Self Publishing - Be Your Own PublisherSelf Publishing And Your Writing CareerSelf Publishing your own book is no doubt something you have thought of? Well many publishing houses will tell you it is now more affordable and accessible than ever. They will also tell you that to self publish your own book does not have to cost too much and is available to everyone. They will try to convince you that if you've been rejected by mainstream publishing companies but still believe that your book should be out there with the rest of them, then you can easily self-publish your novel and market it yourself. What they usually say is something like: 'Have your book printed and published for just £749...' ...but usually omit to say that you will then pay £3 - £4 per copy printed. Self publishing simply means that you are entirely in control of your book. You retain legal copyright to your book, you keep all the royalties and you decide where and how you will sell your work. To publish a book of your poems, novel, fiction, autobiography, or even a family memoir can seem to be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. You can publish your book quite easily and reserve all of the rights to yourself. This way you can avoid all the tricks and stunts that some publishers pull on you, where they keep their headline prices low and then charge huge amounts for copies of your book. Have you just self published your book or are you planning to self publish in the near future? Because if you have decided to promote and sell the book yourself, you will need to take advantage of technology to get the word out. Every author should seriously consider owning a website, because in today’s market you’re invisible to the outside world without one. Just about every company or person selling or promoting anything, has a web page and address on the internet. You Should Have A WebsiteMany of the book publishing companies will 'help' you by offering you the chance to have your own website. They make this sound tempting by saying you will have your own URL (your address on the web), owned by you and you will have a:
I agree that you should have all of that, but typically for a 5 or 6 page website which you have no ability to edit once set up, they will charge you in the region of £299 - £399 which is very expensive when you consider the limitations. A better suggestion would be to keep everything under your own control and get yourself a professional website package, like the one I use for this website which allows you as many pages as you would ever want, gives you your own unique URL and helps you with creating the site. You could add as many future books as you wish, but best of all it allows you a genuine opportunity to discover whether other people are interested in your book, before you decide to go into print. Click the graphic below for more information  It also includes the option of getting contributions or reviews from your site visitors. And it would only cost you around £200 per year and pay for itself in no time with book sales and even some advertising. Other pages in this Writing and Career Change Section:eBook Marketing | eBooks Online | Write Your eBook | Writing As A Career | Self Publishing | Novel WritingReturn To Your Career Change Home Page Looking for something specific? More ways to publish your book? Just enter your keyword in the search box below to find your answer on this site or anywhere else on the web. You will see some adverts that may be of interest since Google targets ads to your particular interests, but your results will be below that.
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