| p>Self publishing a book is a rewarding and | | | | with your publishing house, no sharing with your |
| lucrative endeavor. The satisfaction of seeing your | | | | agent! |
| name in print, of seeing your hard work compiled | | | | Question #3 Do you want to have complete |
| into a professional, sale able product, of sharing | | | | control over your book? |
| your knowledge, expertise, and passion with the | | | | One of the biggest drawbacks to publishing via |
| world is unsurpassed. However, self publishing a | | | | traditional publishing houses is that you don't have |
| book is not for everyone. | | | | creative control. Everything from the cover of |
| Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to | | | | your book to the way it is promoted, to the |
| determine if self publishing is for you. | | | | contents inside are owned by the publisher and |
| Question #1 Do you enjoy speaking to others | | | | they can do what they want with it. If they say |
| about your passions and interests? | | | | add a chapter then you add a chapter, if they |
| If you enjoy communicating with other people | | | | say delete a chapter then you delete it. You have |
| that share similar interests or have a desire to | | | | little or no control over the final product. |
| learn about something that you're knowledgeable | | | | Self publishing means that you have 100% control |
| in, then self publishing is for you. | | | | over every aspect of your book. It's your book, |
| Why? When you self publish a book you become | | | | you make the decisions about what it looks like, |
| the expert on your topic. Telling the world about | | | | how you sell it, and every single word inside. I |
| your expert knowledge will have you giving | | | | don't know about you but if my name is on the |
| interviews, writing articles, speaking at seminars, | | | | book then I want control over what it looks and |
| and participating in many online forms of | | | | sounds like. |
| communication. | | | | Question #4 Do you want to have your book |
| However, if you are a person that prefers to | | | | published this year? |
| keep to yourself, then self publishing may not be | | | | Self publishing means that you also have control |
| for you - you may prefer the traditional route, | | | | over the time it takes to reach bookstore |
| though your chances of selling a book without | | | | shelves. That means if you want to see your |
| promoting it are slim. | | | | book published in 30 days then it can be published |
| Question #2 Do you want to make lots of | | | | in 30 days. The traditional publishing route often |
| money from book sales? | | | | takes years. Who wants to wait years to see the |
| If you are interested in cashing in on your book | | | | results of their hard work? I know I don't. |
| then self publishing is absolutely for you. Did you | | | | Question #5 Do you want to use your book to |
| know that there are more than 50,000 | | | | increase your profits for many years to come? |
| independent publishers and that last year they | | | | One of the really great aspects of self publishing a |
| made a total of $14 billion in book sales? If you | | | | book is that you can generate hundreds of other |
| want to participate in this lucrative and growing | | | | products from your single book - hundreds of |
| market, then self publishing is for you. | | | | products that you can sell for profit. Imagine |
| We're not dismissing the value of the traditional | | | | this...imagine that you spend a month or maybe |
| publishing route. Many authors prefer to go the | | | | even two months creating and publishing your |
| traditional route either because it has been a | | | | first book. It sells well and you realize that people |
| lifelong goal to publish a book via this route or | | | | want more. You have myriad choices! |
| they simply don't know that there is a better | | | | You can turn your book into an online course. You |
| way. Traditional publishing generally pays small | | | | can create an audio product from your book. You |
| upfront advances, ranging from 4 to 10 thousand | | | | can update your book quickly and easily update |
| dollars, and royalties that amount to about .20 per | | | | your book and release a second edition. You can |
| book. | | | | sell chapters of your book as special reports. The |
| Self publishing generates significantly more money | | | | options are endless - as are the profits. |
| than that and you get to keep it all - no sharing | | | | |