A Ship Named Novella - An Adventure in Self Publishing

Anyone who has written anything knows how hard it is to find a publisher for his or her work

, especially without an agent. Finding a publisher is a difficult task, finding one for a novella is even harder. Most publishers won't touch a novella because novellas are too short to justify the cost of printing. So what's the writer of a novella to do? One piece of advice was to make the story longer. That's easier said than done. Andrew Zornoza wrote a wonderful meditation on the novella: The novella is the freest of forms because it chooses itself. An author does not set out to write a novella. The story says: I will end here, I am this way, now go find a publisher... Exactly! So after swallowing this reality, I've decided to take hold of the helm (or tiller / steering wheel) and become the captain of my own ship. Get ready for extreme waves! Self-publishing can definitely be a long scary process. But we are not alone; self-publishing is definitely a sign of the times. And thankfully, today there are several options. Let's take P.O.D (Print-on-demand) for example. I have come to understand that there are quite a few P.O.D publishers. Some of these P.O.D publishers come highly recommended by their users; others have scanty reputations. After doing quite a bit of homework to find out who is on top, I listed three POD publishers that are among those highly recommended: - iUniverse - Aventine Press - Virtual Bookworm Of course when going with P.O.D you have worries like: cost, finding your own editor, doing your own marketing, the reality of brick-and-mortar bookstores being reluctant about stocking P.O.D books; and most importantly, understanding how their royalties system works. Still weighing my options. Another that I've considered is Beaver's Pond Press. Beaver's Pond Press is a mentoring press that offers a ton of services to their authors. These include proof reading, editing, cover design, training on marketing and other things you'll need in your toolbox. I haven't made-up my mind on Beaver's Pond; the upfront costs are a little more than the P.O.D publishers. Of course the more money you have, the more options you'll have. One author I spoke with decided to start his own publishing company. He worked with a small printing company to get his book published. Then he approached private bookstores, convincing them to stock his book. This particular author worked his butt off and sold over 16,000 copies. Good for him! Another option is to purchase and register your ISBN number and sell your book yourself either through Amazon.com or some other creative method via the Internet. So as the ocean waves roll in, I grab the helm to adjust the rudder in preparation for this voyage called self-publishing. My bow moving forward in a ship named Novella. I know...I know the captain and the helmsman have two different positions. So maybe I should say Captains, choose your helmsmen! But when choosing, remember that the captain is the one who goes down with the ship...

A Ship Named Novella - An Adventure in Self Publishing

By: Roger E Lear

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