Self Publishing is PAIN! (but here’s how to)

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If you have any questions about the process leave them here and I’ll answer them in a follow up video!
Comment from : Daniel Greene

As an artist I can't say how much I appreciate that!!!
Comment from : Aly_Kat

Uploading your book into Grammarly could have found that grammatical error!
Comment from : aMindSetFree

The hitting your head on the keyboard is so real lmao
Comment from : Ash

waw the cat is cute🥰
Comment from : Aldo Anggoro

Oh the drama!
Comment from : dalex60

What "other performance enhancing drugs that are not harmful to yourself" are there?
Comment from : The Writers Block

No wonder so many books are crap This is brutal man Ebooks for this win this is way too much😅
Comment from : Justin Peterson

Good Lord, that was stressful to watch How your brain didn’t explode is beyond me lol brbrNice vid, btw
Comment from : JD Gameolorian

i love this video and am working through my own current self-publishing journey, I would LOVE t discuss all of this with you more!
Comment from : J McCarthy

So what percentage did you loose overall?
Comment from : Gilgabro 🟨🟦

It's been said about how to help your cover artist, but give them specific directions, and, ideally EXAMPLES Examples of what you like, AND some covers from best selling books in your genre Most cover artists will know what sells, but also most won't have much time to double check current trends Secondly, LISTEN to your artist/designer If they tell you what you want is too static, too busy, or otherwise won't work well, blisten to them/b It's their whole jobbrLastly, totally original sounds cool, but similar (to best sellers in your genre) is usually better Readers respond instantly to the look of certain kinds of books, so "original" can cause them to scroll right past a book they might adore Similar but better is what you're after
Comment from : 3DChick

My main question is how much does ingram spark get when you sell your book? Also do you have to ship out each book you sell yourself? If so, how much is shipping each book?
Comment from : Sprinkles

I would like to sponser you My name is Margot Ling but join is longer available on them
Comment from : Margot Ling

I like you
Comment from : Stand and Fight

Ingram Spark is awful They are a necessary evil for wider distribution I use Ingram for print, Amazon for the alt print cover and the E-book, and Apple Books
Comment from : Author Darrell C Scott Jr

AI probably made alot of these steps easier
Comment from : V Nguyen

I write with my head too ❤❤ So happy to see I'm not alone
Comment from : Mungo Slade

Daniel, I love the advice to keep moving forward even if the first draft sucks (it almost always will lol) A long time ago I read some advice by Gene Wolfe, who basically said, write the first draft and put it away Take it out the next day and get your pencil ready If you don't see anything wrong with what you've written, you've got a problem
Comment from : Bry S

Hi, great post Thanks for it! brbrDo you have any suggestions regarding self-publishing forums for novelists?
Comment from : Matt West

Appreciate you highlighting candor with artists, feel like artists and writers are two sides of the same coin
Comment from : EatSumMorChkin

Hi, this is just out of curiosity, but why are you wearing a rainbow band apple watch?
Comment from : Lumpia

What should you do if your family and friends aren't really readers or interested in giving you feedback on your first and second drafts? Are there people like editors that you can submit it to?
Comment from : Travis Blaze

great video Informative, and helpfulbrThanks :)
Comment from : eric sambrook

I self published two novels and two picture books Alot of time and work I think the better your software is, the better results you will havein addition to your passion and creativity
Comment from : KByouknowbaby

I appreciate this video a lot Thank you
Comment from : AC Pritchard

Just finished WoT 11 with Taim saying the Lord of Chaos’s motto… shit’s about to drop
Comment from : Nickfor20

Sign away the rights? Is there a way to keep the rights to your IP?
Comment from : Jay My

Very interesting stuff and ultra helpful! Thank you saved your video But the minute you mentioned sanderson you got my subscription SANDERFANS UNITE! Ok I'll cool it now Thank you so much for this great video! All the best
Comment from : Tamika Ross

Revisiting these videos after considering more and more that self pub might be what I want to do — thank you for this series!
Comment from : odd leopard kai

Yes! Thank you! This has been super helpful I'm in the first professional editing phase of what is book one of an accidental trilogy You have splayed open my idealism and sewn in a healthy cynical symbiot that is now telling me to slow down and take it one step at a time
Comment from : Ajala Bandele

