5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I SELF-PUBLISHED ONLINE

4. Pride takes you nowhere

If you want something, you’ve got to ask for it. If you want people to buy your book, ask for it. If you want people to review your book, ask for it. If you want people to share or advertise your book, ask for it. You can also reach out to people one-on-one if they are not paying attention to your public posts. I promise you; you will see a difference in your sales when you set your pride aside.

One of my biggest takeaways from setting my pride aside has been support. I am not talking about the support I receive; I am talking about the ones I give. Support your friends and families with their books, businesses, blogs, music, YouTube channel and so on, and slowly watch how the blessing will come back to you. When I was desperate for people to show support for my short story, I noticed that it was the ones that I had supported in the past that gave me the biggest support for my book when I needed it.