My Year With Booktrope
Thank you.
Originally posted on This Writer's Life:
A lot of writer pals said they were going to “follow closely” my journey with Booktrope. From the minute I was accepted there, I was told, “I’m curious to see how this unfolds for you.” And, I promised that I would relay back to everyone how it was going once I reached the one year mark, and this is where I am now. So, here are the pros and cons, and here is how my experience has been:
PRO: Booktrope is NOT self-publishing. CON: I made more with my self-published book on Kindle this year, like 200 times as much, with a fraction of the marketing and no team behind me.
PRO: Booktrope is NOT self-publishing CON: You still have to do most of the work yourself, without an advance (just as with self-publishing), and you’re just as tired at the end of the day.
PRO: If you’re a decent…
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