I'd love you hear about your experiences with self-publishing because I hear so many varied tales. Just choosing a workable company can be a real hassle. Some promise so much and deliver so little. Some seem just about perfect, and some should go out of business.
In the coming weeks I want to tell you what I've found out about self-publishing and about marketing what you write. There are many places that can help you for a nominal fee, but you have to check them out carefully. More and more marketing is beginning to rival writing as something you've got to do. This is true even if you have a publisher. They're leaving it mostly up to you to get out there and pitch your book. And you won't be with them long if you don't do it right.
Ever think about blogging? It's one of a number of things you're probably going to have to learn to do if you want the readers you deserve. If people don't know about your books, how in the world are they going to buy them? And trust me, as a new writer -- or an older one -- you can spend yourself silly for publicists and the like and come out on the losing end. I've been there and I know what I'm talking about.
But you know the whole picture begins with you -- and your book. Please be sure you've done the best job you can possibly do. Get an editor. Join a critique group if they appeal to you. Ask your local book club(s) to read your manuscript or book and provide free copies. Talk your book up. If you don't love it, you can't expect others to.
So please tell me what you're going through. Google it and find the best companies to self-publish with. Check them out with the Better Business Bureau in your town. Be sure to ask the companies you contact for lots of references and feel free to call some of those references. Believe me, you're in this for the long haul. Decide to do your best for your book and it will pay you back more than you could imagine.
Love and blessings and please let me hear from you!
Francine
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