I HAVE TWO EBOOKS AND ONE PAPERBACK FOR SALE ON AMAZON.
I AM WORKING ON MY THIRD NOVEL AT PRESENT.
WRITING IS A SATISFYING CREATIVE HOBBY OF MINE.
NOW, ANYBODY CAN PUBLISH THEIR WRITING IN THE SELF-PUBLISHING WORLD.
NO AGENTS OR PUBLISHERS TO VET YOU!
HOLDING A BOOK IN YOUR HANDS THAT HAS YOUR NAME ON THE COVER OR LOOKING AT YOUR TITLE LISTED ONLINE, IS A WONDERFUL FEELING.
AND IT’S GREAT TO EVEN SELL SOME BOOKS AND GET READ!
WHEN YOU WRITE A BOOK, YOU GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT SO YOUR NOVEL HAS THE BEST CHANCE OF FLOATING IN THOSE SHARK-INFESTED WATERS!
SO, IF YOU WANT A GOOD EXCITING READ, BUY:
“WEB OF GUILT, A CHICAGO STORY”, AN EBOOK.
OR “24 TRAUMATIC HOURS, TWICE!” AN EBOOK AND IN PAPERBACK.
Sold one book after three days of this being posted!
You are so right about self-publishing. Lots of opportunities out there but, don’t forget, when you self-publish you have to be, like Dave, a good marketer. You also have to understand production – formatting the book for both print and ebook. Self-publishing is more than just writing; it’s self-promotion (see Dave’s post ‘That Shell Is Heavy, Break Out! Be Bold!’ on 25 June 2014 here) and it’s production – typography and layout.
You don’t need to be *a* professional but you do need to *be* professional. Dave’s covers are good examples of professionalism. If you don’t think you are quite there yet, follow ‘The Book Designer’ blog at http://www.thebookdesigner.com/ and meanwhile keep writing!