#2366 - Q&A: “Why don’t you self-publish your books?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2023
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
These days, self-publishing is easy and affordable. In this episode, an aspiring author wonders about MY books: why do I still work with a traditional publisher??
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Side Usal School episode 2366. That's right. It is here the middle of June, |
| 0:17.5 | well I guess towards the end of June. For those listening along in real time, I have a |
| 0:22.0 | book coming out in about two months. Book is called Gonzo Capitalism. I've been working |
| 0:25.6 | on it for the past three years. Really excited to share it with you. I'll tell you more as it gets |
| 0:29.1 | closer. But for now, I've actually got a listener question from another author, well from an |
| 0:34.7 | aspiring author. This is Sam on the line from Ohio. He is a behavioral psychologist with a wealth |
| 0:40.1 | of knowledge about the power of habits. Habits can be a very effective book topic as well. |
| 0:46.2 | Lots of books, bestselling books in that field. Sam is challenging his expertise into a book, |
| 0:51.1 | hoping to help readers establish healthier routines. And in doing so, he's begun to dip his toes |
| 0:56.3 | into this self-publishing world. Now Sam has noticed that I have chosen to publish my books |
| 1:01.2 | traditionally. Like I have a publisher that I work with. They handle the distribution. They work |
| 1:05.5 | with my foreign rights and translations and such. And so he's curious, why don't I just do it myself? |
| 1:10.4 | Like why not self-publish? You can make a lot more money doing it, at least on a per copy or per |
| 1:14.9 | royalty basis. So let's talk about it. Sam, this is actually a really good question. It brings us |
| 1:19.8 | to the heart of an important decision every author must face. So let's talk about the two paths |
| 1:24.4 | that Sam, as well as anybody else who wants to write a book, has before them when looking to share |
| 1:28.7 | their work with the world. So why don't I self-publish my books? Detailed answer and Sam's question, |
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