Self Publishing Course from WriteZero (Beginner)

This is the Self Publishing Course from WriteZero (Beginner). It consists of 22 Pillars - each Pillar covers one critical area of Self Publishing. There are also 15 Additional Pillars which cover Extra Credit sections of the Self Publishing Course Please read these Pillars in order, to get the maximum benefit  Pillar 1 - Why do You Write? Finding your Internal Motivations Finding your External...

The Importance of Having an Aim and a Path – Beginner Self Publishing Course from WriteZero

In the 23 Paths for Authors post, we covered Every Author must Choose a Path 23 Common Paths for Authors Please read that post on The 23 Paths for Authors, if you have not read it yet In this post we will cover the Critical Need to Have an Aim and a Path The Critical Importance of Having an Aim and a Path In the First Pillar of the Beginner Self Publishing Course, we figured out our Internal and...

The 23 Paths for Authors – Beginner Self Publishing Course from WriteZero

This post is part of the Beginner Self Publishing Course from Write Zero This post is part of the 'What is Your Aim with Your Books' Pillar. This is the Second Pillar of the Beginner Self Publishing Course (there are 23 Pillars in all) Every Author must Choose a Path The Books & Publishing Ecosystem is Huge and there are a wide variety of paths you can take through it to get what you want In...

Finding Your External Motivations – Beginner Self Publishing Course from WriteZero

This post is part of the Beginner Self Publishing Course from Write Zero This post is part of the 'Why Do You Write' Pillar. This is the First Pillar of the Beginner Self Publishing Course (there are 23 Pillars in all, each with 2 to 10 articles) Please be sure to read the previous post -> Finding Your Internal Motivations This post on 'Finding Your External Motivations' is in nine parts Part...

Finding Your Internal Motivations – Beginner Self Publishing Course from WriteZero

This post is part of the Beginner Self Publishing Course from Write Zero This post is part of the 'Why Do You Write' Pillar. This is the First Pillar of the Beginner Self Publishing Course This post on 'Finding Your Internal Motivations' is in three parts Part 1: Knowing What to Write - The Single Most Important Author Skill Part 2: You have to Find Your Internal Motivations if you are to find...

What is the value of signing a deal with a Big 5 Publisher or a Large Publisher?

Getting a deal with a Big 5 Publisher has immense value This post will go through all the advantages and disadvantages Top 5 Advantages of Signing with a Big 5 Publisher A Powerful Ally - You get a very powerful ally who has skin in the game The first very important aspect is that the Big 5 Publishers are very powerful and very experienced The second very important aspect is that they have skin...

Is a Publisher an Author’s Best Friend, or their Worst Enemy?

This is a surprisingly nuanced question to answer Cases where a Publisher is Worse than your Worst Enemy If the Publisher takes money from you to Publish, does not invest anything of their own, and adds no value If the Publisher encourages you to spend a lot, and focuses your spending on things you don't need, such as printing 5000 copies of your hardcover which are going to spend all of eternity...

Does an Author need a Publisher?

Yes and No Yes - Cases where an Author needs a Publisher If the Author wants to focus solely on their core competency of writing and leave everything else to someone else (the Publisher) If the Author is an established author and needs a Publisher to put their weight behind the author and really drive sales If selling in bookstores and physical retail locations is critical for the author If the...