Comments on: Writing Wednesday: The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing https://blog.paperblanks.com/2016/02/writing-wednesday-the-pros-and-cons-of-self-publishing/ Expression has no limits. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:40:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Paperblanks https://blog.paperblanks.com/2016/02/writing-wednesday-the-pros-and-cons-of-self-publishing/#comment-5790961 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:40:45 +0000 http://blog.paperblanks.com/?p=64931#comment-5790961 In reply to Trevor.

Hi Trevor,

That is a great point. Managing to get your script to a publishing house is not enough to assume there will be significant interest in it from the public. Generating your own fan base, and actively engaging in online communities (like Marillion) is a great way get your name out there and actually create demand.

All the best!

]]> By: Trevor https://blog.paperblanks.com/2016/02/writing-wednesday-the-pros-and-cons-of-self-publishing/#comment-5788531 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:42:05 +0000 http://blog.paperblanks.com/?p=64931#comment-5788531 Some really great points here – thanks.

I think one thing we tend to forget is that even established authors using traditional publishing houses need to promote themselves. The publishers tend not to take much note until a book gains traction – easy-ish if you’re called Stephen King or JK Rowling, a lot less easy if you’re not.

If you get creative (and a fan base) then an advance isn’t impossible – a band called Marillion did it years ago by asking their fans for the money towards recording a new album and that was well before crowd funding sites.

]]>