by Heineken » Sun 01 Feb 2009, 11:00:14
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Heineken', 'I')'ve just written a novel as good as, say, the worst of his, but it will never see the light of day because I'm not connected. Huge barriers have been constructed to keep me and the rest of the rabble OUT.
This is the sort of philosophy that inspires me to desperate, dangerous options like a wife-hunting trip to the Ukraine or Thailand. What the hell, go for broke.
If you are at all serious Heine PM me, I might be able to point you at a couple option's to self publish that actually work. I can also say, if you actually have a completed manuscript you should hire an agent to shop it for you, they know the right people in the right places to make it happen.
For example have you heard of Daemon by Daniel Suarez? He self published his book, it became a viral hit and now the rights have been bought by Dutton and it is out in hardcover. Remember Publishers are in it for the money, if they think they can sell 10,000 copies of your book it is a money maker for them to publish it.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('From Publishers Weekly', 'S')tarred Review. Originally self-published, Suarez's riveting debut would be a perfect gift for a favorite computer geek or anyone who appreciates thrills, chills and cyber suspense. Gaming genius Matthew Sobol, the 34-year-old head of CyberStorm Entertainment, has just died of brain cancer, but death doesn't stop him from initiating an all-out Internet war against humanity. When the authorities investigate Sobol's mansion in Thousand Oaks, Calif., they find themselves under attack from his empty house, aided by an unmanned Hummer that tears into the cops with staggering ferocity. Sobol's weapon is a daemon, a kind of computer process that not only has taken over many of the world's computer systems but also enlists the help of superintelligent human henchmen willing to carry out his diabolical plan. Complicated jargon abounds, but most complexities are reasonably explained. A final twist that runs counter to expectations will leave readers anxiously awaiting the promised sequel. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.