Now that you have finished writing your book, it is time to publish it!

You sit back and scroll down from the top to the bottom of your manuscript. You have spent hours outlining your plot and character profiles, days researching your background information, and months possibly years-writing your novel

Self-aware authors know they are taking up a challenge when they choose to self-publish a book, a rewarding and exciting challenge, but a challenge nonetheless. With advancements in technology and opportunity, every author has a chance to succeed in the publishing space by doing it on their own.

 

Many budding authors these days, who cannot stand the time between writing a book and seeing it on shelves, are moving towards publishing their books themselves. Online platforms have opened up the arena for new authors and aided them in landing lucrative publishing deals.

One could call online self-publishing platforms - social media for literature. If numbers are anything to go by, we can say that self-published authors have transformed the industry, accounting for around 38% of all eBook sales globally as of 2021, as per reports by the official book trade market.

 

New Authors tend to choose the self-publishing route for what it is rather than what it is not. Here everything is on you. You are the publisher, financier, and decision-maker. You decide who does it, approves or rejects it, and you pay for it.

With Self-publishing, the advantage is that you can put forth your view without any screening. It is helpful for those who want to voice things, according to them but may not be of interest to everyone else.

 

Great Authors are--

• who use words well
• who understand basics such as spelling, punctuation, and grammar and
• whose prose is easy to read and
• who will be able to write additional publishable books or features for them?

You, as a Self-publisher, hold the--

Authority-

Independent authors are in charge of all aspects of writing, including designing, formatting, distribution, and marketing.

Speed-

As indies, creative writers can write and publish at their speed, as fast or as slowly as they like, falling into the natural rhythm that suits them best.

Creativity-

Innovative thinking is welcome. It is here that you can be a budding author…

You create--

Expressive writing:

Your status allows you to write in whatever genre or a mix of genres that you like – and to publish under multiple genres under the same name if you wish.

Benefits for the long term:

Self-published books are immortal – you can keep them in print and market them for as long as you wish.

You are--

Financially sound:

As your publisher, you have access to sales data daily from the dashboards of your chosen distribution platforms, so you always know how well your books are selling and can tweak your marketing plan accordingly.

You Gain--

Prosperity:

By working directly with the distribution platforms, the entire royalty comes to you, so your profit margin is much higher.

You have--

The Right to Publishing:

You, as your publisher, retain all the rights to your books to utilize as you wish. It includes the freedom to assign them to other parties when you want to –e.g., audiobooks, movies, etc.

We’re slowly reaching the point where more and more authors are drawn to self-publishing because it’s right for them and a good shift of perspective for our industry.

Self-publishing is a business model in its own right. It’s not something you retreat to when you find out that traditional publishing takes too long or is difficult; it’s not the fall back option.

Finally, your book is ready to be sold, and your readers will be able to buy them. You couldn’t have done it without yourself! Be proud, treasure your masterpiece, and get it there for people to read.

 

Your Self-published manuscript can help you see the light of day for long-term success!