How do I publish my book?
How do I publish my book is a great question. If you’re looking for a publisher to assume all costs of producing and promoting your book – and who wouldn’t – it may be difficult to do on your own.
From my vantage point in the publishing industry, I have personally witnessed the destruction of the standard publishing model. Much like the record business, today’s publishers are only interested in authors who already have a wide base. Translation – if you have 10,000 or more names and emails on your contact list – they might want to look at your book. Because they know the primary costs in publishing are the cost of marketing and promotion.
So if you’re talking to a publisher these days you’re more than likely paying for the costs to produce, market and promote upfront. Yes, even though they are the publisher, you are subsidizing their development costs. Plus you’ll be paying for your own book tours and anything that costs money. Most likely they aren’t going to take a chance on an unproven author. Those that have in the past have modified their business model or gone out of business or been sold to larger publishing houses.
OK, all is not lost. Have you considered self-publishing?
You’ll be able to have a handle on your costs and only have those things you want to have done on your manuscript done. Plus, with the advances of technology you’ll be able to produce a couple of 1000 books or less. There are lots of advantages to releasing your own book much like the musicians who bypass giving over their recordings to record labels and handle their sales and promotions themselves.
If being the captain of your own destiny and working with a team of experienced publishing professionals is interesting to you, I’d like to talk with you about what we could do together. You’re going to be spending your own money anyway whether you “sign with a publisher” or you self-publish. Why not explore your options and come up with a plan all the while being guided through the process so you have what you want – your own book?
So if you’re asking the question “How do I publish my book?”, I’d like to help you explore how you might do it in the new business model of publishing.
To learn more, contact me How do I publish my book?
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