How good it feels to hold your completed manuscript in your hand, ready to send to publishers. Before you do that, consider self publishing your book.
Self publishing should be considered as a part of your overall plan. After many letters from prospective publishers telling me how good my book was, "but....not what we're looking for", I decided to seek out a company for self-publication. Thanks to the Internet I was able to do a lot of research to help me make my choice.
As a self publisher I have total control of my first masterpiece. This lends itself to the excitement of the whole process. Post publication activities are in your control as well. You do the marketing, public relations, scheduling, and all necessary to get your book out there until you are able to afford and find the right people you need. It is a full time job. So you thought writing was the hard part!
Self publishing is rather cost effective, too. For my 6 1/2" X 8"paperback, 112 page Patient Handbook to Medical Care: Your Personal Health Guide (www.mypatienthandbook.com), the cost in 2006 was about $12,000, now probably closer to $15,000 or more. Included in this price was everything - editing, book cover, ISBN, printing, shipping, mailing list, and more.
Writing is surely gratifying, but self publishing is nirvana. Consider this option for your masterpiece.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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