Winter of my discontent

I am troubled.

I am trying to sell my Novel Transitioning Home to an Agent and it is problematic. I am getting positive sounding responses but that basically that the Agent is too busy. I just want to sell my damn Novel, is it really that fracking difficult?

The knowledge that this is the norm in the publishing world helps. I am going to keep selling that book, as it would be good for a National audience, if I can ever get it there. However, I have been pondering self-publishing, especially for College Boy, Splintered Life and maybe a collection of my Poetry. I am hesitant because of the cost as being broke does sort of hamper one. There is also the issue of pimping my book when it is out.

In all honesty, I am not all that sure that I will be a good Pimp for my books. Sure I believe in them but I have no clue what to do. I mean, I even have trouble on this site getting a really large audience for my stories. 300 Rains is running at about 2000 hits per section and about 65+ on kudos, which isn't bad but I have seen better. Am I doing something wrong? Am I writing stuff that doesn't have the right appeal? Am I just not cut out for this business?

As I said, I am troubled.

There are a lot of options out there for my stories but I have no idea what the odds of them selling are. I feel like I am viewed as a middle of the road author and that isn't all that inspiring. With that sort of feel it isn't any wonder that I am not getting better responses to my Agent Quest.

Hell, I'm whining right now and I don't like it. My guess is that this discontent is partially frustration and partially a really rough therapy session. So it goes...

Maybe I should put down the computer and watch Joe Versus The Volcano. It always seems to make me feel better.