Epub – What the Media Isn’t Telling You
Epub in the News
I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed an increasing number of headlines about authors who find outrageous success in self-publishing, especially via e-books.
Some of these success stories highlight established authors whose digital book sales are a natural extension of their existing platforms. But the crazy, tempting, irresistible part is that some of these overnight successes are almost complete unknowns. Ordinary people. Like you. Like me.
For authors, these articles can be impossible to ignore.
It’s hard NOT to let your wild, daydreaming, wouldn’t-mind-some-extra-moolah brain think, Man, maybe, it’s time to try e-publishing. Who knows? Maybe that could be me.
Of course, in the moments we are most in touch with reality, we get that it’s not that simple. That the entire REASON these e-pub stories are in the news to begin with are that they’re sensational. They’re the exception not the rule.
If everyone who tried e-publishing became instant successes, breaking through to the New York Times Bestseller list and the World’s Richest People lists overnight, it wouldn’t be news anymore.
It’s only a headline grabber because it’s so, so (sadly, regretfully) rare.
Epub Experiences
So what exactly is the average person’s experience with self-publishing and e-books?
In an effort to find out, and dig deeper than the media mythology around e-publishing, I’m interviewing a handful of real life authors who have tried their hands at self-publishing. None of them are celebrities or mega-church pastors and none of them are bankrolled by a billion dollar corporation.
They’re all people un-extraordinarily like you and I, who work hard to pay bills, but have learned and created some good content, and are attempting to share it.
I invite you back here Monday for the first post in this series, which will cover everything from which publishers they used, how much it cost, and whether they’d do it again.
Epub Authors
Amy Bennett
Her book: Entangled
Websites: www.EntangledBook.com and www.PermissionToPeruse.
Brandon Clements
His book: Every Bush Is Burning
Website: www.EveryBush.com and www.BrandonClements.com
Mike Hall
His book: Jigsaw
Website: www.JigsawBook.com and facebook.com/mikeisspeaking
Andy Merritt
His book: Eden
Website: www.EdenTheBook.com and www.recklessliving.com
Jimmy Spencer
His book: Love Without an Agenda
Website: www.book.lovewithoutagenda.com
**If you find this series helpful or if you or someone you know has self-publishing or e-publishing experience to share, please leave me a comment. Also, if you’re setting out to write your book, I’ve started a free community to support aspiring authors.**