Recently I discovered this online article from Forbes
magazine, about the virtues of self-publishing.
It’s more than three years old,
but the commentary by contributor David Vinjamuri is still quite
timely. Many new authors believe that they will find their salvation in
self-pub; and in some very rare cases,
they do. But overall, let’s just say that I’m skeptical.
First, a stat that no one can ignore: Over 95% of all
self-pub books never sell 100 copies (Publisher’s Weekly). As a writer myself,
I certainly understand the passion to get into print. But most writers I meet,
have no interest in learning the business. They just want to write, and leave
the rest to someone else. Not a good formula for success.
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