Publishing Vs Self-Publishing
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Off subject but this speaker is fairly cute
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In the days before online publishing, it was a long shot to get picked up by a publishing house. Now, with the industry taking such a nose dive, it's even less likely you'll ever get a publisher to read your manuscript, much less buy rights. Should you actually sell to a publishing house, your book may not do well in stores. In fact, it probably won't. The competition is stiff. Odds are you will do just as well self-publishing, Either way, most writers never quit their day jobs.
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I am an author who made a mistake by using Authorhouse/authorsolutions. I urge you to look at the video by Emmie Ross On Theft Of Royalties by Author solutions. She speaks the honest truth and I have also been scammed by multi use of illegal ISBN no's to distort and cloud sales, claims of 2nd hand book sales when the books have been pristine new and unopened. There is an action group formed by several authors and we have sent detailed reports to the FBI and SEC. Advice, stay well clear of them.
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I want to know if you can get a company to edit and publish your work but you have to do the marketing and advertising/distribution yourself. Is it worth it? Or should you just go with a mainstream publisher? But if so, how can you get your name as an author popular when you are just a first timer? I am running into this problem. I wrote my manuscript at 16 and its finished now. I'm now in my 20s and I don't know where to go. I need help!
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The e-publishing revolution is really changing things for those thinking of self-publishing. It's very easy to get your ebook on Amazon, B&N, Apple, etc., and royalties are around 70%. Gotta love the new e-reader folks. :)
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I already had an established platform as a speaker and from my website, so self publishing through print on demand ended up being the best option for me. Createspace got my book on Amazon quickly, there were no upfront costs and through their Pro Plan I am able to buy copies of my 190 page book for as little as $3.13 plus shipping.
However, when you do self publishing of any type, you have to do all the marketing! So, realize that if you self publish, you will have to work hard to market it
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@Conker303 here is the deal, you are better off with going through a full agent then self publish, if you self publish your book has a very small chance of seeing light since no book store will carry it. Agents and publishers will not heavily control the content of your book especially if its fictional, if they need to make changes they will work with you. Also you will receive a starters commission of around $10,000 if you are a first timer.
Source: Worked with DAW Science Fiction for 5 years.
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NOw what about novels, stories where certain things may be critical to the plot of the series, do publishers usually change much in novels?
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@Conker303 wordclay.com
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I'm 15 and am making a book. Do you think I should go to a publisher or self-publish? I have no idea how you self-publish a book, but I don't like the idea of the publisher having total control over my book. : /
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For printing the book, I would suggest the ClickBook software. It will print books of any size. From cute doll books to full-sized books on any printer. Even prints in signatures.
You can get it from ClickBook (dot) com
or from
BlueSquirrel (dot) com
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print on demand is NOT best for everyone. Don't make such sweeping generalisations. If you are doing say 300 copies, POD is the most expensive option and the lowest quality. How is that so great?
bundleHastings 2 years ago
In reply to your comment in this video I was NOT talking about Print on Demand but rather Self-Publishing, there is difference. And I never said that either of these option are the best for everyone. Regards, Dale Beaumont
dalebeaumont 2 years ago 3