I hope this isn't too bubble bursting, but let's go ahead and burst some bubbles about what shouldn't be your deciding factor when signing with a publisher. Those writing towards publication tend to get caught up in the fantasy of dream agents, dream editors, dream co-authors, dream cover designers, and yes, dream publishers. (I sure did!) There are already hundreds of posts written up about how you shouldn't have a Dream Anyone because you won't know who your Dream Anyone is until after they've read and loved your book so I'm not going to sound off on that. But I do want to point out several reasons why these bonuses (listed below) could backfire on you in the long run.
Reasons NOT to Sign with a Publisher
Reasons NOT to Sign with a Publisher
Reasons NOT to Sign with a Publisher
I hope this isn't too bubble bursting, but let's go ahead and burst some bubbles about what shouldn't be your deciding factor when signing with a publisher. Those writing towards publication tend to get caught up in the fantasy of dream agents, dream editors, dream co-authors, dream cover designers, and yes, dream publishers. (I sure did!) There are already hundreds of posts written up about how you shouldn't have a Dream Anyone because you won't know who your Dream Anyone is until after they've read and loved your book so I'm not going to sound off on that. But I do want to point out several reasons why these bonuses (listed below) could backfire on you in the long run.