2. Are there any downsides or disadvantages with
going to self-publishing?
Self Publishing, part 4
We have heard how great self-publishing is,
it can give you control on your book and at
the same time increase your profits. But is
something can really be this good? Are there
any downsides or disadvantages with going
to self-publishing? The answer is yes,
everything has its pros and cons.
3. Everything is in Your Hands
If you have decided to go for self-publishing, then you should be
ready to multitask. Compared with traditional publishing, they
have editors, printers, layout artists, cover artists who are
available and ready to work for them anytime.
But in self-publishing you would have to handle all of this, if you
cannot do it all, you have the option to get or hire somebody who
can. It would cost you additional, of course. But even if you
outsourced, you will still need to oversee it and make sure that it
meets your standards.
Time could be a major problem for some self-published
authors. There are some writers who have part time day jobs and
would need to fit self-publishing schedule to their
time. Even marketing and promotion fall into your hands.
4. Costs
In traditional publishing, the writer would get as much as 5 to 10
% of the sales. In self-publishing, you can increase the profit to as
much as 50 %. But the downside is that you would have to
subsidize everything beforehand. It is a risk. You can spend about
$5,000 for self-publishing, but you cannot guarantee that if
everything will be returned to you.
Most of the times, you would need to get a distributor since book
sellers are not that willing to buy books directly from the
author. The author would have to get discounts to the
distributor and the bookseller, this would be less than your
expected 50 % profit.
Another problem would be when the book does not sell that
much. Aside from less profit, some bookstores would return the
book and ask for a refund. Some self-publishers would draft a
contract that would not allow returns and refund, in a special
price of course.
Competition can be tough. Readers would not easily buy your
book. You will need to give them a reason to buy your book over
books with the same topic. Marketing and publicity could be a
key. And you would have to spend on that, too.
5. The Reputation
Another problem that self-publishers encounter is
the reputation and credibility of being self-
published. There are some readers who do not regard
self-published books highly. Sad to say, some people
are extremely biased against self-published authors,
thinking that just because major publishing houses
have refused the author, it means the book is not good
enough.
6. The Writer
“They say that a book is like a writer’s own child.”
It would be difficult to criticize and disparage your own kid,
right? Because authors would have to do everything, editing
included, it can be difficult to be objective all the time. They can
protect parts that are not really important or aesthetically
weak. They can have difficulties letting go of some parts which are
totally insignificant. That is why we have editors. But if an author
would be his own editor, then there can be biases.
Self-publishing is a risk, you can spend a lot of money but the
returns could be low. But come to think of it, everything is a
risk. Risk is part of success.
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