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[close] Hi guys, Would you like to be part of a literary experiment? I wrote an experimental novel. It's a psychological legal suspense with some romance. I developed a narration technique that you have never seen before. I tried to look for a literary agent in the US, but the answer was the same from all those I had contacted: publishers make business rather than artistic or creative decisions. They see my narration technique as experimental, and therefore not a sure thing for sales. Agents and publishers are only interested in books that are easy to sell and won't spend time reading a book that dares to try something new. This means the audience won't have a chance to judge this original style for themselves unless I self-publish. I am tempted to do so because I would love to submit this novel to the readers and find out whether my technique works or not. But I also know that, once I start down the path of self-publishing, it makes it even more unlikely that I will find an agent willing to consider it. So, this is my plan. If this experiment is able to pique the interest of at least 2000 Goodreads users, I will offer a special launch on Amazon so you will be able to download the book for free. If you believe that writing is about more than just bottom lines, you can show your support for my initiative simply by joining this group and downloading the book when I set up the freebie. That's all the group members will be asked to do. I worked for 3 years of my life on this project and I'm happy to give it for free because, at this point, I would like to prove that basing decisions on marketing and sales isn't necessarily the best strategy. I would rather hear from readers whether they like it or not. But if this technique is not interesting, well, it will mean that agents and publishers are right. Thank you in advance to those who decide to join this group.

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[close] Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or exploring the world through books, you have come to the right place! ATW80 began in 2009 as a challenge on TNBBC. The separate group was established in 2011. Anyone can join and participate in the challenges or readings at any time. Challenge participation is not a requirement of joining. Anyone who loves reading books from around the world is welcome here. The main purpose of this group is to travel the world through books, experiencing new authors and cultures along the way. Want to read about the world? We have close to 50,000 books cataloged by setting and more are added each week. I personally started reading around the world in 2008. This venture has introduced me to far off lands, fresh viewpoints, and many new authors I might not have discovered otherwise. Here is a record of my travels since 2009: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book I have worked very hard gathering resources for others to use and coming up with new activities. Please ask permission before copying and please give appropriate credit. The copycatting is getting ridiculous and tiresome. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Suess “There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.” ― Irwin Shaw Globe Stand Photo: Daniel Loiselle/Getty Images