Time for the Independent Author
By Jerry D. Simmons | January 20th, 2010 | No Comments » (Click to add yours!)
If you are a writer and have been unable to attract an agent or editor for your work then take solace in the fact that your time on center stage is rapidly approaching. The independent or self-publishing marketplace is slowly becoming respectful. The advantage an independent writer who is not under contract has over everyone else is they own their content and all rights associated with that work. This is the single biggest advantage of publishing on your own.
Writers have more publishing options today than ever before, the problem is that these large POD companies that advertise and promote heavily are not the perception you want for your book. Publish under the wrong imprint and you are forever labeled with the worst of the worst simply because those companies publish anything. Don’t make this mistake. You are only a first time author once and you cannot re-launch a book as new. When a writer makes publishing mistakes with their book, it can spell disaster for your future as an author.
The single best form of independent publishing is the Hybrid Model of which there is only one company operating today, the INDI Publishing Group. Authors have the advantage of New York experience followed with professional production plus sales and distribution for their books. The key is that all manuscripts are vetted for excellence and only the very best independently titles are published. Perception is everything in book publishing, if you choose to go it alone, team up with experienced publishers and avoid the mass produced publishing mills. For a career as a writer, don’t make publishing mistakes.
Tags: Book Distribution, Book Publishing, Hybrid Publishing Model, Self-Published Author, Self-Publishing
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