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-i-wrote-a-novel-based-on-my-real-life-why-i-would-do-it-again-1c68ea4619b6"> <div> <div> <h2>How I Wrote a Novel Based on My Real Life & Why I Would Do It Again</h2> <div><h3>They say, “write what you know.”</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Oa6uo_bu7PVezCQ_)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ce25">I wanted to choose my own editor and cover designer</h2><p id="8390">When you work with a publishing house, they are the experts who assign you an editor and create the book cover for you. The idea of totally forfeiting over control of my story’s destiny scared me.</p><p id="0ff1">I’m not afraid of criticism or collaboration. I simply wanted to be the one who made the decisions when it came to the voices weighing in on my story. With self-publishing, I met an incredible editor who worked with me extensively and found a cover designer whose work I adored.</p><h2 id="bc93">I could control the entire narrative surrounding my novels</h2><p id="e9db">From the marketing to the audience building, the success of the books was totally in my hands. I loved educating myself on how to promote my books. I got excited when I saw the sales coming into my Amazon dashboard.</p><p id="e62f">There was no middleman. It was simply me, the readers, and the story. In the future, I could see myself needing a middleman. I know the value in a publishing team. For my start in the publishing game, I wanted to learn every aspect of it for myself first.</p><div id="b812" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/ive-always-wanted-to-write-a-book-here-s-how-you-actually-can-e0a30f0446ee"> <div> <div> <h2>“I’ve Always Wanted to Write a Book.” Here’s How You Actually Can.</h2> <div><h3>Whenever I call myself a writer to someone I just meet, I often get the response, “I always wanted to write a book!”…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div>

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    </div><h2 id="a12f">There are people making truly impressive profits from self-publishing</h2><p id="a09e">Self-publishing is no longer a last-ditch attempt at being an author. Like me, there are many writers out there opting for this method as their first choice and it’s paying off.</p><p id="e9d0">Hugh Howey, an author quick to the self-publishing game, is now a millionaire. Publishers offered him sizable contracts for his books, and he turned them down to preserve his massive royalties from ebook sales.</p><p id="61c5">While I was not publishing for the money, just knowing the potential for it was a selling point for me.</p><h2 id="2aff">Will I continue to self-publish? Or is it time to draft up a query letter?</h2><p id="4c8f">I now believe that the publishing model all depends on the story that you are telling. Commercial books work extremely well on a self-publishing platform. Literary books may be better suited for a traditional model.</p><p id="4412">I want to set my books up for success and will choose whatever platform is the best for each specific story. Since I know how to self-publish, I’m now curious to see what a journey into traditional publishing would look like.</p><p id="60ab">No matter what, I will keep stringing the words together. However, they make it into the world is fine by me.</p><p id="b7ee"><a href="https://app.getresponse.com/site2/jenny_773077?u=zJyYl&amp;webforms_id=B8rMC"><i>Want to know how I write books with a full-time job? Sign up for the email series.</i></a></p><p id="1e0f"><b>Jenny Bravo </b>writes books and helps other writers through trial-and-error. She lives in New Orleans with her best friend / fur baby, Forrest. She’s on Instagram (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/jennybravobooks"><i>@jennybravobooks</i></a><i>) </i>and Twitter (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/jennybravobooks"><i>@jennybravobooks</i></a><i>). </i>You can hang out at her website, <a href="http://www.jennybravobooks.com./">www.jennybravobooks.com.</a></p></article></body>

I Chose to Self-Publish My Novels and It Was the Best Decision for My Work

I knew I would write books one day, but I never knew how it would happen. I imagined seeing my book on a shelf. I practiced my signature to autograph my future novel.

In college, I studied English and took notes as my professors taught about query letters, literary agents, and manuscript submissions. There was no other option. If you wanted to publish, you needed to get your book into the right hands.

When it was time for me to write my own novel, I started a blog to build up an audience. I tweeted as I sat in the coffee shop and worked on chapters. By diving into the online literary scene, I discovered the magic of self-publishing.

Once my decision was made, there was no turning back.

I did not want to wait two years to see my book in print

As I was completing my first draft, I couldn’t wait to fix it up and send it out into the world. In researching literary agents, I started to find timelines. The pitching process alone could take months, and you may not even land one.

Did I want to go through that? No, I would rather spend that time writing. Self-publishing was the answer to this question. For my first book, the writing and editing process took eight months. The publishing piece only took four.

How I Wrote a Novel Based on My Real Life & Why I Would Do It Again

They say, “write what you know.”

medium.com

I wanted to choose my own editor and cover designer

When you work with a publishing house, they are the experts who assign you an editor and create the book cover for you. The idea of totally forfeiting over control of my story’s destiny scared me.

I’m not afraid of criticism or collaboration. I simply wanted to be the one who made the decisions when it came to the voices weighing in on my story. With self-publishing, I met an incredible editor who worked with me extensively and found a cover designer whose work I adored.

I could control the entire narrative surrounding my novels

From the marketing to the audience building, the success of the books was totally in my hands. I loved educating myself on how to promote my books. I got excited when I saw the sales coming into my Amazon dashboard.

There was no middleman. It was simply me, the readers, and the story. In the future, I could see myself needing a middleman. I know the value in a publishing team. For my start in the publishing game, I wanted to learn every aspect of it for myself first.

“I’ve Always Wanted to Write a Book.” Here’s How You Actually Can.

Whenever I call myself a writer to someone I just meet, I often get the response, “I always wanted to write a book!”…

medium.com

There are people making truly impressive profits from self-publishing

Self-publishing is no longer a last-ditch attempt at being an author. Like me, there are many writers out there opting for this method as their first choice and it’s paying off.

Hugh Howey, an author quick to the self-publishing game, is now a millionaire. Publishers offered him sizable contracts for his books, and he turned them down to preserve his massive royalties from ebook sales.

While I was not publishing for the money, just knowing the potential for it was a selling point for me.

Will I continue to self-publish? Or is it time to draft up a query letter?

I now believe that the publishing model all depends on the story that you are telling. Commercial books work extremely well on a self-publishing platform. Literary books may be better suited for a traditional model.

I want to set my books up for success and will choose whatever platform is the best for each specific story. Since I know how to self-publish, I’m now curious to see what a journey into traditional publishing would look like.

No matter what, I will keep stringing the words together. However, they make it into the world is fine by me.

Want to know how I write books with a full-time job? Sign up for the email series.

Jenny Bravo writes books and helps other writers through trial-and-error. She lives in New Orleans with her best friend / fur baby, Forrest. She’s on Instagram (@jennybravobooks) and Twitter (@jennybravobooks). You can hang out at her website, www.jennybravobooks.com.