As of today, my John Dunn; Heart of a Zulu manuscript is submitted to Penguin Random House. I'll also submit it to Macmillan. Two giants in the publishing world. Members of the Big Five. I would submit to the other three publishers too if I can figure out how to do it without an agent. I'll keep trying. Like I said before, being published by the Big Five is "making it" as a writer.
That doesn't mean writers who aren't published by the Big Five aren't successful and haven't "made it." After all, the best example of that is J.K. Rowling whose Harry Potter series of books were all turned down by the Big Five publishers. She was published by an independent publisher, and look at her now. I'm sure they're kicking themselves at this point.
So I'll get Heart of a Zulu submitted to Macmillan by next Monday. Can't wait. The Vase is submitted to Macmillan and Penguin Random House at this point. I am very confident in both of those books. But still, it's an uphill battle for me. After all. I'm an unknown. With no connections. With no relatives or friends in the publishing business, and no celebrity status whatsoever. That's not a good combination when looking for success in the publishing world. Still you try. Or you quit. Take your choice.
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