Comments on: The Advantages of Self-Publishing http://publishingcentral.com/blog/book-publishing/the-advantages-of-self-publishing Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:58:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: doug http://publishingcentral.com/blog/book-publishing/the-advantages-of-self-publishing/comment-page-1#comment-542 doug Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:54:01 +0000 http://publishingcentral.com/blog/?p=99#comment-542 There are many advantages to self publishing, there are also many disadvantages. Realize that you need to market your book, CORRECTLY, after you publish it. You will need an industry expert if you're serious about writing for a living. Educate your self about publishing, and try to model your endeavors after a successful traditional publishing company. Recognize that the majority of them do not sell direct to consumers. This is key for self published authors. To learn more checkout www.authoragency.com, our goal is to empower authors, whether they want to be traditionally published, or self published. There are many advantages to self publishing, there are also many disadvantages.

Realize that you need to market your book, CORRECTLY, after you publish it.
You will need an industry expert if you’re serious about writing for a living.
Educate your self about publishing, and try to model your endeavors after a successful traditional publishing company. Recognize that the majority of them do not sell direct to consumers. This is key for self published authors.

To learn more checkout http://www.authoragency.com, our goal is to empower authors, whether they want to be traditionally published, or self published.

]]> By: sharkbytes http://publishingcentral.com/blog/book-publishing/the-advantages-of-self-publishing/comment-page-1#comment-19 sharkbytes Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:19:56 +0000 http://publishingcentral.com/blog/?p=99#comment-19 Definitely the way to go for really independent people. Now if marketing were only a little easier. Definitely the way to go for really independent people. Now if marketing were only a little easier.

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://publishingcentral.com/blog/book-publishing/the-advantages-of-self-publishing/comment-page-1#comment-14 Susan Helene Gottfried Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:57:50 +0000 http://publishingcentral.com/blog/?p=99#comment-14 Advantage Five: No worries that your publisher, who won't spend money to publicize your book, will yank your contract out from under you due to Bad Sales. And now that you've got the Bad Sales label, no other publisher will want you, either. Advantage Five: No worries that your publisher, who won’t spend money to publicize your book, will yank your contract out from under you due to Bad Sales. And now that you’ve got the Bad Sales label, no other publisher will want you, either.

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