I don’t read many audiobooks but I‘m really excited to hear you read AGT-almost as excited as I am for the sequel! And all of these points are great, so much more to think about that I could have imagined when I first started researching self-publishing. I used to have my heart set on trad but hearing from people like you has completely changed my opinion
I'm excited for all that as well, and for your publishing journey! It's looking like the first draft of Teshovar Book 2 could be finished this week, by the way :)
I settled on self-publishing when I realized that I would still have to do my own marketing, and Trad publishers put restrictions on the marketing I could do. Also, I've seen some pretty poor quality covers on books through the years, and I want to have creative control over my art, my editing, everything. I'm hoping to get published late this year or early next year, when my finances can support it.
Those are excellent reasons! And finding out I'd have to do my own marketing was one of the proverbial straws that broke the camel's back for me, too. Good luck with your publishing! I'll be making a lot more videos here with indie publishing tips, so please let me know if there are any topics in particular that you'd like to see.
All fantastic reasons for my own journey, too. I used to have a publisher, and needed more control and fine-tuning of my IP, so I bought them all back last year.
Well said! I really knew nothing while writing my first book and fully intended on going traditional. Learning about how trad really works was enough to convince me that there had to be a better way, and I've never regretted the decision.
I went Indie for a lot of reasons, and you have named most of them. But there is also this. Some traditional publishers will give you an advance, yes. But if your book does not sell you must repay that advance yourself.
I don’t read many audiobooks but I‘m really excited to hear you read AGT-almost as excited as I am for the sequel! And all of these points are great, so much more to think about that I could have imagined when I first started researching self-publishing. I used to have my heart set on trad but hearing from people like you has completely changed my opinion
I'm excited for all that as well, and for your publishing journey! It's looking like the first draft of Teshovar Book 2 could be finished this week, by the way :)
@@jasondoroughauthor Thank you ☺️ That’s so exciting!! Good luck and I eagerly await further updates!!! (But no pressure 😅)
I settled on self-publishing when I realized that I would still have to do my own marketing, and Trad publishers put restrictions on the marketing I could do. Also, I've seen some pretty poor quality covers on books through the years, and I want to have creative control over my art, my editing, everything. I'm hoping to get published late this year or early next year, when my finances can support it.
Those are excellent reasons! And finding out I'd have to do my own marketing was one of the proverbial straws that broke the camel's back for me, too. Good luck with your publishing! I'll be making a lot more videos here with indie publishing tips, so please let me know if there are any topics in particular that you'd like to see.
All fantastic reasons for my own journey, too. I used to have a publisher, and needed more control and fine-tuning of my IP, so I bought them all back last year.
Well said! I really knew nothing while writing my first book and fully intended on going traditional. Learning about how trad really works was enough to convince me that there had to be a better way, and I've never regretted the decision.
You made some good points. Some of the things you said I knew but others things surprised me. I am now leaning towards indie publishing!
Let me know any questions you have or anything I can help with. I'm always happy to be a resource and can't wait to see you succeed at this thing!
all excellent points
I was dumbfounded when I first looked into self publishing and realized all this stuff!
I could pretty much say "ditto" to these reasons. :-)
We're always on the same page with this stuff! (bookish pun unintended but welcome)
I went Indie for a lot of reasons, and you have named most of them. But there is also this. Some traditional publishers will give you an advance, yes. But if your book does not sell you must repay that advance yourself.
Oh wow! I'd never heard about a publisher actually asking for a repayment on the advance. That's a huge red flag, for sure!