First Time Solo was my first book, published in 2014. It went out of print in 2017 when Freight Books went the way of the dodo but I hold out hope that it and my other two Freight-era novels will one day get an official reissue. I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently and wondering what I would do with these books if I had the chance to republish them.
I really can't see the problem with rewriting and republishing your first book, considering that it was your first book and is now out of print. What does 'being your first book' have to do with it? Well, chances are that it wasn't widely read, apart from family and friends, as you hadn't been published before and nobody (readers) knew who you were. The fact that it's now out of print really works in your favor. Perfect timing to bring it back again, only this time it will be revised. Lastly, you can inform the reader that this version is a revised version and the reasons why. As long as you are honest with the reader, then in my humble opinion, you won't be committing any sort of artistic sin. Integrity and transparency are key. And what reader wouldn't appreciate knowing that they are reading a better version of the book they just bought? I would. Cheers
Title it Second Time Solo?
I really can't see the problem with rewriting and republishing your first book, considering that it was your first book and is now out of print. What does 'being your first book' have to do with it? Well, chances are that it wasn't widely read, apart from family and friends, as you hadn't been published before and nobody (readers) knew who you were. The fact that it's now out of print really works in your favor. Perfect timing to bring it back again, only this time it will be revised. Lastly, you can inform the reader that this version is a revised version and the reasons why. As long as you are honest with the reader, then in my humble opinion, you won't be committing any sort of artistic sin. Integrity and transparency are key. And what reader wouldn't appreciate knowing that they are reading a better version of the book they just bought? I would. Cheers