3 Reasons To Self-Publish Your Book
As a writer and author, your story is your voice, and it deserves to be heard. Your story is an extension of yourself and a unique part of your identity. With that said, it is important to know your options when deciding where to publish your uniquely crafted manuscript. Rather than choosing the traditional path, you may decide to self-publish (indie-publisher).
How could self-publishing benefit you as a first-time author? Even experienced authors may choose to look beyond the scope of traditional publishing for alternatives.
Here are the top 5 benefits for choosing to self-publish:
- Flexibility – A major draw to indie publishers is the flexibility it offers. There is less pressure to meet strict deadlines as with traditional publishers. You have the freedom to make major changes in the structure of your book or choose to drop your book idea and start over with a new one. In other words, you are not as committed to deadlines, schedules, and expectations when opting out of the traditional model of book publishing. There is no contract to keep up with, and when you are ready to publish your book, you advance it to that next step in your timing and manner. You also have the flexibility and freedom to decide when to write and when to take a break from it and for how long. The rate of speed at which you publish and distribute your book is completely in your hands.
- Control – Many authors prefer having control over a broad range of aspects related to their manuscripts. This includes selecting or creating their cover design, choosing whom they’d like as their support system of editors and beta-readers, and taking complete charge over the vision and execution of it. Indie (self-published) authors are truly more independent than having to comply with contractual agreements. There is also the freedom and ability to make major changes to any original plans before any announcements have been made on the manuscript contents or cover.
- Book Rights – If you would like to own all the rights to your book, then independent publishing is the way to go. If you want to ensure you have complete control over your book developing into audio and film production and the details within each area, you’ll want to self-publish your book. You’ll need to conduct plenty of research into how to wisely manage your book rights or seek the guidance of professional self-publishing consultants. At the end of the day, all rights to your book will remain in your hands as well as the final decisions you make with additional volumes or other books that come afterward.
We Can Help You Share Your Story
We will help you through the process of self-publishing your book. We will guide you step by step on the journey to getting your book into the market as an indie publisher. Self-publishing offers many unique benefits and we believe your story deserves to be heard. You do not have to wait for years for your book to enter the marketplace.
With our self-publishing consulting services you will reap the benefits discussed above.
- You will skip the slow process and delay authors face with traditional publishing
- You don’t need to find an agent before starting the publishing process
- You have more creative control over your book
- You earn more royalties from your book sales
- You have all rights to your book and can make changes as you wish
We believe you should not have to wait for years to publish or sell your book. Our consulting services are available to support you on this journey of discovering your voice and sharing it with the world!
Please contact us if you have any questions.
