It's my understanding that if I self-publish, I'll be responsible for quite a bit of marketing. So, I'm trying to ascertain now, as opposed to when the book is done, if I should self-publish or not. That way, if I'm to go down the self-publishing road, I'll know I should go ahead and start blogging to get get a bit of a head start on the marketing when the time comes...sort of like pre-marketing the book(s).
Here's a bit of information in the hopes I can elicit some advice from you all on wether I should self-publish or not...
Being a travel book limited to Indiana, the target audience will, for the most part, be residents of Indiana, and to a lesser degree, those in neighboring states. If I'm fortunate, maybe the book goes out as far as two states away from Indiana. I'm not counting on the book being a national hit due to the tourist industry in Indiana not being what it is, for say, Florida.
After the Indiana book, I'll then write one for Kentucky, then for Ohio. My guess is if self-publishing is the way to go for one, it will be the way to go for all, although I know there's a chance that could change if the first one or two were to do well.
Marketing locally (or regionally) seems as though it will at least be more easily accomplished than trying to do so nationally.
One of my concerns of self-publishing is the increased risk of return. While I'd get a bigger piece of the pie, I'll also be funding 100% of the cost to publish. Or do I have that wrong?
Another concern is the amount of time required to self-publish. I'll need to learn all the various aspects, which will be time consuming, and thus delay the release of the book, and in turn, the completion and release of subsequent books.
What do you all think...should I jump into the self-publishing pool hip-deep?
Here's a bit of information in the hopes I can elicit some advice from you all on wether I should self-publish or not...
Being a travel book limited to Indiana, the target audience will, for the most part, be residents of Indiana, and to a lesser degree, those in neighboring states. If I'm fortunate, maybe the book goes out as far as two states away from Indiana. I'm not counting on the book being a national hit due to the tourist industry in Indiana not being what it is, for say, Florida.
After the Indiana book, I'll then write one for Kentucky, then for Ohio. My guess is if self-publishing is the way to go for one, it will be the way to go for all, although I know there's a chance that could change if the first one or two were to do well.
Marketing locally (or regionally) seems as though it will at least be more easily accomplished than trying to do so nationally.
One of my concerns of self-publishing is the increased risk of return. While I'd get a bigger piece of the pie, I'll also be funding 100% of the cost to publish. Or do I have that wrong?
Another concern is the amount of time required to self-publish. I'll need to learn all the various aspects, which will be time consuming, and thus delay the release of the book, and in turn, the completion and release of subsequent books.
What do you all think...should I jump into the self-publishing pool hip-deep?