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Self-Publishing Simplified (In 21 GIFs)

Writers are so cool. You should become a writer.

Important

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So write something already.

it's hard

 

 

 

 

 

 

You got this.

Writing words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a lot of in-between stuff (mostly drinking and browsing the Internet), you finally finish a manuscript.

Glitter

 

 

 

 

 

 

You start querying, but publishers are all like:

(Jerks.)

Nope GIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you go through the five stages of rejection: Rage, indignation, indifference, alcohol, and finally:

Rejection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you’ve recovered (if you ever recover) you decide to start pursuing other options. Self-publishing is so easy! And free! Who needs professionals? Not you.

Monkey typing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re at a crossroads. Publish RIGHT NOW, or do things right?

What is right

 

 

 

 

 

 

You decide to do some research. Good for you.

Homework research

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe you shouldn’t do it all yourself. After all, your novel deserves the best. You hire some professionals to help you along the way.

professional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re doing it. You’re really doing it. YOU’RE PUBLISHING A BOOK.

Signing with a self-publishing company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, your editor sees your manuscript for the first time.

editor GIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you revise.

Typing GIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your cover designer gets all artsy-fartsy-awesome.

Artys fartsy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turns out those professionals were a good idea. After a lot of behind-the-scenes work, your book is everything you dreamed it would be.  

finally published

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it’s time to make some money!

Famous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crap. Marketing is hard.

blog marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewers can be brutal.

confused_whatdididowrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

But nobody can keep you down for long. This book is going to work.

tough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You FINALLY sell some books. Looks like that hard work is paying off. You’re so awesome.

You're so awesome

 

 

 

 

 

Now start over.

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