Avoid Indie Publishing Pitfall



  1. No formal training.
  2. No budget.
  3. No experience.
  4. Failure to do the research.
  5. No mentor.
  6. Lots of excuses.
  7. No CPA.
  8. No Legal representation.
  9. Unreasonable expectations. 
  10. No audience engagement.
  11. Poor social media presence.
  12. Fear.
  • Too much competition and not enough supportive organization to help through the pitfalls of publishing.
  • Not good enough.
  • No one will buy or support my work.


Recommendations

  1. You are never alone!
  2. Join a writer's group.
  3. Attend a conference.
  4. Continuously evaluate your skills and seek improvements.
  5. Read and review other authors materials. 
  6. Create a budget $10,000-30,000 to get published.
  7. Hire an editor. 
  8. Create video campaign.
  9. Have a website and update it regularly.
  10. If no website build a landing page with a stage presence.
  11. Create a real buzz.
  12. Start collecting emails.
  13. Find out what people enjoy reading.
  14. Enter into a contest.
  15. Stay Focused.
  16. Start of freelance writing.
  17. Follow the experts in the field.
  18. Research the best publishing firms.
  19. Join a writer workshop.
  20. Mentally prepare yourself.
  21. Know all the possibilities - awards, fellowships, etc.
  22. Go back to college.
  23. Join a speaker's group.
  24. Understand failures are the best learning tools for success. 
  25. Join a book tour group.
  26. Get a media kit ready asap.
  27. Resume is necessary.
  28. Update your bio regularly.
  29. Always get professionals to back you- go to the college for help when you need it the most.
  30. Invest in marketing 
  31. Never go to an Indie Publisher with you eyes closed.
  32. Look for a qualified literary agent with experience. 
  33. Be innovative
  34. Aim high
  35. Listen and be able to accept criticism.

                                                                                           OJB
                                                                                       Orjanette

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