Comments on: Who Should Self-Publish–and Who Shouldn’t http://helpingwriters.com/special-reports-articles/who-should-self-publish-and-who-shouldnt Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Busalacchi http://helpingwriters.com/special-reports-articles/who-should-self-publish-and-who-shouldnt/comment-page-1#comment-26 Steve Busalacchi Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:57:53 +0000 http://scottedelstein.com/?p=1577#comment-26 I can't argue much with what Scott says, but I think he's bought into the stereotypes about non-traditional publishing. Not everybody is an ego maniac who must do everything about the book his way. I did go the traditional route initially and found I was spending way too much time trying to convince others I had a good idea. Instead, I put my energy into producing a book, which I did. I hired editors, designers, a lawyer, etc., and produced a classy hard cover represented by BT and sold all over the country. Ninety percent of the first printing of White Coat Wisdom is gone and I've been hired to speak about its content numerous times. The latest hire, today, in fact, includes a large purchase of books for those attending my keynote. But make no mistake about it. Going it alone is a major challenge and money doesn't exactly rain down from heaven. But I have no regrets. I still remember the liberating feeling I had when I was able to just go for it, instead of waiting for some amorphous approval by others. Nevertheless, I may indeed entertain a publishing deal if the right opportunity comes along. In the meantime, I'll continue doing what I'm doing: selling the book. I can’t argue much with what Scott says, but I think he’s bought into the stereotypes about non-traditional publishing. Not everybody is an ego maniac who must do everything about the book his way. I did go the traditional route initially and found I was spending way too much time trying to convince others I had a good idea. Instead, I put my energy into producing a book, which I did. I hired editors, designers, a lawyer, etc., and produced a classy hard cover represented by BT and sold all over the country. Ninety percent of the first printing of White Coat Wisdom is gone and I’ve been hired to speak about its content numerous times. The latest hire, today, in fact, includes a large purchase of books for those attending my keynote.

But make no mistake about it. Going it alone is a major challenge and money doesn’t exactly rain down from heaven. But I have no regrets. I still remember the liberating feeling I had when I was able to just go for it, instead of waiting for some amorphous approval by others. Nevertheless, I may indeed entertain a publishing deal if the right opportunity comes along. In the meantime, I’ll continue doing what I’m doing: selling the book.

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