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Brenda Niskala's avatar

Hi Liisa. I would be pleased to read an advance copy and provide a review. Please add me to your list. And of course, I look forward to the publication!

Best of luck with your choice to self publish. With your experience, you're on top of the hardest part of the learning curve. To me, hiring out the ebook distribution and meta data would be right up there with editing. How can one brain do it all? But some people do, and do very, very well. I'm cheering for you!

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

Thanks, Brenda! I've added you to the list and I'll get in touch later in August, or early September. I have a lot to learn, but there is a lot of support out there.

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Jeany Dohm's avatar

Yes, I would love to be an arc reader. Your story sounds incredible. I also enjoy the clear explanations you provide for self versus traditional publishing. I'm still trying to identify the best path for my novel and really appreciate your insight. Thank you!

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

Thanks, Jeany! I will add you to the list. I plan to send out the copies in August or early September. Much appreciated!

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Marina Brox is Too Much's avatar

Hey Liisa! I'm curious about the time allocation for self-publishing. My decision to pursue trad came from realizing I didn't have enough time to distribute and promote my self-pùblished books if I wanted to write the majority of my time. How are you planning to go about that as an indie?

Good luck!

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

Hi Marina! Distribution and promotion is definitely a challenge, but even as a traditionally published author, the promotion falls mostly on the author. There are so many platforms for distribution now, so that part should be okay. Either publishing path requires lots of work. It's a learning curve, for sure!

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Melanie Marttila's avatar

Yes! Please add me to your arc reader list :) I've started doing reviews for River Street Writing and trying to get them published in Lit journals. But I'll get something out somewhere in a timely manner. If you have a pdf copy, I'd be good with that. I have far too many print books. I'm running out of shelf space!

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

Thanks, Melanie! I will get in touch soon.

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Laurie Elmquist's avatar

Yes, I would like to be an arc reader. And I'm eagerly reading your posts about self-publishing. Thanks for sharing.

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Annie Wenger-Nabigon's avatar

Yes.

I have a friend who has helped her roommate self publish two books . It is an amazing process, a venture of its own sort, and not as terrifying as most would think.

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

Thanks, Annie!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

My non-fiction is traditionally published, whereas my fiction has generally been self-published since for various reasons it can't be adapted to a traditional market. I assume that will be how it continues to go.

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Liisa Kovala's avatar

So you are a true hybrid author, David. Makes sense to publish according to the market.

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