I will definitely consider indie publishing! What's held me back so long is that I write mainly for children and teens (ages 8-18) and that audience is notoriously tricky in the indie space. School and library distribution is key, and that's something that trad publishing still offers me. That said, I have some projects that didn't find …
I will definitely consider indie publishing! What's held me back so long is that I write mainly for children and teens (ages 8-18) and that audience is notoriously tricky in the indie space. School and library distribution is key, and that's something that trad publishing still offers me. That said, I have some projects that didn't find homes in the trad world that I am now considering releasing on my own. We'll see what the new year brings.
re: Agent switching mid-career... You're right that many authors don't talk about it because when they're in the thick of it, it feels like a very personal business decision, not something we want to draw attention to. I may talk about it more in the future, but I don't feel ready to just yet. Dahlia Adler has some good posts on it though, and you might enjoy her insights:
I will definitely consider indie publishing! What's held me back so long is that I write mainly for children and teens (ages 8-18) and that audience is notoriously tricky in the indie space. School and library distribution is key, and that's something that trad publishing still offers me. That said, I have some projects that didn't find homes in the trad world that I am now considering releasing on my own. We'll see what the new year brings.
re: Agent switching mid-career... You're right that many authors don't talk about it because when they're in the thick of it, it feels like a very personal business decision, not something we want to draw attention to. I may talk about it more in the future, but I don't feel ready to just yet. Dahlia Adler has some good posts on it though, and you might enjoy her insights:
https://dailydahlia.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/jumping-back-into-the-trenches/
https://dailydahlia.wordpress.com/2019/07/07/mid-career-querying-and-other-stuff-we-dont-talk-about/