Independent Publishing is Now a Viable Option
By Jerry D. Simmons | January 11th, 2010 | No Comments » (Click to add yours!)
The proliferation of the self-publishing industry augmented by print-on-demand technology is viewed with mixed signals. The stigma attached to these books as being of poor quality is the perception the market has of all titles produced by the large POD companies. This is but one of the problems associated with Independent books trying to find space in the traditional marketplace of bookselling. The biggest traditional New York based publishers have been successful at associating self-publishing with the complete and total lack of editorial control, true of the biggest in the market. This in turn used to result in all Independent books being perceived as not worth reading. Now that perception is changing.
The only way for Independent books to reverse this and gain full acceptance as well as sales in the traditional marketplace is to establish themselves as a viable entity. The first step is to make certain that the book you publish is as good editorially as possible. The second step is to publish independently under the banner of the new hybrid model. These companies have the perception in the market of a traditional publisher with direct sales and national distribution because they vet each and every manuscript they publish. The author maintains complete ownership and all rights to the content while gaining marketplace access never before available to the self-published author.
If you are searching for a better method of self-publishing, check out the INDI Publishing Group, link at the top right hand corner of the page. It’s the newest and best option for the self-published author.
Tags: Book Distribution, Book Publishing, Hybrid Publishing Model, Self-Published Author, Self-Publishing
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