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Self-Publishing is shunned upon, but will make you much more money...hm...which way to go?
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Here is a post that might be interesting.
For me, traditional publishing means poverty. But self-publish? No way
A great share @Paul Whybrow - and the comments are soooooo entertaining!As a rejoinder to that article, and agreeing by example with much of what Ros Barber says, are best-selling author (2,000,000 copies) Rachel Abbott's experiences:
14 hour days, marketing and dealing with snobbery: my life as a self-published bestseller
An interesting article about Mark Dawson, one of the most successful self-published authors around:
Meet Mark Dawson, the literary sensation you've never heard of
A great link. Thank you. I find it a little depressing. What does Mark Dawson say? - "I’ve got a theory that the next great novel has probably been self-published over the last five years, but it’ll remain submerged until the author is able to make that change from creative to businessperson.” For me, at the moment, self-marketing is a horrible prospect.An interesting article about Mark Dawson, one of the most successful self-published authors around:
Meet Mark Dawson, the literary sensation you've never heard of
Depends what you want. Fame, fortune or both together. I'll settle for paying the bills...Successful yet unknown. What a paradox.
Depends what you want. Fame, fortune or both together. I'll settle for paying the bills...![]()