Comments on: 7 Scenarios for Successful Self-Publishing http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/7-scenarios-for-successful-self-publishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-scenarios-for-successful-self-publishing Practical Advice to Help Self-Publishers Build Better Books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/7-scenarios-for-successful-self-publishing/#comment-11042 Chris Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4518#comment-11042 I appreciate the perspective provided by Mr. Marcus here. It's been said that while writing is an art, publishing is a business. If you want your art to be successful as a business, or commercially, a business approach is helpful. If you write to write, and any commercial success is icing on the cake wonderful. But if you want to reach readers and sell books, a different approach--one of marketing and sales--is almost necessary. As Joel points out, across the continuum, knowing your goals and having a plan and publishing option best suited to help you reach them is an important piece of the process. I appreciate the perspective provided by Mr. Marcus here. It’s been said that while writing is an art, publishing is a business. If you want your art to be successful as a business, or commercially, a business approach is helpful. If you write to write, and any commercial success is icing on the cake wonderful. But if you want to reach readers and sell books, a different approach–one of marketing and sales–is almost necessary.

As Joel points out, across the continuum, knowing your goals and having a plan and publishing option best suited to help you reach them is an important piece of the process.

]]> By: Joel http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/7-scenarios-for-successful-self-publishing/#comment-1211 Joel Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:20:53 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4518#comment-1211 Dan, thanks for your comment. You seem to have a very realistic grasp on how self-published books can be used for different purposes by different authors. Did you price out your book at Blurb.com? I've done a couple of books for clients there recently and been very happy with the quality of the color reproduction. Dan, thanks for your comment. You seem to have a very realistic grasp on how self-published books can be used for different purposes by different authors. Did you price out your book at Blurb.com? I’ve done a couple of books for clients there recently and been very happy with the quality of the color reproduction.

]]> By: Dan Monroe http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2010/02/7-scenarios-for-successful-self-publishing/#comment-1207 Dan Monroe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:33:27 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=4518#comment-1207 Yes Joel, it is the book I published at Lulu. I am planning to do several more on other subjects, this way I can illustrate my own stories, and have some cogent examples of finished projects to show prosepective clients, and if people want to purchase them, well, that is an extra little bonus! Yes Joel, it is the book I published at Lulu. I am planning to do several more on other subjects, this way I can illustrate my own stories, and have some cogent examples of finished projects to show prosepective clients, and if people want to purchase them, well, that is an extra little bonus!

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