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why should i wait around for editors and publishing companies and an audience when i can just print out my stories, fold them into a little zine, and put them in random places around a heavily populated area
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I haven't published a whole ass book, buuuuut given the description above, I would self-publish for a few reasons:
1) It is more immediate, which is great in terms of feedback + development.
2) Your book sounds somewhat niche, which is great, but might be harder to sell.
3) You'll probably learn about the sales/promo side of things (most writers hate this, but TBH it's how you have any sort of career).
4) Agents are a relationship like anything else, and it may take time to find someone who is a good fit.
5) It's not a forever commitment. You can always get an agent later if the mood strikes you.
You can 100% have a satisfying career self-publishing. Just don't break the bank. You should peruse Agents and Books on Substack, she has a lot of great insights into the industry!
May 6, 2024
u shld bind ur own book, bc y not? I never heard someone say mass producing books is bad, but slowing down the process is so meditative
The vibe is sandy liang and small press books
Feb 11, 2024
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Nothing has made me feel more adult than printing off an article I want to read
Jan 30, 2024
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little co-rec: if anyone's interested in more literature along these lines, SPARK by John Ratey is a book i read in a PE independent study in high school (bc i didn't want to take gym my last semester) that makes a very compelling argument for integrating physical exercise in your life as a solution to mental health issues. comes to similar conclusions in regard to SSRIs and really any medication in that they can't compare to the results that actually using your body can give you.
it really changed my perspective on exercise because i think physical exercise is wrapped up in 'self-improvement' when in reality it should be seen as self-care. and to bring it back to dancing: this is physical exercise that really connects you with the spirit in you and those around you, something that is undeniably a form of care
a study issued last month found that dancing is the most effective way of treating and mitigating depression. Walking, therapy, and yoga also outpaced SSRIs. and if you're saying 'oh this was probably funded by Big Dance', there's no evidence of that and if you're saying 'that's just what a Big Dance shill would say', well honey you're right
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especially the ones you Think you have hate in your heart for
Mar 5, 2024
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pfff that dumbass eclipse you guys must really hate the sun if you want to see it get blocked out for three minutes i personally love the sun because it gives us life pshhh total darkness all around you? ever heard of NIGHT? i'll be enjoying darkness every nite without the goofy glasses thank you very much
Apr 6, 2024