5 Advantages of Self Publishing
1. You usually keep all rights. When you self publish your work then you usually keep all rights to your work. When you use a regular publisher then you give up most of your rights. Self publishing allows you to keep your work the way that you want it to be. Self publishing also allows you to set your own price too.
2. You can design it however you want. You have the option of your work being designed however you want. Whether it is a book or even a CD then the choose it still left up to you. You have total control over the appearance of your work. You don’t have to deal with people making changes to your work that you don’t want.
3. No long term contracts. One of the nice advantages about self publishing is that you aren’t stuck into long contracts usually. You have the option of taking your book or other material elsewhere if you decide to. You can take your work from self publishing at anytime if you decide later on to try to publish your book going the traditional route.
4. You get paid more often from your sales. This is another one of the great things about self publishing is getting paid more often. You can get paid each month instead of quarterly. Many self publishing places often let you get paid from your book sales or cd sales through PayPal each month. This is a nice option.
5. Second Editions. You can put out second editions of your book at a faster pace. You can also edit your material at anytime usually. It usually just take a few clicks of the mouse to make changes to a self published book. This is one of the nice things if you use print on demand for your self publishing.
When you choose a self publishing company make sure to check them out. Make sure that the company doesn’t have many complaints from authors and customers of the company. The print quality of your work is the most important. When choosing a self publishing company make sure that you are happy with the print results. Good Luck!
