Shit your friends say when you tell them you self-published:<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it real <\/em>published?\u201d<\/p>\n “It’s great to have a hobby!”<\/p>\n \u201cYou earned what<\/em>? Do you know how little money that is?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, haven’t got around to reading it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s not you. I haven’t read fiction in years\u201d<\/p>\n “It’s nice to have dreams, isn’t it?”<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s on my list!\u201d<\/p>\n “99 cents? You’re joking, aren’t you?”<\/p>\n \u201cDid you try sending it out?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have too many published<\/em> books to read.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThese people are strangers<\/em>?\u201d (Referring to good reviews.)<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe you should mention it on Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe you shouldn’t mention it on Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are buying that<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c400 downloads your first month? You do understand that for a published book that’s nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI guess you were really desperate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIsn’t it possible all those agents were trying to tell you something?\u201d<\/p>\n “Now a real publisher will never<\/em> look at your work.”<\/p>\n “I don’t read e-books.” Then when told it’s in paperback, some other shit.<\/p>\n \u201cYou mean like that crazy lady that went viral?”<\/p>\n “For a second, I thought you were serious.”<\/p>\n “I’m so<\/em> sorry!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shit your friends say when you tell them you self-published: \u201cIs it real published?\u201d “It’s great to have a hobby!” \u201cYou earned what? Do you know how little money that is?\u201d \u201cNo, haven’t got around to reading it yet.\u201d \u201cIt’s not you. I haven’t read fiction in years\u201d “It’s nice to have dreams, isn’t it?” … Continue reading Sh*t Your Friends Say When You Tell Them You Self-Published<\/span>