Self-Published Authors
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Many writers became self-published authors for various reasons, and went on to great writing
success. Here's a small example. I include only fiction writers under this self-publishing example,
as that's our interest here. There have been many, many, successful non-fiction self-published
books too.
- Howard Fast self-published Spartacus which, as we all know, became a classic
film.
- Christopher Paolini self-published Eragon, which was also made into a film although,
frankly, hardly a classic. This novel, and its two sequels, was also later published by a
mainstream publisher.
- Virginia Woolf self-published A Room of One's Own. and other novels too.
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- Richard Paul Evans self-published The Christmas Box. Again, this was picked up by a mainstream
publisher, sold millions and was made into a TV-film.
- Beatrix Potter self-published The Adventures of Peter Rabbit
- James Joyce self-published Ulysses. (Bit of trivia for you - I’m a distant cousin of James Joyce.
Seriously, I am.)
- John Grisham self-published A Time To Kill and launched a hugely successful writing career.
- Mark Twain self-published Huckelberry Finn, and that led to a rather successful career in writing
too!
So yes, it’s possible to make it, and even make it big, by publishing your own work. And it’s something that is
becoming more and more popular. But it’s not an easy step. It will take hours and hours of your time - hours when
you could be writing more novels. I really do recommend that you try the traditional route first.
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