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I have a self-published MG book and moved forward to traditional publishing for a whole new series. However, a sequel to the self-publishd book is 2/3rds finished, and I feel it has a great storyline. It's been sitting on my harddrive. I'm wondering about finishing it. My mindset has been on tradional publishing lately.
Being that, what are the benefits of self-publishing this sequel if it has these conditions/states...
a) The first book's sales are low. I hear it's typical with self-publishing children's books. I was also finishing up in my university and got my degree/certification (yay!), so marketing was defiinitely slim.
b) Library support is fantastic with the first book in both local public and elementary schools.
c) The kids are always asking for a sequel, although 25% have possibly read the first when asking that.
d) The first book was well liked by 4-5th grade. The sequel feels like a 5-6th grade book, as the MC ages by a year.
I feel that if I release it, it would have to be count as a loss. But I do hear one book helps sell the other. I guess I feel like I need a green light to finish the project, but just concerned on the profit end and wanting a return on investment. I do think I have more time to market now than I previously did.
Being that, what are the benefits of self-publishing this sequel if it has these conditions/states...
a) The first book's sales are low. I hear it's typical with self-publishing children's books. I was also finishing up in my university and got my degree/certification (yay!), so marketing was defiinitely slim.
b) Library support is fantastic with the first book in both local public and elementary schools.
c) The kids are always asking for a sequel, although 25% have possibly read the first when asking that.
d) The first book was well liked by 4-5th grade. The sequel feels like a 5-6th grade book, as the MC ages by a year.
I feel that if I release it, it would have to be count as a loss. But I do hear one book helps sell the other. I guess I feel like I need a green light to finish the project, but just concerned on the profit end and wanting a return on investment. I do think I have more time to market now than I previously did.
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