All this self publishing malarkey is going against the grain, in a strange way. First, I've never been a joiner. I played football in college but I never joined the debating groups, the chess club or the drama society. I didn't mind supporting things, going on the odd march or engaging in stimulating debate over a couple of pints. But I drew the line at signing on the dotted line.
Which is why self publishing and all that goes with it, doesn't sit well with me.
First, you have to get your twitter on. Then you have to have a blog and a website, not to mention the Facebook page and maybe a YouTube account. And then there are the specialist clubs, the writing forums and the facilitators you must engage to get things done for you.
I've always been a loner, as much out of circumstance as inclination. As a journalist, I worked as a freelance for many years and later, when I worked for a newspaper, the job I did was largely left in my own hand.
Joining clubs implies compromise, in some way; certainly, accommodation. The best writing club I've joined is Splinter4All, a party of like minded souls in a mutually supportive writers' forum. Unfortunately, most of them are personal friends; their critique can be indiscriminate and inadvertently patronizing. But of all the writers' groups I've joined; Red Room, Writing4All, Writing.ie or writing.com; Splinter4All remains the best.
Clubs are, by their very nature, well, clubs. People 'club' together and become cliques. Participation is essential to survive and not be shunned but participation can imply compromise too.
I need to get it about that I've written and published a book of short stories, available to anyone with a laptop, tablet or smartphone, who can afford the price of a cup of coffee.
I believe in the power of the word and 'word of mouth' is how, I hope, to get my book about. Everyone reads. I just want them to take half an hour to read me.
http://dermotthayes.com/dermotthayes.com/The_Story.html
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/137450
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CK9LY2/ref=r_soa_s_i...BE
Which is why self publishing and all that goes with it, doesn't sit well with me.
First, you have to get your twitter on. Then you have to have a blog and a website, not to mention the Facebook page and maybe a YouTube account. And then there are the specialist clubs, the writing forums and the facilitators you must engage to get things done for you.
I've always been a loner, as much out of circumstance as inclination. As a journalist, I worked as a freelance for many years and later, when I worked for a newspaper, the job I did was largely left in my own hand.
Joining clubs implies compromise, in some way; certainly, accommodation. The best writing club I've joined is Splinter4All, a party of like minded souls in a mutually supportive writers' forum. Unfortunately, most of them are personal friends; their critique can be indiscriminate and inadvertently patronizing. But of all the writers' groups I've joined; Red Room, Writing4All, Writing.ie or writing.com; Splinter4All remains the best.
Clubs are, by their very nature, well, clubs. People 'club' together and become cliques. Participation is essential to survive and not be shunned but participation can imply compromise too.
I need to get it about that I've written and published a book of short stories, available to anyone with a laptop, tablet or smartphone, who can afford the price of a cup of coffee.
I believe in the power of the word and 'word of mouth' is how, I hope, to get my book about. Everyone reads. I just want them to take half an hour to read me.
http://dermotthayes.com/dermotthayes.com/The_Story.html
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/137450
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CK9LY2/ref=r_soa_s_i...BE
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