Everyone needs to know: 90 of self publishing is luck You can try all the publicity/promotion methods you want, but if it never catches on, if no one ever gives it a chance or even opens the cover, you will go nowhere It happens Source: 10+ years of writing and 8 books that went nowhere
Comment from : kalez238

I came to watch a video on how to self publish, not how to write
Comment from : M Daniels

Wow, I needed this Thank you so much! The hardest part for me is finishing the first draft The perfectionist in me can't do it
Comment from : InkedRequiem

Don't compare to Sanderson is honestly the best recomendation i've ever received
Comment from : LimitedFilmWorks

thanks for your help I subscribed to your channel and liked the video while literally crying cuz I'm stuck on my way to self publish
Comment from : Habiba !!

I can agree Pain describes the experience, though my process certainly remains the most meaningful and rewarding thing I've done And I doubt anything will top it
Comment from : Auspicious dissenT

"Don't be a part of the problem" you say about the stigma of self-published works being poor quality I've watched a few video reviews of your work that go through the typos, grammar, spacing and editing mistakes in your work One of the reviewers was perplexed that Rebel's Creed was published in that state I'd never read another self-published book
Comment from : Jimmy

I’d be interested how much it cost you to do everything in this video to get an idea of how “In the hole” One would be after doing all this to kind of get an idea of how many copies you would even need to sell to begin turning a profit
Comment from : Derrick Panciera

If you’re in high school or below Take graphic design classes It will at least help you be able to make the layout of covers yourself
Comment from : Gregorio

I do have a questionand i apologize if its been answered in another video i haven't seen yet But im just about ready to publish my first dark fantasy novel its been through a few drafts, and with editors atm I did send the google doc to a few beta readers who loved it and cant wait for the sequelbut they are friends and likely biased So my questionhow do you get past imposter syndrome the biggest hurdle im facingis that existential dread that im not good enough despite the great feedback ive gotteni cant convince my brain thats its worth putting out into the world And i know dark fantasy isn't everyones thingi get many wont like it But these are MY wordsand i cant convince myself anyone will like it So im kinda dragging my feet on the next steps i SHOULD be getting art done right nowbut im stuck over thinking everything Literally THIS is the hardest part of the entire processHow did you cope with it?
Comment from : SmashTVCanada

I'm gonna hard pass
Comment from : Rileys Fish World

I'm just now about to embark on my self-publishing journey after completing my first manuscript, and the way you present this information makes the process seem much less daunting Thank you so much for this video; it was the most enjoyable one I've found on this topic!
Comment from : Orifiel-M

Totally agree The editing is so important, so remember that an editor should have two brains One: the reader brain and two: the grammar nazi Keeping the balance is quite rare I have a lot of experience in self-publishing, and not all book designers are created equal as well
Comment from : Business Author Academy - Mentor

Editing is expensive If you take this advice, be prepared to spend more money than you are likely to make
Comment from : Jimmy Church

How do you get books into Libraries? I've always been curious how things end up there versus a book store
Comment from : DasCracker

Thank you!! This is a great guide of what to generally expectbrbrI wish you'd gone into more detail about how critical developmental editing is! As an editor, I can tell you that any author, especially inexperienced ones, NEEDS a dev ed on their manuscript! This helps ensure plot and character arcs are fully developed and in line with reader expectations and the logic of the story; helps bring up your dialogue to be full, realistic, and important (rather than covering things that are better left for narration); and can generally mature your writing style Any manuscript needs a dev ed, whether being queried for traditional publishing or self-publishing, ESPECIALLY if you're a young, inexperienced, and/or first-time author
Comment from : Andrea House

Very informative I love writing but publishing (apparently self publishing especially) sounds so arduous Maybe some day I'll consider that extra step if for no other reason than to have a real excuse to hire an editor Thing is, I already have to deal with publishing in my day job Not sure I want a more extreme version of that in my life
Comment from : Benjamin Anderson-Sackaney

"Don't compare yourself to Sanderson"brbrGot me good lol
Comment from : Bless Yie

"Don't compare yourself to Sanderson"brbrJokes on you I'm comparing myself to Robert Jordan AND Sanderson
Comment from : Lasarus

