Are you tired of contacting traditional publishing houses and literary agents?
by Zorba Books Self Book Publishing India
Before you start thinking that your efforts will forever remain unheard and
your work doesn't have the potential to become a book, consider self-publishing
as the one-stop solution.
What is self-publishing?
Self-publishing has emerged as a publishing platform that aims
at fulfilling every author's desire to get published. It is the bridge that
links your work to the audience.
Some self-publishing
companies take the responsibility of publishing your book to the best market
standards and also looks after books marketing
and distribution. The main difference between self and traditional
publishing is that in the former, you have to pay for the publication process.
But self-publishing always has a potential for huge
pay-off.
Benefits of self-publishing
1. The major benefit of self-publishing is that the author
remains in the driving seat and his ideas and opinions are taken into consideration at each step.
2. Self-publishing companies suggest but do not insist that an
author implement changes in the manuscript. The authors have the scope to write
anything they want without fearing rejection.
3. The copyright of the work remains with the author.
4. Unlike traditional publishing, self-publishing lets the
authors to earn as much as 80-90% of the profit as royalty!
5. The book never goes
out of print, due to the print-on-demand model followed by self publishing.
6. Self-publishing ensures a speedy process and your book
reaches you at lightning speed. The time taken, depends on the services you take.
7. There's nothing more satisfying than playing an active role
in the journey of transforming your manuscript into a perfectly designed book.
Self-publishing gives you this satisfaction as your suggestions are taken into
consideration and all the decisions from the look of the book to its launch and
distribution are approved only if you give the final nod.
Steps to get your book self-published
1. Your first task is to choose a self-publishing company that has a number of books to its credit and
has excellent testimonials.
2. With the publishing consultant,
discuss with him/her the services that you want to take based on your
preference. Self-publishing houses have different packages to suit your varied
needs. All you have to do is select the right one for you.
3. Accordingly, you receive a quotation based on which you make
the payments. Once the payment is done, publishing process begins. At every
step, you are made aware of the progress and the decisions taken.
4. The editorial team ensures a professional scan of your work
and removes all errors, be it simple grammatical mistakes or complex stylistic
ones. If any major change is required, the editors consult with you. However,
self-publishing always works on your approval.
5. Once the work is edited, it goes into formatting. Here, once
again you have the power to choose the font style and size, how the chapters
should look like and what should be the size of the book.
6. Simultaneously, the cover of the book is designed. You get
the opportunity to put in your suggestions or any image that you have in mind.
The designers come up with a cover that is unique, goes well with the content
and also meets the author’s desires.
7. Finally, the book is printed and the company ensures that it
receives maximum exposure through worldwide distribution.
Watch your dream turn into reality in front of your eyes!
Self-publishing indeed pays attention to the ‘self’ and one’s treasured manuscript becomes a
book with little or no compromise on the quality as well as the desires of the
author.
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