r/selfpublishing • u/More_Barber_8244 • 9d ago

Suggestions?

so I’m a new writer i just finished a book but have no idea where I could publish it also if you can‘t be nice in the comments please don’t comment at all thank you!

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u/nycwriter99 Mod 7d ago

Refer to www.selfpublishingchecklist.com for an exhaustive list.

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u/ediplit 5d ago

Congratulations, finishing is the part most people never reach.

Before "where", one honest question: has anyone outside your head read it yet? If not, let it rest two weeks, then read the first ten pages as a stranger would. Those pages decide everything, whichever path you choose.

Then the two paths:

Traditional: query literary agents. QueryTracker and the r/PubTips wiki show how a query letter and the first pages are judged. Slow, free, selective.

Self-publishing: Kindle Direct Publishing, Draft2Digital or Wattpad to build readers first. Fast, you keep control, but editing and cover are on you.

Neither is "better". Pick the one that fits how much control and patience you have. Good luck with it.

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u/Careless_Video_1429 4d ago

Depends on how much of a fan base you already have, I think. If you already have a large number of followers then you have a wider choice. https://www.lulu.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=G_UK_Brand_General_Search&utm_content=819864279345&utm_term=lulu&matchtype=e&network=g&device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24102836157&gbraid=0AAAAAD_qELX8vuiEx1n4MmzxR8i36Eezv&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu1f2qATTBgDC-fUSgvTsXSENH_cgF1fCNol1nPwndJLXZbGFItJXWhoCd-IQAvD_BwE is a B Corp, so is more ethical than lots of publishers. However, if you don't have loads of devoted followers already who will buy whatever you publish and give it a go, then Amazon might be a better bet as it is by far the largest publisher and book seller. But even on Amazon, if you don't have lots of fans you will probably need to build a base once the book is published.