Anyone Out There With Publishing Experience?

I am debating self-publishing a novel in the hopes that it will get picked up by a bigger publisher if successful, but I am afraid that sort of thing is just a pure popularity contest and I am a writer, not a PR person. Thoughts?

La Femme à la plage, et Où t'es?

When I was at the beach at Kamakura I saw this beautiful Japanese girl who was drawing pictures in the sand only to watch them get washed away. I was mesmerized.

     Also I decided to write myself a message in the sand. "Où t'es?" which is French for 'Where are you?' Usually I am in a good place, I just need to pull myself out of my own head and realize how lucky I am.

More Adventures in Japan

Finally my comedic piece 'Bad Art Sundays' is up and available for $2.99 as part of July's Beyond Imagination compilation so check it out! Otherwise, here are more Japan photos.

My 25th birthday in Kyoto!

Konichiwa!

Finding my zen in Japan.

Off to Japan Today!

Tokyo here I come!

Although, why am I going to Japan when Portland already has the same stuff?

Spotted in Portland Airport

New Publication and Japanaventures!

Hey everyone, I know my posts have been slim of late. Recently I have been preparing for a trip to Japan! Going to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and do a Fuji climb! Also, my latest work, 'Bad Art Sundays' was published in 'Beyond Imagination.' The story is about a screenwriter who laments how everything that gets made into films is awful. He complains to his sculptor friend who shows him his bad art room, where every week he makes the worst type of art imaginable to vent his frustration. Soon the two form a weekly club to make the worst art possible. Be sure to check it out; it's available along with a dozen other stories for $2.99 on Kindle.

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Imagination-Digital-Literary-Magazine-ebook/dp/B010QEIDBM/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1435801901&sr=1-2