Inez,

I'm absolutely agree with you about self-publishing and the "compte
d'auteur" (in French ; don't know the exact Engligh translation).

If I was not convinced about that, do you think I'll continue to
search knowing my first manuscript has been written around 1996. And
more, knowing, the software and Internet is my "official" job (Im'
developper for eating) and that it would be not a problem for me to
self-cyber-publish and spread the word.

But, no ! Definitively no ! My goal is first to be published in the
traditional sense of the word. I know that publishing is a
real "profession" and, as I say in my site, that others ways of
publishing don't allow to find a real and true public.

Well, all of this said, you engage me to ask myself why my
manuscripts are refused until now ? Hum, very simple question : I've
not any contact in this specific publishing world and we all know
that close to nothing is possible just with talent and work.

I'm in contact with several authors (published and not published,
both ; just take a look at my site section called "Exterieur" which
means "Outside" in English) and all agree with this note. It's easier
to publish without singularity but relationship rather than the
reverse : and all others speechs are "langue de bois" (again, a
French expression for which I don't know the English equivalence).

Even more, one of the person who believes in what I create (not me as
person, but my manuscripts : very different in my mind) is a
published author who has published 40 (yes, 40 !) books in Canada
(Quebec). She tried to push me toward some French-speaking Canadian
publishers : impossible!, no way, the rule is to publish Canadian
authors only to be helped by some government subsidies.

So, it's a matter of relationship and "political" (in its large
sense) context.

However, awaiting to meet my publisher, I'm continuing to write,
slowly but surely. The third novel is in progress since one year...

And you, Inez, what's the status about your own writing ?

Cordialement

Eric

--- In WriteMovies@yahoogroups.com, "Inez" <imezwriter@...> wrote:
>
> Eric,
> If you want to sell a few hundred copies, sure, go ahead. But, if
you
> are serious about a career as a writer ask yourself why the pros,
the
> agents and publishers, have not accepted your work.
>
> Self publishing is not called Ego Publishing for nothing.
>
> Getting your work down on paper, believe it or not, is the easy
part.
> Publishing is a business. It requires time, money and contacts.
> Who is going to pay not only for the printing, but for the
> distribution, free review copies, mailings, advertising, book
signing
> tours, etc. etc. etc.
>
> My advice is that you should learn why your writing is not being
> accepted and work hard to improve it.
>
> IMO, writers should be paid for their work and never pay to get
read.
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WriteMovies@yahoogroups.com, "eanderso" <eanderso@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone else out there attempted to self-publish and promote a
book
> > via print-on-demand sites like Lulu.com? I'd love to hear any
advice
> > that other writers have to give on the matter.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any words of wisdom.
> >
> > Eric Anderson
> >
>