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Self publishing was in the past considered
the worst way to publish a book, but the sheer number of
authors who have created best-selling books in the past
few years have allowed everyone self-publish with respect.
Even venerable rags in the publishing world such as Publishers
Weekly now review self published books, something they
would never have done in the past. A recent quote about
those who choose to self publish said “Gone are the days
when self publishing was virtually synonymous with self-defeating.”
(by Publishers Weekly rights columnist Paul Nathan.)
The continuing evolution of print-on-demand publishing
makes it possible to self publish a book very quickly and
at very little expense. Self publishing is an excellent
way to test your potential market for your book. Print on
demand allows you to establish a market, and even build
a market, to such an extent that you can potentially sell
your reprint rights to a much larger publisher for a significant
advance. Here is what a number of media sources and publishers
are saying about self publishing:
"We're always watching what's going on with self publishers.
We always ask our reps to keep their eyes open."
Random House
"...publishing your own book can yield a tidy profit."
Investors Business Daily
"...every single publisher is on the lookout for self
publishers."
Simon & Schuster
"Now its very frequent for mainstream houses to go
prospecting among the self published books to make them
their own."
The New York Times
"The film rights to self published books are getting
acquired even before the big houses can get them onto bookstore
shelves with their own imprints on them."
Variety
"...self publishing has become a legitimate method
of getting into print as libraries and even bookstore superchains
are opening their shelves to the growing number of entrepreneurial
writers."
Newsday
The originator of the Self Publishing Hall
of Fame, John Kremer, maintains a list of
the books that have 'made it' in the world of self-publishing.
His list on his web site can be found here.
You'll find a huge number of authors - many of whom will
surprise you - that started their publishing journey by
self publishing their own work.
I've written a number of blog articles on the topic - my
most recent back in August - located at www.SelfPublishingToday.com.
Ready? By all means, get started! Really - it's not that
hard... just remember that it's better to be informed on
how to publish a book, so read Dan Poynter's The
self publishing Manual and visit Julie Duffy at
www.julieduffy.com.
And, please, call us - we'll be more than happy to answer
ALL your questions!
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