Why I started with Digital Publishing

Why I started with Digital Publishing  

I own a Kindle. It took me a full two years to make the switch from the printed book to the digital book. I can honestly say that I now read exclusively on my Kindle. I have read a total of three books in print since getting my Kindle. I decided that the eBook route was the way I wanted to go when I received another rejection notice last fall. I researched the publishers I had been submitting my manuscripts to.

With the thought that I would gear towards eBooks I submitted first 2 books to three separate publishers. Mind you, I only submitted one of them at a time and to only one publisher. It takes 8 to 12 weeks to hear back from a publisher with the online submission process. I received a rejection from each publisher with both books, even after reworking them.

In June I made the decision that I needed to look at this process from a different angle. The first question I asked myself was, if I am thinking that my book has a place in the digital market, way am I fighting the rejections from the larger publishing companies? I had no logical conclusion for this question. 

Alright, I am at the point of wanting to research my options. My first stop was Amazon were I utilized the handy dandy search field. I typed in, self-publish on Amazon. Wow that got me a list of several options. I downloaded the free version of Building Your Book for Kindle.
 

This was the first step on my adventure of becoming a self –Published Author. It was also the best learning experience I have had since I graduated from college in 2002. I learned more about my Word program and the background language than I knew was part of that program. The formatting of the document was something I did not understand before I started this. 

Now just a quick note here for everyone, I have discovered that the formatting in this book is specific for Kindle. There are other formatting requirements for different reading devices. I know because I have made an effort to learn what I could for submitting to Nook and then iBook. What a difference. 

After I submitted Matt’s Summer I opted for the Kindle select program before I had an audience that has let me know there are other eBook devices out in the world. So this story will be exclusive on Amazon until the 20^th of September. 

This last two months has been a whirlwind of learning for me. From formatting the interior of my books to the many options available for a cover design. Through all of the learning I have done, I do not regret my starting point through Kindle Direct Publishing. It is a great place for a new Author who wants to self-publish to start. 

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