How much money on average should you have saved to self publish a book? Would you say one should set aside like $500 or $700 for the process? I know a lot of it is relative, but I was just curious if anyone had a general estimate? 😁😊
Comment from : Joy Dewar

Couldn't you just make a hardback collection of all three when there out
Comment from : Benjo

Just got your book in the mail 😌 can't wait to read it!
Comment from : Elyse Torno

Thanks boiatb for the series
Comment from : mellon

Very interesting to hear about your journey! I'll add that editing costs for a novella are a whole different ball game compared to big fat epic fantasy, since editors charge by the word If you're self-publishing say a 200K book, I think it's understandable why people can't always afford to pay up front for all of development, line and copy editing, plus proof reading That's why many authors are forced to rely on friends and family to help, not necessarily because they're "cheap" and don't want to pay professionals
Comment from : Selene Writer

How much did the whole process cost you aproximatly?
Comment from : Zac Caruso

Will you read my book when I finish it?brbr80 through my first draft (80k+words thus far)
Comment from : Sousei Tatsu

I came here to thank the Greene for laying out how to treat your artist fairly It's so hard if a client wants something specific but won't tell us till after we get all the work done 😭
Comment from : Indra Hunter

"Don't compare yourself to Sanderson" XD
Comment from : Sarah Landry

I just finished my first draft, and so I'm watching this because I'm considering self-publishingbrbrEvery step mentioned makes me just a little bit more anxious, lol
Comment from : Yuirick

Use Amazon's KDPbrI've self-published a few book with them and their service is the best around Far easier than this video made it sound
Comment from : Steve Perrin

"Pay your fucking artists They have a skill you do not Pay your artists" <3 Much love
Comment from : EchoCT

A pretty fair run-down of the process from what I can remember from doing it 10+ years ago! On top of that, being an Aussie author, there was also tax stuff to negotiate as well as pricing to maximise the 35/70 returns from Amazon I was lucky enough to find an artist who has happy to whip up some artwork for what was a reasonable price and to get his name out there The hardest part of the whole process is kick-starting the sales, being part of groups and exchanging reviews helped to spread the word about mine At one point I was higher than one of my fave author RA Salvatore on the Paid Kindle books list (in the Top 100, maybe 55ish from memory, I have the screen capture somewhere!), however that didn't last LOL
Comment from : Rob Day

Goddammit you must be really anxious for the publication when you have blown one to two months of salary for your project at this point already
Comment from : Fløcke

Preparing to be self publishing my debut in December This video is a massive help, thanks Daniel!
Comment from : BrianTellsTales

"and tip them" Lmao ok American
Comment from : Djarnor

I'm lazy and just self publish my short stories on Amazon for free
Comment from : Eric

‘Pay for four different editors to have your book done The money’s worth it’brbrOkay, how am I supposed to make that money materialise? This kind of presumes that whoever’s going into this is rich
Comment from : Hope Charlotte

I just want to say thank you as someone who does illustration work for the bit about communicating with the artist properly Don't be shy about telling us exactly what you want up front! We're illustrating your world, not ours We'd much rather get it right the first time than put our own spin on the details and realize we had a different vision than the author did
Comment from : Lizardbrain

I'm just starting to look into this so it's super helpful to hear someone talk all the way through it! Thanks!
Comment from : Amys Random Rants

If you can afford InDesign, it is a really good book design software
Comment from : CarrotVision3D

Sensational!!! I cant wait to have a complete meltdown self publishing 😂🤣 i foresee a lot of calm the F down walks through my neighborhood and having Jesus on the mainline getting pissed🤬 off that im constantly complaining about the look of my cover lol😂😂👍
Comment from : Nicole Farmer

Ever read Stephen King's "On Writing"?
Comment from : Sean Cain

Thanks for sharing I'm not ready to self publish yet, but this was super helpful to know what I'm in for!
Comment from : Paul Andrew Wandless

"Don't compare yourself to Sanderson"
Comment from : bodine219

Tfw I am my artist ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Comment from : 白狐

I just read the firts few pages of Breach of Peace and was really hooked on the story I will buy the ebook and put in my TBR of april for sure Great job Daniel Big hug from Havana jajaj yes you have readers here too
Comment from : El Dami Fers

