We’ve been talking with our friends and doing a lot of research into traditional vs. self-publishing. I feel a lot more informed and confident now. And the winner is… SELF-PUBLISHING! By a landslide!
Here are all the reasons we decided to go with self-publishing.
- You make more money per copy.
- You have more control over the content and layout.
- If your first run does poorly, it’s not a death sentence for your book.
- You retain the rights to do whatever you want with the content.
- …
And here are the reasons we don’t care about the advantages of traditional publishing.
- Marketing. We’re planning on becoming famous and doing our own marketing anyway.
- Distribution. We don’t care so much about getting into old-fashioned brick-and-mortar bookstores, …
Eh, fuck this post. It’s all bullshit logical reasons. The real reason I feel passionately about self-publishing is because I want to damn the man. I think the existing publishing paradigm is old, outdated, and doomed to fall. I want to help topple it. I don’t want any gatekeepers on what can and can’t be said, what is and isn’t worthy. Let the people decide. If it’s good, people will buy it. If it’s not, they won’t. That’s a hell of a better criterion for a book’s success than anything the publishing community uses.
Self-publishing is a very connection paradigm thing to do. Share your information freely, without gatekeepers, without (implicit or explicit) censorship, without supporting the old paradigm. We’re going to self-publish and it is going to ROCK.
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Yes, damn the man! Love your honest words. And your bright cheery background! Keep up the good fight! If you ever need reinforcement in the way of pep talks, contact me!
Maddy
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Just reading this *again* so I thought I’d better finally leave a note. I love this post. Okay, to be honest, I love everything but “damn the man.” But to everything else I say, “Yes! Yes! Yes!”
Since reading this the first time, months ago, I continued to waver. But a traditional publisher gives my book credibility. But they’ll get it into bookstores. But, but, but…… Wah!
I homeschooled my children for years when I thought that was best for them. I manage my family’s healthcare. I’m publishing my own book!
Wow. I’m actually just listening to a “Transformational Author Experience” and hearing my favorite publisher, Marc Allen, talk about publishing, and I decide to come here mid-talk, reread and post this. Thank you Pace for writing this.
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Ah, “damn the man,” from my edgy Freak Revolution days. (:
Congratulations on taking the self-publishing leap, Natalia! Let me know if I can help you through the process!
Ack! I was so sure last week when I commented. Now, I am thinking again that there are 2 publishers that I would like to publish my book. I may be losing my mind. Maybe that will lead to something good.
Thank you for the comment Pace. When I need help, I’ll be in touch :)
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