Christian Self Publishing Advantages
Consider the top eight benefits of self-publishing:
Advantage #1: Guaranteed publication
Unless you are a celebrity or have a large speaking ministry, your chances of getting a contract with a royalty publisher like Tyndale, Thomas Nelson, or Multnomah are slim to none. With self publishing, you are guaranteed to get into print!
Advantage #2: Earn more profit
Traditional (royalty) publishers pay 10-18% royalties on the net sale price of an author's book. This usually ends up being .50-.75 cents per book sold. Although making a profit shouldn't be your focus, you can earn from 20-80% profit on the sale of your self-published book.
Advantage #3: Establish a track record
Many authors who successfully sell their self-published book land future contracts with royalty publishers. If you self-publish and sell out of your first printing or two, a royalty publisher's confidence in you increases and they may take a chance on you. This self-publishing advantage has been the start of many successful careers.
Advantage #4: Express your creativity
Most authors who work with royalty publishers can offer only limited suggestions when it comes to the look and feel of their book. But with self-publishing, you can express your creativity and tailor your book's "look" by providing input into the cover design and text layout.
Advantage #5: Retain editorial control
Many authors who work with royalty publishers get frustrated about the ways in which their manuscripts are changed. With self-publishing, you don't have to worry about your message being compromised. You maintain editorial control over the content, ensuring that your message will not be watered down or altered from your original intent.
Advantage #6: Enjoy fast turn-around time
Royalty publishers typically take 18 to 24 months to get a book to market. With print-on-demand, your book can be in print in 3-9 months (depending on your manuscript's requirements). Even the normal self-publishing process of producing 2,000 or more books normally takes less than 12 months to complete. Self-publishing gives you the ability to meet an urgent need and to get important information to the end-user without delay.
Advantage #7: Learn to think like a publisher
As you partner with your self-publisher to address the issues and concerns that will ensure the success of your book project, you will gain appreciation for the publishing process. Self-publishing forces you to think like a business person.
Advantage #8: Establish a speaking ministry
Being a published author helps you build or expand your speaking ministry. And royalty publishers are more likely to offer contracts to authors who have a large platform and a successful speaking ministry in place. Self-publishing, using the print on demand option print on demand option, provides a low-cost way to get into print and establish your speaking ministry.
Christian self-publishing puts you in the driver's seat and provides you an effective way to get your message into the hands of those who need to read it!
We invite you to prayerfully consider the following options to get your work into print: