u/BenCibula

I self-published my debut suspense novel, Through Inconvenient Action* *(link on my profile), just about two months ago. It's been an incredibly busy two months, mostly in ways that have nothing to do with the book or my writing, but I've still learned plenty about the industry, myself, etc. from the experience of managing and promoting the book. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned since releasing my book. Feel free to add your experience in the comments!

- Self-publishing can be time-consuming and complicated, but handling things yourself saves you money and is extremely satisfying. I did everything myself, from editing to interior and cover design to navigating the various platforms (KDP, BN, etc). I don’t regret it; the creative control and strategy were fun and continually rewarding.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

I self-published my debut suspense novel, Through Inconvenient Action, just about two months ago. It's been an incredibly busy two months, mostly in ways that have nothing to do with the book or my writing, but I've still learned plenty about the industry, myself, etc. from the experience of managing and promoting the book. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned since releasing my book. Feel free to add your experience in the comments!

- Self-publishing can be time-consuming and complicated, but handling things yourself saves you money and is extremely satisfying. I did everything myself, from editing to interior and cover design to navigating the various platforms (KDP, BN, etc). I don’t regret it; the creative control and strategy were fun and continually rewarding.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

I self-published my debut suspense novel, Through Inconvenient Action (link on my profile), just about two months ago. It's been an incredibly busy two months, mostly in ways that have nothing to do with the book or my writing, but I've still learned plenty about the industry, myself, etc. from the experience of managing and promoting the book. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned since releasing my book. Feel free to add your experience in the comments!

- Self-publishing can be time-consuming and complicated, but handling things yourself saves you money and is extremely satisfying. I did everything myself, from editing to interior and cover design to navigating the various platforms (KDP, BN, etc). I don’t regret it; the creative control and strategy were fun and continually rewarding.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

I self-published my debut suspense novel, Through Inconvenient Action (link on my profile), just about two months ago. It's been an incredibly busy two months, mostly in ways that have nothing to do with the book or my writing, but I've still learned plenty about the industry, myself, etc. from the experience of managing and promoting the book. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned since releasing my book. Feel free to add your experience in the comments!

- Self-publishing can be time-consuming and complicated, but handling things yourself saves you money and is extremely satisfying. I did everything myself, from editing to interior and cover design to navigating the various platforms (KDP, BN, etc). I don’t regret it; the creative control and strategy were fun and continually rewarding.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

- Marketing can be a grind. I don’t really enjoy most marketing. There are aspects I like: the strategy, genuine connections with readers, seeing the results of my promotional efforts, but I’m not a big fan of social media and I would rather write than market my work. Still a great learning experience overall.

- Local bookstores rock. In my experience, reaching out and seeing if they’re open to stocking your book or hosting you for an event like a book signing is a great way to connect with your area’s literary scene and local readers. Plus, seeing your own book for sale on a bookshelf is one of those culminatory moments.
If you keep putting in work, even promoting your book in small ways, the sales will come.

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear lessons learned from others.

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!

After sending off many, many rejected and unanswered letters to literary agents, I decided to self-publish my debut suspense novel. So far, I have no regrets.

I have no idea if the book will go anywhere, but it feels great to have it out there and get back to focusing on writing.

It’s a psychological suspense/thriller about someone who starts unraveling a local mystery, and ends up far deeper than they could’ve imagined. It’s set in the Pacific Northwest, where I’ve lived for almost my whole life. I used no AI to write or edit the book, and I designed the cover myself.

If you’re interested in checking it out, it’s called Through Inconvenient Action, and it’s on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also linked on my profile.

Thanks for reading!