Brenda Wardle's Blog - Posts Tagged "self-publishing-crowd-funding"
If Wishes Were Horses
Oh how I wish I could simply prance around with a team of typists at their computers, dictating four books simultaneously. How I wish I could predict just how well (since how badly has no place in my vocabulary) my books will do. A few days ago (perhaps even a week ago), I started a crowdfunding publishing campaign here:- https://publishizer.com/to-kill-a-fra....
So far only 9 readers have placed pre-orders, not worth the energy and the sleepless nights if you ask me. Don't get me wrong there are huge benefits in store for the few who expressed themselves by placing pre-orders but I bear no grudges against friends, family and loved ones who would rather not join the club. It's my dream and the responsibility to ensure it is realized, is entirely mine.
With these crowdfunding campaigns comes a lot of cajoling of friends and relatives, bugging your influencers and ambassadors to do the work doesn't really yield results. So the sooner one realizes that no one owes you that kind of commitment, the better. It's not even as though I'm some latter-day Maya Angelou or Oprah Winfrey (at least not yet). I'm known for my pretty accurate and phenomenal legal analysis and until readers read the book, there's no telling how they'll react.
With that realization and wake-up call I then ditched my cold-calling and near-groveling and decided that whatever the campaign brings it shall, what it doesn't, it won't. I must hasten to add though that I plan on selling 1million copies through that very campaign. It is the how which I don't quite have figured out.
So, I diverted all that energy towards my personal website, my company website and producing a high quality book trailer. My book has now been written and it's undergoing a vigorous editing process for both technical and grammatical accuracy.
These then are the hazards of self-publishing and I suppose we all have unique experiences and unique challenges, not to mention unique opportunities. My aim is publishing and selling my book regardless. I am selling it not only because I think that with the written word we leave a legacy, but because I'm confident that there is money to be made from well-written books and stories solidly told.
Would I cry therefore if no one reads this? I pretty much doubt I would. I firmly believe that the universe and its people will attract and reject you at just the right time. Have a wonderful festive period and may you and your loved ones stay safe.
So far only 9 readers have placed pre-orders, not worth the energy and the sleepless nights if you ask me. Don't get me wrong there are huge benefits in store for the few who expressed themselves by placing pre-orders but I bear no grudges against friends, family and loved ones who would rather not join the club. It's my dream and the responsibility to ensure it is realized, is entirely mine.
With these crowdfunding campaigns comes a lot of cajoling of friends and relatives, bugging your influencers and ambassadors to do the work doesn't really yield results. So the sooner one realizes that no one owes you that kind of commitment, the better. It's not even as though I'm some latter-day Maya Angelou or Oprah Winfrey (at least not yet). I'm known for my pretty accurate and phenomenal legal analysis and until readers read the book, there's no telling how they'll react.
With that realization and wake-up call I then ditched my cold-calling and near-groveling and decided that whatever the campaign brings it shall, what it doesn't, it won't. I must hasten to add though that I plan on selling 1million copies through that very campaign. It is the how which I don't quite have figured out.
So, I diverted all that energy towards my personal website, my company website and producing a high quality book trailer. My book has now been written and it's undergoing a vigorous editing process for both technical and grammatical accuracy.
These then are the hazards of self-publishing and I suppose we all have unique experiences and unique challenges, not to mention unique opportunities. My aim is publishing and selling my book regardless. I am selling it not only because I think that with the written word we leave a legacy, but because I'm confident that there is money to be made from well-written books and stories solidly told.
Would I cry therefore if no one reads this? I pretty much doubt I would. I firmly believe that the universe and its people will attract and reject you at just the right time. Have a wonderful festive period and may you and your loved ones stay safe.