Best video I've seen about self publishing Not overly negative, not overly positive and with the right amount of information A + video from the disheveled goblin
Comment from : Blackbirch

Ok so I noticed that some writing materials (vellum and scrivner) are primarily on mac, is it recommend to buy an actual mac just for writing or can I get a pass on buying an ipad with a keyboard?!
Comment from : MarcosA

Daniel, What manuscript format did you use?
Comment from : Kai Pacifica

I'm gonna add, when it comes to beta readers, etc, do NOT join online writers' groups and get them to read it, or sections of itbrbrYou WILL be bullied It sucks, but it's true And no, I don't mean they will give you constructive criticism that you don't like hearing but will later realize they're right I mean they will essentially try to rip you a new one, mostly because A) They themselves are insecure and want to believe they're better than you, B) They often conflate "good writing" with "how I write" and will tear you to shreds because you have a different writing style than theirs, C) Will surprisingly often either make assumptions about your intent or ending and will often come down hard on you for things they assume you're gonna do, or oddly enough, for NOT going where they thought you were taking them, and D) They somehow feel like "criticism" means "fault-finding" and will nitpick like crazy when not only are their own works likely guilty of the same things but many published writers are as wellbrbrSome of them, I'm sure, are going off their own personal preferences as to what they like to read and therefore tell you "this is bad" when it's something you like seeing other authors do I don't know how many times I've heard authors I loved criticized for being "poor" writers, so when a beta-reader says "don't do this" when it's something I see in a lot of published works, I realize what they mean is "I don't like this", not "this is bad and won't get you published"brbrOne example that sticks in my head is when I got a beta-reader to read my short story Now, most publishers looking for short stories will specify length in word count, and will explicitly tell you that they will not consider longer word counts than they ask for That's not to say that if they like your short version they won't ask you to flesh it out for final publication, but they expressly do not want you ignoring their 5000 words or less just because you don't think your story can be appreciated if you don't include all the details you want So in this story I tried to be economical in my wording, and managed to come in juuuuust under the word count for the publishers I was seekingbrbrThe beta reader tore into me specifically for a scene in which a character enters a room where several people are waiting to kill him, and walks out a short while later, covered in their blood She wanted to see the long, elaborate fight scene and accused me of "shying away" and not giving enough detail In a novel, she would have been correct, and it's also possible that if the story had been accepted (I ended up never submitting it because she destroyed my confidence) that they would have asked me to include the fight scene But to me, for a short story, where the plot and character were the main focus, having a long, elaborate fight scene eat up a good 1000 words of my 5000 did not seem like a good idea
Comment from : Josh Parker

this feels more like a confessional therapy than a guide
Comment from : Alvin Saat

Write ✍ while ✍ you're ✍ high ✍
Comment from : Kristine

Thank you for saying all of this about an artist and a hiring one for a cover As a freelance illustrator for 10+ years, doing exactly this kind of job, I wish We had more clients with your mindset Good luck with the your book!
Comment from : Kristina Zakhozhai

First off I just want to say thank you Daniel for all of the videos you make, I love watching your contentbrBut my question to everyone is, what's the advantages and disadvantages of self publishing and sending it to a publisher? I'm an aspiring writer and I just want to know which endgame I should strive for
Comment from : Gabriel Mitchell

Daniel: "Other performance enhancing drugs"brMe, literally as I roll AHEM supplies to get the day's writing done: I F*****g KNEW IT!
Comment from : Yellow Fellow

Haha 10:45 for how I look at people who voted for Biden
Comment from : Christopher Smith

Im on my third draft on my first book, finally getting there, but my first draft on my second book is actually really good, just need to change some stuff since Im writing that one with pen and paper during work
Comment from : TheLiftingGAMER

I needed a video like this Thank you
Comment from : peblezQ

If the book is good enough it doesnt need any cover at all and any layout will work If it isnt good it doesnt matter
Comment from : Gav Asia Robinssson

I love your energy 💙
Comment from : Hailey Hurley

Don't cheap out on your artist!
Comment from : Blue LeStrange

Daniel: Don't compare yourself to SandersonbrbrMe looking nervously at my Mother's wall of classics staring at me with their imposing gold lettering: It's not Sanderson I have to worry aboutbrbrLol all in all though this was really helpful🙃 Thanks!
Comment from : Emma