Just an agent atm – until the rewrite is complete, he’s not going to start shopping the manuscript to publishing houses. I work in PR, so a related field to marketing obviously – definitely would love to talk shop and pick your brain when I get closer to getting read to promote the story!

Also I’m not sure if you have a publishing house working with the book yet or if the agent is just editing and it’s not for sure but if you need tips, advice, or even help with the whole aspect of promoting the book I would love to help, I’m a marketing major so promoting (online/offline) things is basically what i do!
Well, I’m gonna go check out first kisses now. Take care and keep writing -Albadorato (from Wattpad)

Advice from an expert is never unsolicited, in my book. And thank you for the encouragement I have to remember to be patient with this whole process…not my strong suit!

If I self pub I will definitely go the epub route. I’m not sure I’ll do hard copies, because that’s what costs money…but I suppose I could do it on an on demand basis.

RE: the cover…I’m pretty sure my cover is illegal (ha), but as long as I don’t ask the person who made it for me I can continue to live in ignorance. Most cover makers on Wattpad use or manipulate images that the original artist may not have given consent to. The cover is fine for a social media site, but I couldn’t ever put it into production without confirming with the original artist that I have their consent to do so (my guess is they’d ask for compensation, but who knows).

My opinion on the matter:

1) Have a profile on all the main Social Media Networks.

2) Consolidate your social media using platforms like ‘Social Oomph’ (Google it, somewhere I read that it updates all your social media profiles and all at once).

3) You’re essentially opening a business – get a lawyer and offer him/her 10% of profits, they will make sure you’re successful as the more successful you are the more money they make.

4) Definitely also have it in eBook format.

5) Pardon my ignorance, but what’s wrong with the Cover from Wattpad?

6) Alternatively, get a new young designer who is looking to make a name and ask them to do it for you at a reduced rate. In fact, you can do this with a few other sections where you’re worried about the price of things. There’s nothing wrong with bartering – offer them a book too and of course put their names there in the first pages. I mean look at the exposure you’re offering by association to you.

Is this a sign I’m insane, posting in two places to the same person? Yes, yes I think it is. WOOHOO! I’m insane!

Walking away is never a bad idea honestly. You come back with a fresher eyes. Is Paladin in the hands of any Beta’s at the moment? If so, perfect excuse to walk away. Let them do their read through and when they’re done go back to it.

And you know where to find me both on Wattpad and facebook so pick my brain all you want! At least my degree would be worth something haha

I know you’re right, but I’m soooo impatient. I think I might just need to put the editing scissors down and step away from it for a few weeks. It makes me anxious.

In my fantasy world, I would get Mathia Arkoniel to do a custom painting for my cover (I lust over her stuff all the time..looook: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/MathiaArkoniel), but I’ll have to commission her for a painting after I win the lotto…I might need to pick your brain about the stock photo thing at some point.