Publishing your very own book for a low fee or no fee at all seems
like an endeavor that is too good to be true. However, I have known
fellow authors who have achieved this goal. They have published their
very own book that they can be proud of, and they have done it by not
putting in a single cent!
Here is the best way that will allow you to publish your very own book for free!
The Best Way: Enter Into Profit-Sharing Schemes with eBook and Print-On-Demand Publishers
The
fastest and easiest way to achieve this goal is to publish with online
publishers that published eBooks and print-on-demand hard copy books.
Some of these publishers will even list your books on their websites,
the Amazon sales page, and on other online websites for free. Some of
these publishers will even get you an ISBN number and a cover design for
free as well.
However, there is a caveat. These publishers
usually work on a profit-sharing scheme. For every book sold, you might
earn 10% to 40% of royalties. They might also request that the exclusive
rights of your books are transferred to the publisher, and they reserve
the right to edit, repackage and resell your content without informing
you, the original author.
Therefore, do check out the terms and
conditions very carefully before signing with them. While this strategy
can get you started easily on your journey as a published author, it
might not be well-suited if you are aiming for a bestseller, or if you
want to publish your greatest work of the century.
Conclusion
After
considering the pros and cons of this strategy, you might consider
publishing a simple book with these publishers. This will give you the
necessary experience to write and publish a book. You can also test your
first book to see if it sells.
Since you published your first
book for free, any earnings from this book can be used to fund your
subsequent book publications. Subsequently, once you have more
experience as an author, you can consider other methods of
self-publication, while still allowing you to retain the rights to your
valued piece of work.
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