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Is Self-Publishing the Future of Publishing?
Posted by: | CommentsI find it very interesting that a traditional publisher, Thomas Nelson, just announced a new division–one that is basically providing self-publishing services.
I hinted that this might happen months ago on this blog, because I had heard of another publisher considering this very option. More than a year ago I predicted that publishers would eventually move toward more of a self-publishing model.
It’s really inevitable. The other day someone revealed to me something a traditional publisher told a prospective author: the author needed to guarantee they could sell 10,000 books from speaking in order to be published by them. That author would have to buy 10,000 of his own book (usually at a 50-60% discount only), in order to get published!
(I couldn’t help but wonder how the author advance, if any, would stack up against the investment the author would have to make.)
Increasingly, author platform (i.e. a large, loyal following) is a necessary prerequisite for being published by a traditional publisher.
So what’s an author to do who doesn’t yet have that following? Read More→
Best Self-Publishing Company–Does It Exist?
Posted by: | Comments“Who do you generally consider the best self-publishing company across the board?”
“How do you find a publishing company you can trust?”
“How do I choose the right publishing company to professionally edit, print and market my novel? There are many scams out there and I don’t know who to choose. Who is legit?”
These are a few of the questions submitted for the recent Virtual Book Tour I did with Mark Levine on self-publishing and how to choose a good self-publishing company. (Ask your question or listen to the replay.)
Happily, I have an answer!
Self-Publishing Questions Answered–Replay Ready!
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The replay is ready from the Virtual Book Tour with Mark Levine.
We had a lot of great questions and Mark shared a lot of important information.
Here are just a few of the questions he answered:
- “What exactly do we mean by self-publishing and self-publishing companies?”
- “How is a self-publishing company such as you analyze in your book different from a ‘vanity publisher’-or
Self-Publishing Article–”5 Biggest Mistakes Authors Make When Trying to Get Published”
Posted by: | CommentsSelf-publishing is an increasingly viable option for many authors. But it’s not without its perils.
In my recent interview with Mark Levine, author of The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts & Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies–Analyzed, Ranked and Exposed, we discussed 5 mistakes authors often make that can cost them lots of money, not to mention time and frustration.
I thought I’d write it up in a new article on mistakes to avoid when self-publishing.
Actually, only Mistake #4 is unique to self-publishing. The other 4 mistakes are made by most authors, no matter what publishing path they seek.
Read the article, and feel free to come back and comment here. I’m very interested in hearing your publishing experience … positive or negative … with a self-publisher or “traditional” publisher. Thanks in advance!
