If you have written your novel-edited it, had it read by a few people-had it edited (professionally if you have the money) -redrafted-put it away and tried to forget it- done a few more edits-then are you ready to go? To try agents or self publishing? Most books fail because the writer wasn't ready yet-but when is a writer ready? Tell me, how you have known when you were ready to submit or try self-publsihing? What were the signs?
Hi Sonya ... send it off. It's good.
I'm ready now too and now formatting the book in various formats for ebooks etc. I'm going to self-publish, and, look for agent. I've bought my own ISBNs. I've decided to put it out there and just allow it to happen.
Good luck :)
I began to get fed-up of the story, so I knew it was time to stop editing. Then it was just a case of girding loins to write a summary, think of something interesting to say about myself (REALLY difficult) and try to find a publisher who might be interested in what I had to say. Or what my characters got up to.
And then, once a couple of letters had gone off, it was time to start planning the next book. It was only then that I thought the first story wasn't half bad, really.
Just pluck up courage and send it off!
Best of luck :)