loved and editors praised.
When I started approaching agents and publishers with My Other Body,
the response was encouraging. "Your story is compelling," they said,
"and the writing is wonderful. We're sure it will find a home. Unfortunately,
we're not that home. We don't see how to market this story."
At the same time, readers of early versions were telling me that the story
had touched their lives. They were reading it to their spouses, their
parents, and their therapists, using the book to explain their own feelings
about body image, love, and loss.
And readers were asking me to publish it as soon as possible. So I
decided to have the same faith in the book that its readers did.
The biggest reason is time. If the book were accepted tomorrow, it could
take two years before people could read it. Life's too short to put your
dreams on someone else's calendar.
Isn't the book good enough for one of the big publishers?
I'm happy to let you judge. Read part of the book to see what you think.
When can I get a copy?
Now! If it's not in your local bookstore, ask them to order it. You can
always buy a copy through this web site (which helps most to keep the
book alive!) or on Amazon. Check our book news for the latest info. And
see the speaker's info page to book the author for readings and group
discussions.
Is self-publishing "real" publishing?
You bet. Starting a press is a serious investment in yourself and in the
others you publish. See resources for self-publishing in the Sunspot
Links page.
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