![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They also have expensive, experienced designers for your cover as well as the interior design of the book. Publishers spend considerable money on several rounds of editing, copyediting, and typesetting. This can not only reflect negatively on them, it can create confusion in the reader (who sees different kinds of books with your name on them) which can lead to lower sales. If you self-publish, they lose their ability to have input into the quality of your work, or the branding. The publisher is working hard to position you in the market a certain way, and to maintain a level of quality for which they want you (and themselves) to be known. Here are just a few considerations, from the publisher’s perspective: 1. If you are contracted with a traditional publisher, you may have restrictions on your ability to self-publish “on the side.” And this is not because publishers are overly possessive, or “dinosaurs,” or “just don’t get it.” It’s because they have an investment to protect, and it’s their responsibility to ensure nothing you do will interfere with the saleability of the brand they’re building (you). More books in the marketplace might mean more money in your pocket, but it also means less time available to pay attention to high quality writing, and less time available for giving each book the full weight of your marketing efforts. More importantly, different things will work for different people. We are in a long, slow transition period of our industry, in which people are experimenting with different ways of doing business. I am not sure what makes people think “the time is now” as if we are in some kind of awesome bubble that is going to burst soon. As one author put it, “It seems like the time is now! It’s time to be prolific!” Niki Preston, Book Reviewer, Writer, AKA The Two Fingered GardenerĪuthor of uplifting stories of love and friendship set on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast.These days, I’m sensing that many authors are gung-ho to write and publish as much as possible. Now that the term “hybrid author” has been coined, referring to those who are both traditionally and self-published, everyone thinks they want or need to be one.Jessica Redland Writer’s Facebook Page Blog Stats The one where I talk about the origins of Castle Street and how one shop became a community.The one where it’s International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend.The one where I went to the RNA’s amazing conference and explored Kensington Gardens.The one where I’m running an RNA Learning course in September all about writing a series.The one where The Secret to Happiness celebrates its 4th birthday.Lover of 80s music, chocolate, cake and teddy bears, not necessarily all at the same time Recent Posts Would readers reject it for that reason? Thankfully no as the reviews show.Īuthor of uplifting stories of love and friendship set on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast. ![]() In Spring Tides we already know about their pasts and they’re moving forward into the next stage of their lives so this story isn’t as emotional. Readers/listeners had actually loved how emotional Snowflakes was but the heartstrings are pulled when Hollie and Jake’s tragic pasts are revealed. You’d think that, with that success, I wouldn’t have been nervous about the release of the sequel, Spring Tides at The Starfish Café, but I was. It’s my most reviewed book to date (4,363 reviews/ratings on Amazon alone at the time of writing this) and possibly my fastest-selling so far! What if readers didn’t like it? What if they didn’t take to the new setting? What if they thought it was too sad? What if they wanted all the Christmas feels and didn’t like that a warm and fuzzy Christmas glow wasn’t what the book was all about and it centred on characters who struggled at that time of year? As it turns out, we needn’t have worried at all. It was the most emotional story I’d ever written, it was set in winter and included Christmas but wasn’t a Christmas book, and it was a new location, albeit within Whitsborough Bay. When we released the first book in the series, Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café,we were a little nervous about it. I only tend to shout about the Amazon ones because they’re the larger source. Thank you to all those who’ve done this on Apple, Kobo, Audible and anywhere else as I appreciate all reviews, wherever they’re left. Thank you so much to everyone who has left a review or rating, making this milestone possible. ![]()
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