Comments on: To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/ Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Sheila Myers http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47944 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:58:43 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47944 In reply to Terry Tyler.

Thanks Terry! I can’t keep up with the twitter thing. EVERY SINGLE DAY! Wowsa!

]]> By: Sheila Myers http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47943 Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:57:14 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47943 In reply to Carol Hedges.

Thanks Carol!

]]> By: Terry Tyler http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47936 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:30:12 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47936 I hope all goes well for you with the self-publishing. I think the key is to learn how to promote yourself, as indie publishers will not do it for you (and yes, you’re right, you will never find even the smallest publisher to take on part of a trilogy that’s already been published), and even if you get a trad pub interested in you, you still have to do a hell of a lot of promo yourself. One writer I know, who is almost constantly in the Amazon UK top 20, tweets and retweets EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I think that, as the publishing business becomes more and more about what will make money rather than what is of literary merit, self-publishing is the way of the future. I wrote about this, here (I hope it is okay to post a link on this, it’s of genuine interest re the subject)

http://terrytyler59.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/thank-you-anton-newcombe.html

]]> By: Carol Hedges http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47935 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:04:12 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47935 Hi Lovely ..I also write histfic….and have decided to go entirely self-published (read the ‘amusing’ blog about my efforts!) The trouble with publishers, big and small is that they take so much of your hard-earned money! And agents ~ don’t get me started! I was with David Higham & my agent there told me Diamonds & Dust (first book) was so rubbish she wouldn’t even send it out. I am now unagented. Once you realise that you can make a reasonable living from your own efforts…blog/Facebook writer page and a LOT of supporting other friends, it’s fun! Hard work, but fun! TBH it doesn’t matter hos brilliant you are, publishers decide who they are going to turn into a ‘big’ writer, and if it ain’t you, you can do nothing about it.I had several books published with OUP, who decided another children’s writer was going to be their ‘new discovery’. So they did nothing. Actually, publishers do nothing generally ~ they rely on you, the writer to shoulder most of the publicity. Go Indie! And good luck.

]]> By: Sheila Myers http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47903 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:07:48 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47903 In reply to Lindsay Complin.

Thanks Lindsay!

]]> By: Lindsay Complin http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47119 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 08:29:34 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47119 It’s a tricky one. I have written my first book and and doing the rounds of submissions. When do I realise it is not going to get a traditional publisher and go it alone? But you are right that it does take a lot of resource to get a book written and despite understanding that the chances of a Girl of the Train moment are slim, it would be nice to get something back. Good luck with the second and third books.

]]> By: To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish | Toni Kennedy : A Writing Life http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-47050 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 02:35:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-47050 […] Sourced through Scoop.it from: booksbywomen.org […]

]]> By: Sheila Myers http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-46913 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:35:33 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-46913 In reply to Ria Stone.

Thanks for the input. I hadn’t changed the title of the website since I started it over a year ago so I went back and did just as you suggested! Actually I’ve been blogging for about a year about my research and have over 50 posts and that reach over 1,000 visitors a week.

]]> By: Ria Stone http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-46900 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:03:51 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-46900 OOps, saw your website. IMHO, needs a better title and some more posts, nice design!

]]> By: Ria Stone http://booksbywomen.org/to-self-publish-or-not-to-self-publish/#comment-46899 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:25 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14184#comment-46899 Sheila, I appreciate you honesty. The only suggestions I have are- start a blog or website to introduce you and your work to potential readers. I understand the economic limitations but continue to pursue low-cost or free marketing methods. Check out Book Designer – Joel Friedman’s site, he has lots of good advice. Consider interviewing other historical saga autnors and posting on your site to develop a community. Good luck, Ria

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