Do I Make a Fresh New Play for the Traditional Publishing World?

This question of publishing — self or traditional — might not be one and done.

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For a time, in the late 90s, I had a literary agent.

I was thrilled to have an agent. It meant I had a much better chance of getting published.

However, fantasy — the finished work I had for publishing — was not his forte. Thus, nothing came of this.

An acquaintance of mine was a professional writer and editor. After much discussion, I hired her to edit Seeker. She cost me the most out of the editors I’ve used — and was worth every penny.

This editor didn’t just edit my book. She taught me lessons that massively improved my overall writing approach, as well as made me into a decent editor. Everything she taught me was invaluable.

I parted ways with that agent and, for the next 10 years — with my newly professionally edited text — sought another. I also submitted my novel when publishers of fantasy were accepting submissions.

Suffice it to say — rejection after rejection came. While it was disheartening, I still sought out and submitted inquiries to agents.