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Old Apr 01, 2020, 06:42 AM
fern46 fern46 is offline
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Originally Posted by bpcyclist View Post
Finito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have not decided which way to go. On the one hand, I would like all mentally ill people who wish to (which will be a tiny, tiny number) to be able to read it. For the sickest of us, those especially that may still be in the hospitals long term, I would very much like for it to be free, so they can easily obtain it if they so desire. No barrier. So, I control that if I publish it.


On the other hand, I would obviously "sell" far more copies going through a traditional publisher. The downside of this for me is that publishers expect authors to do interviews and I am not really sure I am willing to do even a single interview, much less a tour. There will be questions about my story I do not wish to discuss publicly, such as those surrounding my trauma history. And they will surely be asked. A lot.


Anyhoo, not sure how to approach all that. Need to stew on it some more...

Thanks so much for the support, blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats! That is a huge accomplishment!

I'm struggling with similar considerations. I'm about 70 pages in on my book and need to start figuring out my publishing plan. I do not want to be on the interview circuit, but I'd like to be able to reach whoever might benefit from the perspective I offer.

My instinct says to go it alone and set an intention for the information to naturally make it where it needs to go. I'm not sure that makes strategic sense or if it simply satisfies my desire to stay out of the spotlight.
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Anonymous46341, bpcyclist, Sunflower123, Wild Coyote
Thanks for this!
bpcyclist, Wild Coyote