[stylist] 28. Self Publishing and Insecurity (Miss Thea)

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Self-publishing does cost. There are fees involved depending on what you
want from the service. And it cost to purchase an ISBN, which you need to
sell your book.

Editors working for companies will certainly be pricey. But you can find
independent editors who have more reasonable fees. I, myself, do independent
editing at times, as do a few others on this list. Ultimately, unless you
have experience as an editor, or are very familiar with grammar and
structure rules and editing guidelines, it's in your best interest to find
an editor. The editing/revision process is crucial to the success of most
written material.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of April Brown
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Subject: [stylist] 28. Self Publishing and Insecurity (Miss Thea)

Self-publishing companies won't charge you a penny.  They pay you. Self
publishing companies that are reputable include Draft2Digital, Smashwords,
Amazon, and even Cafe Press.

If you need an editor, that's a different story.  They will charge. And
their charges are not nice.  

Publishers that request money upfront are scams, previously called vanity
publishers, and as you found out before, will introduce more errors into
your work than existed before.  As well as provide no marketing without
payment.

Small publishers will not charge you, if they are legit publishers.

April Brown

Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.

aprilbrownshade at gmail.com

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> On Sep 30, 2015, at 8:00 AM, stylist-request at nfbnet.org wrote:
> 
> 28. Self Publishing and Insecurity (Miss Thea)

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