“Patience is also a form of action”. ~Auguste Rodin

Last time I talked about some of the things that I would not be getting by self-publishing my first book.  Now let’s start talking about the rewards of self-publishing.

Rewards of Self-Publishing

  • I have much more control of the entire process.  My choice of proofreaders, editors, cover design and designers, who gets contacted for peer reviews and many other choices; I get to make these decisions.  (There is opportunity and peril here.  If I make poor choices here, I am not going to get good results.)
  • I learn the book business.  I intend to be a successful published author and publish many books.  I certainly have the material for many books.  I believe that the sooner I learn the process of publishing, the better off I will ultimately be.
  • I intend to be a successful published author.  (Yes, I said it again…I know.) My research indicates that more than 90% of the first time non-fiction authors, published traditionally or self-published, never make any significant amount of money from their writing efforts.  My research also indicates that something in the neighborhood of 90% of the first time non-fiction writers never get a second book published.  These seem like very bad odds to me and I wanted a way to stack the deck in my favor.

Next time I will explore in more detail how self-publishing, done properly, can hopefully stack the deck wonderfully in my favor – and yours too.

Till next time faithful reader…Jack

“Patience is the companion of wisdom”. ~St. Augustine