Thursday, December 8, 2016

The Best Way to Publish a Book For Free

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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