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  • ...ng to decide between a hybrid publisher who wants my manuscript and doing it myself on CreateSpace. This is my first book so I didn't even try to compete with the hoard of writers at...
  • ...released a book almost exactly like yours?"  GULP - what NO!  I can't compete with Julia!  Then that same s...- Cool!"  and I realized, we're not in competition (like I could ever compete with Julia anyway!) but inste...
  • Lovely  post! I used to write a lot of poetry when I was younger, I even used to compete in verse reading on speech team (an endeavor on my part to get over my shyness) when I was in...
  • ...a library or bookstore anymore without feeling nauseous at the sheer number of books in the world that I'm trying to send my little speck out to compete with.  Utterly humbling. ...
  • ...anting for more. Success then becomes an elusive, moving target at best. Also, we often choose the wrong comparators in our becoming. We need not compete against anyone but ourselves....
  • ...t doesn't come with ANY strings attached for the re-sellers; say buy a minimum 100 copies of my book in exchange for your fat discount, and don't compete against me on Amazon. These...
  • ...anipulate your Amazon categories and often that can push up the ranking of your book. For example if you are in the category "Literature" you are compete with hundreds of thousands of...
  • ...iters because of all the tools available now for individuals to get their work out into the world. Yes it can feel overwhelming, and it's hard to compete with so many voices. But at t...
  • Martin, yes, price point is a big dilemma, and self-publishing does pose a dilemma. You're trying to make a profit, and compete. But you can't be publishing at a loss. It's all about...
  • ...aven't yet figured out the numbers on how we will/would do ebook-only products. We are looking to offer this, but it's going to be pretty hard to compete with BookBaby and others. I f...