Author Still At Work to Self-Publish

• Posted on April 29, 2009 at 2:35 am

I picked a self publisher. I won’t say which one until I have gone through the process. Step one, my book has been evaluated and accepted. The evaluator gave me kudos for its condition. She said it flowed smoothly and the characters were well rounded and developed. What the evaluator didn’t know was that my submission had gone through seven edits. I have lived with these characters for so long though, I am happy to know someone well else thinks they are well rounded and developed.

My eight family and friends thought it was a blockbuster, so imagine my relief to hear a perfect stranger’s opinion. Of course, the evaluator may have been using her marketing skills to sway me, but after reading her email several times I honestly don’t believe it was a canned response. Not only that, I had been told to expect a response in one to two weeks from the evaluator. I submitted my manuscript on a Saturday evening and received the evaluator’s response early Tuesday morning. Either, she had nothing better to do or she read it in one sitting. From my friends’ reactions and her prompt response, I believe the evaluator was truly impressed with my work.

I am publishing a novel (you probably figured that out from the “characters” reference). I know, most people would send it out to the traditional publishing houses, but I am an impatient one. This is something I have always wanted since I was thirteen years old. I have been around Moses’ proverbial mountain for the last forty years and have decided its time to put wishes into actions.

Another reason why I have chosen self publishing is for complete control over my own work.

Here are other reasons for self-publishing that may interest you:

1) You retain the rights.
2) Many of the self-publishing organizations offer print-on-demand, so no inventory is required.
3) Widespread availability. Your work gets pushed out to the giants like Amazon.com, Borders.com, and Barnes and Nobles just to name a few. And, over 25,000 retail outlets can order your book.
4) You get to pick or customize your own cover.
5) In many cases, you get to set your own retail price and your own royalties.
6) You get to have FUN.

Let me hear about your self-publishing experiences.

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