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Why self publishing is a lot like growing bamboo

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Imagine you’re a farmer planting seeds in fertile soil. You take tender loving care of these seedlings, constantly weeding, watering and fertilizing your starts. And then you wait for the first signs of life. And you wait... for five years. Welcome to the life of the bamboo farmer. Even with perfect care and maintenance, you won't see any progress. It occurs to me that self publishing can be a lot like growing bamboo. Over the last few weeks I’ve gotten a number of letters from authors who are…well, to sum it up in one word: discouraged. They’ve watered the “seeds” of their literary career in the same way.

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