Some Explanation Seems In Order
Okay, I’ve gotten several emails about yesterday’s news, and I want to set some things straight and explain some other things.
First, I’m not quitting writing. Not at all. At most, I’m taking a bit of a break at the moment. I know I quit at least once a month; this isn’t one of those times. February’s almost here, so you won’t have to wait long 
Second, I know that giving Like Glass away for free pretty much reduces the odds of it ever getting picked up by a publisher to roughly nil. That’s something I discovered the hard way – even just self publishing it and charging people to read it pretty much shot down most possibilities of it getting picked up. Yes, there’s still a chance a publisher or an agent would take it on, but there’s a better chance I’d win the lottery tonight – even without buying a ticket.
Now, I want to explain a couple of things, not the least of which is why I’m so pessimistic about getting a publisher or an agent. It’s really simple: I’m not a salesman. I’ve never been a salesman, and I don’t want to be a salesman. That’s a part of the writing industry you can keep; I want absolutely no part of it, and if it means I’m stuck writing software the rest of my life, well, so be it.
That’s part of the reason I’m releasing Like Glass for free as well – I can’t sell it to save my life, so I’m not going to sell it. If you want to buy a copy, it’s still available on Amazon. I’m not going to ask for your money though.
Having self-published the novel to begin with, I made an already Herculean task nigh on impossible. It’d take someone capable of selling igloos to Eskimos to get an agent or publisher interested in the novel, and I’m not that person. Again, I don’t want to be that person. Sales and marketing suit some people perfectly, but those are two things I refuse to do any more (other than spamming my status on Twitter and Facebook).
What does this mean for Shattered? I don’t know, in all honesty. I may self-pub it as I’d been planning on doing. Maybe some publisher or agent will come across Like Glass and find enough interest to take Shattered on (not likely). Maybe I’ll just release it for free too, get it out of the way so I can focus on something else. I’ll have to sleep on it, and see what kind of interest Like Glass stirs up.
If anyone else has anymore questions, please feel free to ask. I’ll respond as quickly as possible. Thanks!
Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
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Hi matthew!!
This is honey from egypt. i just wanted to let you know that your book is just amazing. i’m still reading it . Actually i got a copy of it to review on ijustfinished website few months ago.. i didn’t have much time to finish reading it and publish my final draft of the review ,but iu’d like to tell u how much i like ur work,it’s really unique and manifesting. from the very beginning the title put me in front of a big question mark. ” Like Glass”.. ,i said this seems very confusing and hard to tell what the novel is talking about. The more i go deeply through the book the more i discover how perfectly u picked the title to match the content. seriously,your talent is showing up it self through the book. i really wish u all the best of luck.. Cuz u deserve it, and may God make ur wishes come true. Good luck