Traditional vs self publishing video

[Quillwitch]

Self-Publishing is shunned upon, but will make you much more money...hm...which way to go?

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Self-publishing is much less looked down upon now than it was a year or two ago, but it will only make you more money if you put in the effort. You have to market like crazy in order to make money that way because you don't have the connections to get into Barnes & Noble or independent bookstores.

 

[J. Rook]

Here is a post that might be interesting.
For me, traditional publishing means poverty. But self-publish? No way

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Here is a post that might be interesting.
For me, traditional publishing means poverty. But self-publish? No way

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

 

[Quillwitch]

All things considered, I´ll take the money, thank you very much.

 

[James Marinero]

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

A great share @Paul Whybrow - and the comments are soooooo entertaining!

 

[Paul Whybrow]

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

 

[Quillwitch]

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

Successful yet unknown. What a paradox.

 

[J. Rook]

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.

 

[Quillwitch]

I really liked the read. And I do agree with Dawson. Maybe we should all start moving in that direction. I´m not very good with marketing, but I guess if you have a good product, and willing to learn, you can go far.

 

[James Marinero]

Successful yet unknown. What a paradox.

Depends what you want. Fame, fortune or both together. I'll settle for paying the bills...

 

[Quillwitch]

Depends what you want. Fame, fortune or both together. I'll settle for paying the bills...

The best things in life are free...but I want money. So, self publishing is ok by me.