Self Publishing

I have about twenty years in the printing industry, which has always been a double-edged sword. On the positive side, I can do a lot of the technical requirements for my books. The negative side is being aware of the fallacies in the publishing industry. A friend of mine published her first book in 1991 and the publisher paid her 35 cents per book. The publisher printed the book but she still had to hire an expensive publicist to get interviews on well know shows. And she had to book her appearances at bookstores and some of the radio shows. I’ve always believed that big name publishers leave a lot to be desired when it comes to serving authors.Recently, one of my books was accepted at a well know publisher and I was amazed that I was able to keep the rights to self-publish the book. They also agreed to pay me 70% commission. The reason I believe this is such a great deal is that with radio interviews, I don’t want to be responsible for getting the books boxed, labeled and to the post office. So, I now have a great reason to engage a publisher. Let me know if you’d like to investigate some of the resources I’ve discovered.