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Bunch of ex-team guys do podcasts with pretty large followings, maybe try to get on there?
I think The Martian was originally published on Amazon Kindle. And that seems to have worked out pretty well.
Where do you live? Are there writers incubators (Like Grub Street in Boston)?
He could hire a freelance editor to tighten it up. Plenty of people who used to work at the big houses do that now. If he’s willing to put down maybe $2k, it will get a lot better. Maybe even published.
My dad, also ex-Navy, went with Amazon after writing a book on one of the lesser known battles in WWII. He was pretty happy with going that route, and it’s sold at least a few dozen copies. Really, he just wanted to get it out there.
If other avenues don’t work for your dad, from what I can tell, Amazon is worth looking into
He has several people reading early drafts and helping him refine the story, but eventually it will need better professional editing. Does anyone have any experience with this? I am thinking of seeing if one of the copywriters I work with is interested in going over it, once its ready. Beyond that, I don't know much.
There is a new authors thingy on Amazon that looks like a more grass-roots way to go instead of traditional publishing. He's not looking to be on the Best Sellers list, just to put it out there for whoever would read it.
All insight is welcome!
Would definitely suggest the Amazon route; in addition to getting it out there, it’s a good community to find resources he’ll need.
Thanks for the input everyone! I feel a lot better about this now. :)
VP1, I am in Miami, but he is in central Alabama. So, probably not. But Alabama has surprised me before. I'll see what I can find.
@SC1 That's what I suspected. Whichever route we go, a professional editor should definitely be brought in. He has done a lot of writing, but it is mostly been textbooks, so it kinda reads like one right now. Lol