If you have a platform and a dedicated fanbase, you'll succeed at selfpublishing. The problem is finding that fanbase. My experience has been that it's easier to get reviews for trad published books (although that is changing) and the support of a publisher can open doors you might not be able to open on your own.
Somewhere down the line, I'd like to self-publish more stuff, but I can't do it well enough alone to make it worthwhile right now. You're right; it's definitely complicated and my life is complicated enough already!
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on 2011-09-29 10:47 am (UTC)If you have a platform and a dedicated fanbase, you'll succeed at selfpublishing. The problem is finding that fanbase. My experience has been that it's easier to get reviews for trad published books (although that is changing) and the support of a publisher can open doors you might not be able to open on your own.
Somewhere down the line, I'd like to self-publish more stuff, but I can't do it well enough alone to make it worthwhile right now. You're right; it's definitely complicated and my life is complicated enough already!