You know you want to write. You have a story that won’t go away and you want to get it out there. But who thought that writing the story would be the easy part of the equation? Now there’s nothing holding you back. You can move forward affordably and at your own pace. Here’s why you should consider self-publishing.
- You have exhausted all other options. If you are tired of rejection letters from traditional publishing houses, and you still have a desire to get your message out to the world, then self-publishing should be an option.
- If you are an expert on a subject matter. If you have skills in a specialized area, and you have been teaching or speaking on a topic for many years, then you may want to consider self-publishing your content.
- Is control of your content important to you? Do you want to know who owns your intellectual property? Self-publishing is a great way to house all your intellectual content in one place. You are your own publishing company.
- Do you have a large following? Fans, friends, followers, and even large families are a great reason why you should self-publish your story. You already have a built-in tribe or community who will benefit from your content and spread the word about you!
- Maybe you want to capture your family history or legacy. Self-publishing is a great way to capture those images and memories and pass the message on to generations to come. How many stories are lost because they were never documented?
- Poetry writers may find a more serious challenge in getting published through traditional means. Oftentimes, these writers have many poems and writings stored away, and they never see the light of day. Self-publishing may be just for you, the poet, the artist.
- How important is speed to you? Oftentimes, with traditional publishers, you may wait months or years before your books are published. With self-publishing, you can get your material published as quick as 24 hours.
- How many times have you picked up a book and noticed an error? If this happened with a traditional publisher, it would be very costly and time consuming to fix. With self-publishing, this is a quick fix. You simply correct the manuscript and re-upload.
- Oftentimes, books go out of print or traditional publishers will contractually limit how many copies they will print. Not anymore. Now, with self-publishing, you can re-publish the number of copies YOU want.
- Self-publishing can be more profitable than traditional publishing. Contracts with traditional publishing houses allow the author 10% to 15% in royalties, on the average. Self-publishing platform rates range from 35% to 70% in royalties to the author. Do the math.