Dear OTF,
Have I told you lately how much I love you? No? Well, I do. I really do.
Did I mention that just coincidentally, my next book, The Quiet Fan, will be put out by the reader-funded publisher Unbound? It's just gone live on their web site, so if you click here, you can read an extract, digest the synopsis, or cringe at the video (at least that's what I do). And pledge to buy a copy.
I didn't know much about Unbound when they showed an interest. Then I realised my sister had given me one of their books at Christmas (The Good Immigrant), which I immediately read and enjoyed. The reader-funded model actually allows them (and you as a reader) to publish things they think are worth publishing, and not what the marketing department thinks will sell. I'd be lying if I said I was wild about the prospect of promoting it across multiple platforms in the coming months (that is, bothering everyone you know or are connected with, several times over), but in a way it's a good chance to test your own claims to be a writer. If not enough people want to buy it, you've got your answer.
All thoughts and critiques are welcome. Big thanks to seanoftheshed, who already pledged.
Have I told you lately how much I love you? No? Well, I do. I really do.
Did I mention that just coincidentally, my next book, The Quiet Fan, will be put out by the reader-funded publisher Unbound? It's just gone live on their web site, so if you click here, you can read an extract, digest the synopsis, or cringe at the video (at least that's what I do). And pledge to buy a copy.
I didn't know much about Unbound when they showed an interest. Then I realised my sister had given me one of their books at Christmas (The Good Immigrant), which I immediately read and enjoyed. The reader-funded model actually allows them (and you as a reader) to publish things they think are worth publishing, and not what the marketing department thinks will sell. I'd be lying if I said I was wild about the prospect of promoting it across multiple platforms in the coming months (that is, bothering everyone you know or are connected with, several times over), but in a way it's a good chance to test your own claims to be a writer. If not enough people want to buy it, you've got your answer.
All thoughts and critiques are welcome. Big thanks to seanoftheshed, who already pledged.
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