So...where do I go from here?
With every passing week, my editor sends me a handful of
changes to make to each chapter. This is the final draft, and I am both excited
and horrified. What do I do next with this piece of work that I spent more than
a year writing? Self-publish? Maybe....I might just fail and have the written
piece considered "damaged goods". If that happens, no publisher will
ever touch it. I could reach out to publishers but it is so competitive that I
may never hear back from them. It is a delicate balance between me taking the
charge and at the same time giving them the chance to respond to me. Of course
they might not even like the concept or
the novel. I might just hear "oh another sci-fi adventure....next!".
Right now I think I am going to actually sit back, relax for
a bit. I know the bug to right will start itching again and that is when I will
tackle finishing off The Onyx Tide and pick up working on The Vein Case (the
sequel which is quietly waiting on Google Docs). As for publishing I suppose I
will wait and see what happens with my marketing career. I know that in an
ideal world I would be published, but advertising is a huge passion of mine as
well so we'll see which careers kicks off. I am actually considering reaching
out to companies and using it as part of my portfolio. Here's hoping they
understand that the book is meant to be dark/twisted and it does not represent
my mental state at all (hoorah!).
This is my last blog post for this assignment however I may
start an official one that is not short story related. Thanks for anyone who
read the blogs.
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