Great question! There are a number of printing services out there, Amazon being one of them. You can go with thinner paper which also has the benefit of being cheaper , but as far as we know, recycled paper is not yet an option at the majority of the printing houses. Of course, the most environmentally responsible edition of your book would be the ebook.
Has anything come along, since this article was published? Thank you for help! Thank you for your question! To explore possible options, we invite you to schedule a free consultation with one of our lovely matchmakers. A very good article. I self-publish and now have a business helping other Indie Authors to get their books out to the public. I d also like to point out that Traditional Publishing has only been around for approx years.
So that leave us with centuries of self publishing or printing, which ever way you will look at it. We are glad you enjoyed the blog! That is a great point about traditional publishing. Thanks for sharing! Kelly, you always have the most interesting blog posts.
Now what? Thank you for your comment friend! The self-publishing route really does open authors up to more control which can be great for the cover and other things you prefer to have that control over.
But very well stated, in that it can be more responsibility on you to make sure all of the details are caught and ironed out. The best of luck on your next book — It sounds intriguing! Thank you very much Kelly for the above points regarding self publishing books. Want to get published. I seek your guidence for editing before publication. I know from others KDP Amazon is a trustworthy publication house?
Whether it takes huge amount of money for publication and marketing? Would you give some authentic suggestions and instructions. I believe in your precious guidance. Anticipating your kind response. Thanks for your comment. Your editorial matchmaker can provide direction for your specific project, and provide guidance on your publication goals.
They would be happy to answer any of your publication and marketing questions during your call. Is it bad for me to dream that my book will be read by almost every race?
Should I change my name to an English name for a better chance? I share this exact dream! And I want to say no you absolutely should not need to change your name to an English name. This was a very well written and helpful article. This is something no publisher wants to waste time doing.
Instead, if they believe you have the potential to produce x amount of novels in x amount of time, they will have you sign their contract. If your self-published novel does not make them believe you have that potential, they will not. From having to provide your own cover design, long hours of editing and possibly buying copyright to your book, self-publishing can be costly to your bank account.
Sites like CreateSpace offer the chance to work with their team of cover designers and editors to help you create the perfect novel. The only problem is that using their services can cost hundreds of dollars.
So if this is your first time self-publishing, designing a cover and having your book edited, and you believe you will need those services, be prepared to pay a lot of money. Skip to content Toggle navigation. Culture x December 27, I agree to my Facebook data being stored and used as per Privacy Policy.
My advice is that you do not consider self-publishing until you have spent at least a few years working on your writing, making submissions, and learning about the business of publishing. That won't be wasted time, because even if you don't get published, if you do decide to self-publish later you will be much better equipped to do so successfully.
You will have a more polished manuscript or manuscripts. You will also have learned something about what you need to do which is, very briefly, get your book edited, illustrated, designed, promoted, reviewed, and distributed--things a publisher routinely does, but which are difficult and expensive for an individual to do.
See also my article on what a publisher does. If you haven't even tried the traditional route yet, I urge you to do so. Go to conferences, get some books about writing , get into a critique group, read Publisher's Weekly at the library see my article on the basics for a general orientation. If you are writing in another area, the same general advice applies; you'll just need to find the right writer's organization, and the right how-to and reference books for your area.
Here's a story that illustrates why I think "jumping" to self-publishing can be a mistake. Nearly twenty years ago, I was an assistant, starting my career at Macmillan Children's Books. I busily read the slush and came across a manuscript about two boys in an orphanage. I thought it needed work but it was interesting and well-written, so I sent the author an encouraging rejection. The author eventually gave up on that one, and a different manuscript became her first published book: the book was Ella Enchanted.
Gail Carson Levine won a Newbery Honor for it. And the manuscript that I read became Dave at Night , which she published as maybe her fifth or sixth published book. If Gail Carson Levine had given up on the traditional route and self-published that manuscript after I saw it, it would not have done as well.
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