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I thought I& #39;d share some things I& #39;ve learned about being published with one of & #39;the big 5& #39; publishers. Follow the thread if interested! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfiction https://twitter.com/HazelPriorBooks/status/1259432656464490497">https://twitter.com/HazelPrio...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE the importance of a good agent i.e. one who gets your writing, who you trust and who is happy to answer all your questions. I& #39;ve been so lucky with @DA_Agency. Not only a 2-book deal here, but foreign editions! This is my & #39;Ellie shelf& #39; (so far!)
2. Everything will take MUCH LONGER than you think... Months of editing for the agent, months of waiting for your deal and then many more months before publication. I waited 20 months for E&THM to be published after getting the deal. Longest 20 months of my life!
3. You don& #39;t get to choose your own title and cover. I was frankly gutted about this, but those publishers do actually know what they& #39;re doing!
4. You won& #39;t believe the amount of editing you STILL have to do!
5. You& #39;ll be allocated publicists and they are fantastic allies. But you still have to do your bit - author events, social media publicity etc.
6. It& #39;s hard not to obsess about Amazon reviews because you NEED to know people are enjoying your books. But most readers don& #39;t write reviews. You& #39;re doing fine.
7. There will be authors better than you who never get published. There will be authors worse than you who have much more successful careers. There& #39;s a lot of luck in this game...
8. So write what you love writing. Don& #39;t follow markets - they& #39;re fickle. Be true to your vision.
9. Writing ANOTHER book after all the effort put into book 1 is daunting (& the greater your success, the greater the pressure). Try to finish first draft of book 2 before book 1 is out!
10. I can& #39;t tell you how much I& #39;ve needed the support of my fellow authors. The #WritingCommunity is the best!
