In this episode, Elizabeth Lyons discusses the rise of self-publishing and the challenges in traditional publishing. She also explores the common stages and goals of authors, as well as the misconceptions about writing and publishing. Finally, she weighs the upsides and downsides of self-publishing. In this conversation, Elizabeth Lyons discusses the pros and cons of self-publishing, common pitfalls in the publishing process, the importance of defining your why, overcoming roadblocks in the writing process, costly mistakes in the publishing process, factors contributing to the success of a book, recommended resources for authors, and shares one piece of advice for authors.
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Elizabeth Lyons is a 6x author, book writing & publishing coach, book editor, and host of the ‘Write the Damn Book Already’ podcast. Through her ‘Publish A Profitable Book’ course, she helps authors remove overwhelm and overthinking by walking them step-by-step through the self-publishing process so you can have a book that's indistinguishable in quality from those published by the "big guys."
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- Self-publishing has become more popular due to increased transparency about the traditional publishing process.
00:00 Introduction and Quickfire Questions
03:09 The Rise of Self-Publishing
09:01 Challenges in Traditional Publishing
13:00 Common Stages and Goals of Authors
20:38 Upsides and Downsides of Self-Publishing
21:17 Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing
23:41 Common Pitfalls in the Publishing Process
28:25 The Importance of Defining Your Why
31:41 Overcoming Roadblocks in the Writing Process
37:30 Costly Mistakes in the Publishing Process
40:50 Factors Contributing to the Success of a Book
45:06 Recommended Resources for Authors
46:28 One Piece of Advice for Authors
