FellowInvestor45
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- Dec 2, 2019
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By no means is this an attempt to advertise a book I'm writing.
I've been working on this book on and off for nearly 5 years now and have finished more in the past month since I started reading The Millionaire Fastlane than I have in the previous combined 5 years. Reading MJ go off about process (whereas before I was more interested in the event of having a published book) has motivated me to jump start that process and get my a$$ moving. Up to this point, things have been relatively smooth sailing but I'm getting ready to voyage into the unknown and could use some guidance when it comes to the hard of getting a book published.
To bring some context to light, I am obviously very green when it comes to writing or publishing books. I have kept it extremely low profile because I would rather be known as someone who published a book versus telling everyone I know, not publishing, and becoming someone who thought about writing a book. With that being said, I don't know any published authors personally and I thought this might be a good place to start getting some real-world advice instead of googling, "self-publishing vs. traditional publishing" (which I've done already). I have done a lot of research about how to get started and get my book into the hands of its' target audience but here's where I'm at a crossroads:
TMF talks about the Commandment of Control amongst other things. When it comes to publishing my book, is self-publishing the correct route to maintain control of my work? Or is going through a traditional publishing house more befitting of someone in my situation? Any tips, tricks, guidance, and advice would be greatly appreciated and hopefully provides me the same value I hope to provide readers of my book one day!
Here's some additional context since a lot of what I read online comes down to "it depends." I'm 27, quit my shitty job 3 months ago after vigilantly saving for over 3 years, I have another book that I plan on writing after this one is published, and am currently about 90% done with my current writing's manuscript. I have enough money saved up to afford much of the self-publishing fees that I've seen but would love some insight from someone who's gone through the process.
Thank you Fastlane forum!
I've been working on this book on and off for nearly 5 years now and have finished more in the past month since I started reading The Millionaire Fastlane than I have in the previous combined 5 years. Reading MJ go off about process (whereas before I was more interested in the event of having a published book) has motivated me to jump start that process and get my a$$ moving. Up to this point, things have been relatively smooth sailing but I'm getting ready to voyage into the unknown and could use some guidance when it comes to the hard of getting a book published.
To bring some context to light, I am obviously very green when it comes to writing or publishing books. I have kept it extremely low profile because I would rather be known as someone who published a book versus telling everyone I know, not publishing, and becoming someone who thought about writing a book. With that being said, I don't know any published authors personally and I thought this might be a good place to start getting some real-world advice instead of googling, "self-publishing vs. traditional publishing" (which I've done already). I have done a lot of research about how to get started and get my book into the hands of its' target audience but here's where I'm at a crossroads:
TMF talks about the Commandment of Control amongst other things. When it comes to publishing my book, is self-publishing the correct route to maintain control of my work? Or is going through a traditional publishing house more befitting of someone in my situation? Any tips, tricks, guidance, and advice would be greatly appreciated and hopefully provides me the same value I hope to provide readers of my book one day!
Here's some additional context since a lot of what I read online comes down to "it depends." I'm 27, quit my shitty job 3 months ago after vigilantly saving for over 3 years, I have another book that I plan on writing after this one is published, and am currently about 90% done with my current writing's manuscript. I have enough money saved up to afford much of the self-publishing fees that I've seen but would love some insight from someone who's gone through the process.
Thank you Fastlane forum!
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