This just confirms that I have no interest in pursuing a traditional book deal, even though I read and enjoy posts about querying and the latest book deals and what's hot, what's not, etc. If you're not following her already, Karin Gillespie is excellent, and her latest post makes me realise that as a white, 48 year old male writing his debut novel with a tiny platform, the chances of me getting a book deal are slim to none, which is fine with me. I'll plug away and see if I can make a living self-publishing.
This just confirms that I have no interest in pursuing a traditional book deal, even though I read and enjoy posts about querying and the latest book deals and what's hot, what's not, etc. If you're not following her already, Karin Gillespie is excellent, and her latest post makes me realise that as a white, 48 year old male writing his debut novel with a tiny platform, the chances of me getting a book deal are slim to none, which is fine with me. I'll plug away and see if I can make a living self-publishing.
https://pitchyournovel.substack.com/p/the-quirky-genre-thats-sucking-up