7 Reasons To Self-Publish

Your Book Deserves A Fighting Chance

If you are one the thousands of aspiring authors contemplating self-publishing, here are seven good reasons why you should stop putting it off and put yourself in the running to become 'best-selling author'.

1. Save Time. Most traditional publishers work on an 18 month cycle. By working with Sandra, your book can be completed in as little as 2 months!

2. Control. Self-Publishing gives you the final say on the direction of your book.

3. Bigger Profits. A large publisher may finance the project but may only offer a 5 to 15% royalty. Since all authors must do their own promoting anyway, why not self-publish and earn a 40-400% margin? If your book becomes a hit, publishers will come calling. This will give you the upper hand in negotiations.

4. Sole Owner. As a self-publisher, you own all rights to your book. A traditional publisher owns the rights. If they lose interest in your book, you cannot print additional copies unless you purchase those rights back.

5. Filling a Niche. Traditional Publishers may not take interest in your book, especially if it deals with a very specific topic. They may feel the demand is not great enough to warrant a large press run. Your book may fill a niche that has not been met, and you can test the waters with short run printing. If you are an expert in the field, who better to publish and sell?

6. Local Advantage. Books about local or regional topics are generally produced by local authors in short run quantities. Large publishers will decline publishing these books because of their limited sales potential.

7. Be In Print. Making money is not the only reason to publish. Sharing what you have learned or leaving a legacy to your family are other admirable motives.

If you are considering whether or not self-publishing is for you, I have put together manual to help make the entire process go a lot smoother. It's called 'The Self-Publishing Blueprint: the easy way to publish, promote and sell your own book.' Read more about it and purchase your copy here.

Until next time,

Want To Sell More Books? Find Your Tribe.

Sometimes, Being A Self-Published Author Can Feel Cold And Lonely

Making the decision to publish your own book can be both scary and exciting. It is exciting because you will get to see something that you have written in print. Scary because you are embarking on a journey that may forever change your life.

You must understand that just because you decided to follow your dreams and publish your own book does not mean that everyone is going to be happy for you. In fact, be prepared for the vast majority not to be.

Be prepared for reviewers to turn your book away because you did not go through a traditional publisher.

Be prepared for family and friends NOT to buy your book.

Sometimes you may feel as if you have no support system.

You may even start to wonder why you even wasted your time self-publishing anyway.

If there is one thing that can be said about self-publishing it is this: you must have tough skin.

Just because one person told you they didn't want to purchase your book does not mean every reader feels that way.

What you have to do is find your tribe.

You have to find those raving fans of yours who will support you, encourage you and be on the lookout for EVERYTHING you write.

Once you find your own flock, the world won't seem so cold and lonely afterall.

Instead, you will feel like a celebrity.

Your tribe will not only read your book, but recommend it to others, who will in turn offer to write a review for you.

Your tribe will direct you to those blogs (like this one) that do review the books of self-published Authors.

Find your tribe and your life will change for the better.

So, here is your action step: get busy defining who your tribe is and get to work finding them. These are the people you need to have in your corner to help boost your readership and increase your sales.

Without them, your raving fans, life in the self-publishing arena will always be a cold and lonely place.

Get Free Exposure for your Book

Hey my fellow authors.

I know it's been a good while since I last posted on this blog.
I didn't realize how much this blog meant to so many new authors.
Until I started getting emails asking me why I didn't do it anymore.

So, I have decided to get back to blogging here on a more consistent basis.

So here's what's changing with this blog:

• I will still feature new authors who want the exposure for free, but the same rules apply: if I feature you on this blog, you have to share the link on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

• If you want to be featured on this blog, please feel free to contact me at coachsand@gmail.com; be sure to put 'New Author' in the subject box so I know exactly what your message is about. I get thousands of emails per day and it helps me to know that your email is of top priority.

• I will send you an email of all the information I will be needing from you. I must have all of the required information from you by the deadline given in order for your feature to run as scheduled.

• The goal is to feature one author interview per month, but you can submit your books to be featured in the sidebar of this site.Having your book featured in the sidebar is NOT a free service, but it is an inexpensive way to gain exposure for your book as this blog is seen internationally. To have your book featured in the sidebar is just $25.00 and your book will be displayed for one month. You can pay for more than one month if you wish. The book must be available for sale online in order to be featured in the sidebars. If you are interested in advertising your book in the sidebar of this site, please email me at coachsand@gmail.com with 'sidebar advertisement' in the subject line.

I also welcome your questions about self publishing, from marketing to how to self publish in the first place.  You can submit your questions to me directly at coachsand@gmail.com and if I feel that it is a question that many others may have, I will post your question anonymously along with the answer.

So, I am glad to be back. You can look forward to weekly tips and strategies to publish a book that you can be proud of, and make lots of money from.

Until next time,
~Sandra~