Reddit mentions of HellCorp

As a writer (my second novel HellCorp came out this summer https://www.amazon.co.uk/HellCorp-Jonathan-Whitelaw/dp/1911583727) - I've been exactly where you are.

I dabbled in the self-publishing route about five or six years ago before getting my first book deal from a publisher. It was a valuable learning experience and above all else gave me a platform to showcase my work and get it out there to readers.

The best advice I can offer is to educate yourself to the best of your ability about the publishing world. There are millions of great writers out there who remain undiscovered because they don't familiarise themselves with the who's, why's, where's and how's of the industry. And the power brokers in positions to help you tell your story won't suffer fools for very long.

That might sound a little cold but it's the truth. Do your research, send e-mails, ask questions (which you're already doing) and start your journey.

I once read that writers fall into two categories - architects and gardeners. Architects plan every minute detail down to the last. Gardeners plant the seed and watch it grow on its own.

I can honestly say that I'm a little bit of both. My second novel - HellCorp- was very different to my first. My first book was written in 6 weeks - the final draft for publication in a little over 2 months. I had a lot of commuting time for work so I focus and knuckled down for all of that writing Morbid Relations.

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But for HellCorp- which started out as a Nano challenge, I was a lot more free to spend time in and around the project. I could spend 10 mins doing a chapter or 10 days. And I like to think it helped the development of the story, its characters (The Devil and God) and made me a better writer too.

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Writings is all about experience. And whatever works for you is what works for you. The only real constant for every scribe is that you have to actually write!