A Question for Fellow Writers About Book Publishing

innerspaceboy · 08-16-2022, 03:39 PM

Excellent info, TH! Thanks so much!

Yes - this is a non-fiction work I'd considered publishing through a major license publisher with national print and electronic distribution. And to answer her question about similar works, it was this publisher's commitment to publishing socially-progressive content which piqued my interest, as my writing mirrors that effort. And I did make sure to address my target demographic as well as marketing potential summarizing reader interest in my proposal.

Based on most of the feedback I've received in response to my questions in multiple communities, it appears that I would have to surrender far more creative control than I am comfortable with for an editor to make the book sufficiently marketable for print to be a fiscally viable option.

While my readership may be limited by self-publishing, at least I've retained my original vision for the work and can distribute globally at no cost through the current media channels I've employed. At my peak blogging the original content I had an annual readership of nearly 20,000 views, which is measurably satisfying in its own right.

I think I'll retire the print aspect of the project. Thanks again for all your help. Cheers!