Self-Published Books DO Succeed!
It’s always fun to hear the naysayers cluck their tongues at the thought of self-publishing, as if a book that you’ve invested in using your own moolah couldn’t possibly have any merit. It’s especially enjoyable when you can point to self-published works that have done pretty doggone well, like Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)by Gever Tulley.
This nonfiction book came out in 2009 and is already burning up the charts at Amazon. (If you want to get yourself a copy, here’s a fast link to this fascinating read!)
Of course, Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) didn’t come out of nowhere. Quite frankly, it has a lot going for it, including:
- A terrific title. (Who isn’t drawn to figure out what those fifty things could possibly be?)
- A niche market. (This is obviously geared toward parents who don’t want to shelter their kids, probably moms and dads from GenX and maybe even GenY.)
- An author who is willing to do some self-promotion. (We found this nonfiction book — where else? — on the Internet. And we’re probably not the only ones who will do so!)
The next time someone tells you that you can’t possibly be serious about self-publishing, just smile. Then, go do something a little “dangerous”… like setting a goal for the day you’d like to have your nonfiction book in print!
