tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post1101806694817149253..comments2024-03-27T20:34:09.464+01:00Comments on zmkc: The Next Big Thingzmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-50670560800840057522013-01-20T22:18:02.247+01:002013-01-20T22:18:02.247+01:00It's being a first-time author that seems to b...It's being a first-time author that seems to be the added problem. If you haven't been published before and an editor decides to pick you up, they have to be able to pitch your book to marketing, otherwise it's no go - and nobody seemed to be able to imagine a way of pitching the book. Had I already had a book published this wouldn't have been a problem - or not such a problem - which makes sense, provided that first book had been a success. And of course it doesn't make sense if not having had a book published means you can't have a book published because you haven't had a book published - round and round and round. I should probably do as you say and make an e-book on Amazon and give the proceeds, which will be minimal anyway, to Medecins sans Frontieres zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-25686491235485345582013-01-20T15:53:18.356+01:002013-01-20T15:53:18.356+01:00I find the publisher's verdict strange. Unless...I find the publisher's verdict strange. Unless the world has completely changed in the last five years, <i>midlist</i> used to be the backbone of the '3 for 2' fiction tables. Also, you were picked up by one of the top agents in London - most people would kill to be represented by them - so I'm surprised by the reaction. I can only assume that publishing has become more risk-averse during the last few years.<br /><br />I'd either have another go, or sell it on Amazon as an e-book.Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.com