There are some people that focus solely on someone's credentials, which can be infuriating sometimes. There are those who brag about their own credentials. "I've got this degree. I studied this or that for this many years." While there was me, not academic, with no credentials. But I had a manuscript. And then another, and another. And while that person kept on studying, I kept writing. By the time that person got another degree, I had written my 5 books. Then that person got a high paying job, but not in his field, and still bragged about his credentials, boasting about how much he knows this or that. Meanwhile, I rewrote, proofread, rewrote again some passages and kept on working. That guy kept on about how he could write this or that and become as famous as this person or that person. While I self-edited and brushed up on some grammar skills. He bragged about his English language proficiency, while I realised my grammar was better than his, with the book confirming everything I knew and teaching me a few things I did not.
Today, my first book is edited by a real professional editor and a friend of mine is going to paint the art for the cover. I've set a goal to publish Book 1 in 2018, you see. It's the big push now that the books are ready.
And that guy is still bragging.
I love this story! Perfectly in line with what I'm saying :)
Well done and congratulations, by the way. You've earned it <3
Thanks. I just hoe I can get to my goal and publish. My biggest fear is that no one knows about the book. Self-publishing requires finding a good team. I will need marketing and publicity, so I'll ahve to find a team to help me with that. Right now, I've got to format things. But I think the next step is the ISBN, which in Canada is free, yay!
Start with all the free advertising you can- facebook, twitter, instagram, of course Steemit. As more and more people read the book, some of them will advertise it for free on their social media accounts because they like it. Then take all revenue as you get it and put it back into the book- you're essentially "investing" in it by paying for advertising. But research the advertising avenues you're considering well. There are many that are not good for books. Freebies help, too. Ask those who get a free copy for shares on social media and honest reviews.
That's a good idea. I also am wondering how much the ads cost for Anarchapulco and such events. There are bound to be people into fantasy fiction there. I'll see if it's worth the cost too. But I do plan gifting the book to a few people who could potentially do some promo to help me out.
And attending such events, even just to go- I mean if you cannot afford a table yet, and wearing a tshirt advertising your book and armed with fliers you can pass out to everyone you talk to who shows interest in the genre and your book in particular is an idea :)
Ooh, I like the T-shirt idea. Flyers with the QR code so people can use their phones to go a purchase a copy instantly if they want.
The first book is always an investment. Once you have people interested in Book 1, then they'll most likely want to read the rest of the series.