Expertise and self-publishing

Several years ago, a friend who lectures about how to deal with problem teenagers was telling us about her specialty. Alex asked her if she was ever asked for more information. She said 'always' and that she gives the parents a typed handout. He advised her to self-publish her notes in a book and sell it instead. She did just that and now sells enough books to have quit her day job and do what she loves full time.

The business of self-publishing

This past weekend, Alex conducted a seminar on Self-Publishing for Success as part of the Rolling Sun Book Festival. It was a great experience. It was well attended, there were lots of good questions, and lots of good feedback afterwards. His basic tenet is that everyone deserves to be published.

It was an interesting experiment to see if there was a market. Indeed there seems to be. Now he has to write a book based on the seminar. A bit backwards, but effective nonetheless.

Is there a book lurking inside you?