I learned a lot publishing TPS. The first thing is that you don’t need to go to traditional publishers. It’s time-consuming. In fact, in today’s world, it’s too time-consuming. We don’t have time to send out manuscripts and wait months for a rejection because it’s “not commercial enough.” Everything is based on money. (Is this a good investment? Will it pay off?) Tell you what, guys. I don’t care if it pays off. I put my life into this art. I care about it passionately. I’ll publish it. I did that, but I didn’t take the time I should have to proof and double and triple proof it. I had a book that I’d worked on for 25 years that had 35 typos. So if you want to publish, take great care with the proofing. Have others proof it, too. I do highly recommend iUniverse. They have the publishing cycle down to a science. They’re efficient, fast, and most importantly, honest. I also found them to be human in an increasingly mechanized world. They have been all that’s good. If you have thoughts of publishing, contact me and I’ll give you my thoughts. Secondly, I knew from the beginning that I needed a Website. Derek Pell designed it and I highly recommend him. He’s easy to work with. He has a lot of experience and his prices are reasonable. In my day job I’ve worked with a lot of designers and artists over the years. Derek is one of the best.
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