I know this has probably been answered elsewhere, but as I witnessed this happen in real time: that was a quick turnaround! How did you publish it so fast? Who did you get to do the printing?
Good question, and I don't think I've addressed it anywhere. Basically, I write several weeks ahead of when I publish the serialized versions. I know other writers write and publish one chapter at a time -- I admire their ability to do that, but I never could. So, I had the final story written and edited by the beginning of January. Then I spent a few more weeks polishing the manuscript as a whole, and then I commissioned freelancers to work on the cover art and design as well as the interior layout.
Since this is the third book of the series, the template was already pretty much set, except for a few adjustments needed due to the short story structure. I published through Amazon KDP. I ordered a proof copy before publishing and reviewed that, and then it doesn't take them long to approve the book after I hit "publish."
So, I think the way I work makes it look like a shorter turnaround than it actually was, but self-publishing is certainly a much faster turnaround than traditional, in any case.
I wrote my entire book before putting any of it on Substack, but as I was starting from no experience for publishing, I still haven't paid anyone to look over it, much less format it or get a proof copy. (I was hoping for traditional but a year of rejections told me that wasn't going to happen.) I've seen and heard many conflicting reports about self-publishing methods. As I already have something like a cover image and am fairly confident in my own proofreading ability, I keep putting off everything else despite knowing that I want to ultimately publish print with an audiobook version. So I wanted to know how you got a print version. Thanks!
A writer I respect very much (J.M. DeMatteis) has said that in stories, including superhero stories, it's always possible to go deeper. That's how I felt when I read "The Faceless Man." The novel format allowed that extra level of introspection that made the characters human, as well as superhuman.
I have my copy of The Flying Woman on the top of my to-read pile (I'm the kind of person that has to read things in order) so I will be getting into this posthaste! I like that quote, though, and the idea of the balance between the long stories and the shorter. Arguably that's what made the Infinity Saga, particularly the first Avengers movie, work so well: we'd seen these characters develop in their own movies and then we got to see them play and bounce off each other. It was beautiful.
I know this has probably been answered elsewhere, but as I witnessed this happen in real time: that was a quick turnaround! How did you publish it so fast? Who did you get to do the printing?
Good question, and I don't think I've addressed it anywhere. Basically, I write several weeks ahead of when I publish the serialized versions. I know other writers write and publish one chapter at a time -- I admire their ability to do that, but I never could. So, I had the final story written and edited by the beginning of January. Then I spent a few more weeks polishing the manuscript as a whole, and then I commissioned freelancers to work on the cover art and design as well as the interior layout.
Since this is the third book of the series, the template was already pretty much set, except for a few adjustments needed due to the short story structure. I published through Amazon KDP. I ordered a proof copy before publishing and reviewed that, and then it doesn't take them long to approve the book after I hit "publish."
So, I think the way I work makes it look like a shorter turnaround than it actually was, but self-publishing is certainly a much faster turnaround than traditional, in any case.
I wrote my entire book before putting any of it on Substack, but as I was starting from no experience for publishing, I still haven't paid anyone to look over it, much less format it or get a proof copy. (I was hoping for traditional but a year of rejections told me that wasn't going to happen.) I've seen and heard many conflicting reports about self-publishing methods. As I already have something like a cover image and am fairly confident in my own proofreading ability, I keep putting off everything else despite knowing that I want to ultimately publish print with an audiobook version. So I wanted to know how you got a print version. Thanks!
There are indeed quite a few decision points along the way and so many pros and cons to various options.
A writer I respect very much (J.M. DeMatteis) has said that in stories, including superhero stories, it's always possible to go deeper. That's how I felt when I read "The Faceless Man." The novel format allowed that extra level of introspection that made the characters human, as well as superhuman.
I have my copy of The Flying Woman on the top of my to-read pile (I'm the kind of person that has to read things in order) so I will be getting into this posthaste! I like that quote, though, and the idea of the balance between the long stories and the shorter. Arguably that's what made the Infinity Saga, particularly the first Avengers movie, work so well: we'd seen these characters develop in their own movies and then we got to see them play and bounce off each other. It was beautiful.
Not so much these days, but, so it goes.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!
And yes, I learned a lot from the MCU -- both what to do and what not to do. Both very valuable lessons.