From: chris.dolely@worldonline.fr

"Nicky"  a écrit dans le message de
news:c5b86493-bfee-497d-87ff-2a6943f921d6@googlegroups.com...
On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 2:34:45 AM UTC+1, Jymesion wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:23:35 -0700 (PDT), Nicky
> > Ok I have been having a sort out and clearing the decks  and
> > re-aquainted myself with my trunk novels.
> >I have a YA novel which I'll never sell
> >A chick lit novel I'll probably never sell
> >A weird demon/chick lit thing I'll definitely never sell.
> >Do you think it is best to edit them and self publish/send out again or
> >focus on something new that I might sell?
>
> I can't say what's "best" because the novel market eludes me.

> Perhaps it'll help if I tell you what doesn't work --

> My primary fantasy novel was turned down by dozens of agents. I'm supposed
> to be editing it down to below 100K words before submitting
>
> to more agents, but it wasn't full of fat to begin with, so that's not
> getting done.

> My primary sf novel was rejected by half a dozen publishers. It was on the
> edge of unusual when I wrote it, more so now. I doubt that editing
>
> could make it more mainstream sf.>
>
> Sadly, self-publishing isn't an option for me. Because of my disability, I
> can't use a telephone. Amazon (and a lot of other sites) won't let you
> have an account if you don't have a phone number.
>
> It's really a Catch-22 -- I can't self-publish because I don't have an
> agent who could field phone calls for me, but if I had an agent, I
>
> wouldn't need to self-publish.

>That's irritating. I was looking at Smashwords - didn't notice that a
>telephone number was required but then I have one. Can't you use the number
>of a friend or have a >disposable mobile number ? ( here that would cost
>very little) I doubt anyone actually rings it - it's more for verification.
>I've decided that novels are doing me little good knocking round my hard
>drive and as long as they don't damage my rep by being a bit rubbish they
>might as well be out there >somehow. However self publishing is quite a lot
>of work and it's the kind of work I am very bad at...

I think you can set up a free Google phone account and use that as an
unmonitored phone. I've been registered with Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords etc
for years and they NEVER phone. Amazon always contact me via email.

Chris

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