[ SECRET POST #2737 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2737 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks!

First off: CONGRATULATIONS! You must have been so excited about the original novel!

I think if I got a publishing house contract, I'd definitely use my real name. But there's so much blather on both sides of the fence that I'm thinking about writing two books and trying to publish one via a publisher and the other via self-publishing for a compare/contrast sort of thing. So to be fair (and assuming that I actually do this despite getting exhausted at the mere idea of it), I'm trying to figure out what would be most advantageous for my self-publishing persona.

It's wonderful to hear that, should I be fortunate enough to join you in the publishing house ranks, the publisher handles most of your marketing. (Is there any way that I can ask who your publisher is? Most published authors don't seem to like their publishers very much.)

I have to admit, Cassandra Clare wank is the greatest argument anyone could make to me regarding the separation of the spheres. Speaking of CC, did you tell your publisher about your fandom connections? Or just quietly take down your fic? Or do you still have fic and also a book coming out?

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks! It’s been a lot of fun - and kind of a dream come true, if I want to sound all corny about it - getting published. Since this is anon, I’ll say that I’m with Hachette. I’ve been very lucky in that my publisher has been so supportive, I love my editor, and my whole marketing team is amazing. Also... my cover artist? A genius. I worship him. I know I got very lucky.

As for my fic, I took some of it down and left the rest in little places, tucked away with my old fandom name attached. But since there’s no connection between Real Name Me and Fandom Me, I felt fine leaving it there. Also, just deleting fic seems dickish to me. I wasn’t a big name fan or anything, but I had some moderately popular fics. I have stopped participating in those fandoms, not because of any conflict but simply because I moved on to other fandoms. Also, my writing time is limited now, so I spend most of it on my own original work. My publisher has no idea, and I like to keep it that way. Everything is nice and separate.

Seeing the crap that CC has gone through (and arguably brought upon herself) is the the main reason I wanted to separate the two. I’ve seen other authors try to balance fandom and original work and fail - Sarah Rees Brennan, anyone? So I devoted my energy to my novels and I haven’t regretted it.

Good luck with your writing! Self-publishing is ridiculously hard (and that’s the main reason I never attempted it) and I really respect those who go through with it. I wish you all the success.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm really glad to hear that it's all worked out so well for you!

Well, I'm persuaded. Separation of the spheres sounds like it's the key to a non-stressful life. (I had no idea that Sarah Reese Brennan was a fanfic writer until recently. And this is the first I've heard that she tried to balance fandom and original work (and failed.))

I've definitely done less fanfic writing since I started getting more serious about original stuff. It's good to know that's kind of the way it goes!

Thanks! (And good luck to you too!)

(Self-publishing even looks ridiculously hard to me. That's why I'm going to try the agent/publishing house route first. But I really do want to try to compare and contrast the two, if only so I can write the definitive fact/fiction article.)

And thank you so much for answering all of my questions! I really appreciate it!