I've written more than a dozen short stories and three novels, but didn't start pursuing publishing until I wrote Son of the Great River, an adventure story set in the Bronze Age with beautiful illustrations by my wife. After my first rejection, which came in the form of an askew and grainy photocopy from a major publishing house, I began to think about the state of the traditional publishing industry and question my pursuit of its approval for my own work. I knew the industry wasn't about quality of writing anymore, a simple perusal of the shelves of your local bookstore more...
