When I was pitching my first book a number of years ago I had so many friends say, "Why don't you self-publish? You'll take home more of the money," and my response was always, "I'll gladly sacrifice some of the money if it pays for editing, cover design, and all the other things a book release requires that I don't have the time, or desire, to become an expert at."
I think some people get so caught up in the concept of DIY that they forget how many jobs it requires them to learn, and learn WELL.
Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
When I was pitching my first book a number of years ago I had so many friends say, "Why don't you self-publish? You'll take home more of the money," and my response was always, "I'll gladly sacrifice some of the money if it pays for editing, cover design, and all the other things a book release requires that I don't have the time, or desire, to become an expert at."
I think some people get so caught up in the concept of DIY that they forget how many jobs it requires them to learn, and learn WELL.
Great column!
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