If you were to ask me what I thought about self publishing three months ago, I would have given you my grrrr face. In fact, I did give some people my grrrr face when they suggested I do it. I would have told you it was for lazy people, for amateurs, for people who don't know what they are doing. Now that my final step has been completed and I have an ebook out as well as a paperback, I know there is nothing lazy about the self publishing process.
Confidence. Confidence. Confidence. That is the first step to self publishing. You have to have confidence. Self publishing is kind of a big investment. You have to have confidence that you have a kick ass book. Confidence that you have readers. Confidence that you can not only break even but you can make money from what you are doing. Also, be prepared for somebody to not like your work. It doesn't matter if you are talking about rainbows and butterflies. Somebody is going to get offended. Know how you are going to handle it. You don't have anybody else backing you up but yourself.
Knowledge is power. I absolutely cannot say this enough. If you are going to do something like this, you have to research the HELL out of it. Know everything from what trim size books are to how much other people are selling books for. Research. Research changed my enemy to my best friend. It can change your mind, too.
I didn't write this for a pat on the back. I wrote this just to let you know. The next time you think something is the devil, research it. It just might be the answer to your prayers.
Confidence. Confidence. Confidence. That is the first step to self publishing. You have to have confidence. Self publishing is kind of a big investment. You have to have confidence that you have a kick ass book. Confidence that you have readers. Confidence that you can not only break even but you can make money from what you are doing. Also, be prepared for somebody to not like your work. It doesn't matter if you are talking about rainbows and butterflies. Somebody is going to get offended. Know how you are going to handle it. You don't have anybody else backing you up but yourself.
Knowledge is power. I absolutely cannot say this enough. If you are going to do something like this, you have to research the HELL out of it. Know everything from what trim size books are to how much other people are selling books for. Research. Research changed my enemy to my best friend. It can change your mind, too.
I didn't write this for a pat on the back. I wrote this just to let you know. The next time you think something is the devil, research it. It just might be the answer to your prayers.
