Stepping Stones Ladders And Bridges.
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Stepping Stones, Ladders, and Bridges
Summary
Start small, work your way up. Focus on the little things, and the big ones will follow. Climb the ladder one step at a time. Get your foot in the door and everything else will come. Familiar advice, but how does it relate to writing?
Many writers believe the key to getting published by a major house is stepping up gradually. Write a book, get it published by a vanity or utility publisher, and that's supposed to be the first rung to success. But is it really?
Article Body
The common belief is that to get published by a major house, writers must climb their way up. But starting with a vanity or utility publisher might not be the right first step. While it feels like an achievement, the industry often views these books differently.
Vanity books aren't typically recognized as valid writing credits because they haven't undergone rigorous vetting. Agents and publishers may see them as unprofessional, assuming the writer couldn't secure traditional publishing. Often, these books can signal poor writing to the industry.
Holding your own book can be motivating, but the reality is that few others might ever hold it. On average, a vanity-published book sells only about 100 copies. Literary agents usually take notice when sales hit around 5,000 verified copies. Simply buying your book in bulk doesn’t count.
The odds are stacked against selling vanity books in bookstores. Bookstores require favorable payment terms, usually 90 days, and most vanity books are print-on-demand, meaning they're paid for when ordered. They’re often not returnable, unlike traditional offset-printed books. Print-on-demand books are also priced 30% to 50% higher, making them less competitive. Additionally, these publishers don’t offer the discounts that bookstores need for profit.
Vanity publishing can be suitable for certain cases: authors targeting a niche too small for even a small press, those who lecture or speak and want to sell books directly, or those who have personal stories of interest only to family or close friends.
Despite hopes, vanity publishing isn't truly a step up the ladder to a writing career or a stepping stone to greater publishing successes.
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