Self-Publishing

Self-publishing a book comes with many benefits, such as higher royalty payments and maintaining complete control of your work. Unfortunately, self-publishing can also be very expensive — especially when it comes to printing your book. ‌Digital platforms are the most cost-effective way for self-published authors to publish their work. However, many readers still prefer a…

How to Get Your Self-Published Book Into Bookstores As an independent writer, you’ll face many challenges when trying to get your book into a bookstore. Most of the shelf space is usually monopolized by well-known, bestselling authors. A new author wanting prime shelf space will need to get a deal with a big publisher that’s…

Does It Matter How You Publish? Technological advancements have led to a lot of change in the publishing industry. In the past, authors had few options when it came to getting their work published. If you weren’t able to find a publisher, then your book likely didn’t get published.  ‌ The digital era has created…

These days self-publishing isn’t as tricky as in days past and can be done with the right budget. Often aspiring authors hear about the pitfalls of self-publishing, but the benefits make the endeavor worth it. Besides the oft-talked about benefits of complete creative control and 100% of the royalties (which are significant, of course), consider…

Some folks just prefer to hold a physical book in their hands. So maybe you’ve decided that releasing just an ebook isn’t enough for you. So the next step would be to learn how to self print a book.  In general, your options for printing are to print on demand or to stock up on…

When self-publishing, authors become business owners in a sense but with one product: their upcoming book. Like any business venture, you have your stakeholders and customers. If you set it up correctly, you need to raise funds, work with editors, and talk directly to readers and fans to pay the bills of publishing your book…

There’s a lot to know when starting in the self-publishing business. In this post, we’ll explore a few errors to avoid when publishing your first book to help you avoid some of the most common self-publishing mistakes.  Palmetto Publishing does everything we can to help our authors produce their best work with guidance and assistance…

Any publishing decision shouldn’t be made lightly. When deciding between self-publishing and traditional publishing, it’s essential to look at both sides carefully and weigh out what will work best for you and your book in the short and long run. While complete creative freedom and a lack of deadlines in self-publishing or hiring a company…

Self-publishing is a process that comes with its unique challenges and costs, but does your genre or target audience affect things? How does one self-publish a children’s book? Aren’t children’s books “simple” and “easy?” There is some important differences between self publishing a book in general and self publishing a childrens book. There are some…