Successful self-publisher says no to traditional publishing
Self-publish a book, authors may be the only option for many. I had to work hard and long years on a book proposal for a first-time author to get his Book published in the past. Self-publishing was not their preferred route.
But we worked hard on the proposal of the book, and managed to land a $ 30,000 advance author of the book, time is a great achievement for a first. E 'wasglad you do not have to self-publish his book. However, we had to write the book!
Most people scream with joy in a great step forward. In fact, for the first time the writers a lot less and sometimes nothing at all - as someone who is self-publishing a book. My client was very pleased, but he also knew that, after payment of its agents and me, would still have a bit 'of money to spend to sell a book. If your editorThink you have the next best seller, they will need to book, much more than holding a pile of cards and after a handful of wishes for the market.
Michael Stern - self published author - thought this way:
Suppose you've got to get up from a big name publisher to sell 50,000 copies of the book. This may seem a lot 'of money, up to this number (if you're a really good negotiator), we get 8-10% of NETSales of the book. Michael has his own calculations. If the book sells for $ 16, large dealers are more than 60% decrease. This leaves about $ 6. So best you get 10% of that, or 60 cents for each book. Multiply that by 50,000 pounds (a wild dream in most cases), and you end up with $ 30,000. The thought of Michael it would be difficult to get out of debt.
"The decision at that time was difficult," says Michael. "All I had to do was that, inIdeally I could not pay the rent and I'd still be living on peanut butter sandwiches. "
Mathematics and Finance aside, it was also the question of control of the publisher. How many self-publishers, Michael wanted complete control over self-published book. Many authors, publishers want to make changes in your child frustrated. Publishers are there to make profit, and not necessarily happy in their authors, unless, that is, theAuthor sell many books. Then, perhaps, both sides walk away smiling.
Michael Stern has taken the path of self-publishing for what now for obvious reasons. It also decided to use high-quality offset printing, instead of POD (Print on Demand). "You think, successfully, to have the Book published, I can not seem obvious," he says. While on-demand printing quality is about on par with offset printing in black and white, Michael felt that the quality was not therefor printing in color.
His emphasis on quality and, of course, his passion for his work are perhaps two main reasons that Michael Stern has sold over 33,000 copies continuation of his first book, Kokopelli and the Butterfly, and nearly 9,000 copies of the book 's.
What is a good book for children? to ensure large images, a moving story, touching or funny things that educates and employs the child. When I was Michael's books, my grandchildren, who could not sharethem for hours!
You can order the book by Michael http://www.grasshopperdreams.com, or to learn more about him http://www.writeandpublishyourbook.com
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