HeyJaredAmber Garza, okay-selling author of thriller novels
Tips on how to be a published, mildlist, okay-selling author like me.
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Before you self publish the book that didn’t get an agent, read this. (opens the original)
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Lately, I’ve seen a lot of posts online to the effect of: I didn’t get an agent, I guess I'll just self publish my book. And, while I understand and can even appreciate the sentiment, I don’t think it’s the right course of action. It’s not that simple or that black and white. I’m not saying that self publishing is bad. I started out as an indie author. And I believe it can be an amazing path to take, but it’s an entirely different path than going trad. It should only be considered if it is the p
I almost quit writing. Then I kept being mistaken for someone else. (opens the original)
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In 2017, I was burnt out and ready to quit writing. Being an author had been my dream since childhood and I set out to make that dream a reality when I wrote my first book in 2005. For the next seven years, I worked tirelessly to try to find an agent and a publisher. I honed my craft, took classes, joined writer’s groups and wrote and re-wrote until my eyes were bloodshot and fingers raw and — while I’d come close many times — I’d yet to secure an agent or publishing deal. In 2012, I decided to
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