Getting published

Absolutely not — steer very, very clear. You’re dealing with a so-called vanity publisher, who are malicious vultures profiting off an author’s desire to see their name on the bookshelves. They make their money off of your desperation, … Continue reading I was offered a contract, but I’ll have to pay my own costs. Still good, right? →

No, although some are slow to innovate. The publishing industry is hard, but the people in it are mostly just as passionate about books as you are.

No. Self-published authors are much like indie musicians: many of them might not reach a certain standard, but there’s plenty of gems that are well worth the hassle.

Not at all. There’s a million reasons you might get rejected, and many of them are business-related. Supposedly, Harry Potter got rejected 12 times.