, and if you like, submitting each book summary to an agent as you go along.

]]> http://greghamerton.com/2010/07/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-a-fantasy-novel-published/#comment-39474 Damien Classen Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:15:50 +0000 http://greghamerton.com/?p=329#comment-39474 Interesting article. So it looks like you had to self-publish as a result of this? I'm interested to hear more about how that went for you. I wonder if it would simply be easier to start off delving into other genres and then later, when you have some credibility, venturing into fantasy? Interesting article. So it looks like you had to self-publish as a result of this? I’m interested to hear more about how that went for you. I wonder if it would simply be easier to start off delving into other genres and then later, when you have some credibility, venturing into fantasy?

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