Hello, writers,
Assaf Raz, author of Rite of Passage, talks about the emphasis on "self" in self-publishing: "Thus," he writes, "like any other business venture or product, you have to advertise in order to be seen."
Marcia Drut-Davis, author of Confessions of a Childfree Woman, experienced the same frustration. "It's not clear how to get your book more exposure," she writes.
Dana Frank, author of The Moon Can Tell, tells us there was a bonk sound after her book was published. "And that's okay," she writes, "but it is so fulfilling to have a book that you want everyone to read it!"
For Dan Hays, finding a publisher who cared about his book rather than money was the hard part. "Many of them don't really care if I sell many books," he writes. "They make their biggest profits from selling all their services."
Do you have experience with self-publishing? What was the most difficult part for you? Tell us about your trials and tribs in the comments.
But it's not all a nightmare! Self-publishing offers its rewards as well, and next week we'll hear from these same writers about the most fulfilling parts of the process.
