Self-publishing
Self-published ebooks
You are the publisher. The store takes a cut; you keep the rest, and all of the work.
No book requiredUncapped
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The streams
34 ways writers have been known to turn the skill into money — from the contract you hope for to the invoice you can send on Thursday.
Every categoryBooks & rightsSelf-publishingAppearancesTeaching & coachingCommissioned writingDigital & audienceCollecting, prizes & grantsAdjacent skills
5 streams
Self-publishing
Print-on-demand
A paperback that does not exist until somebody orders it — and a margin you can live with.
No book requiredSolid ceiling
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Self-publishing
Kindle Unlimited and subscription reading
Paid by the page-read rather than the purchase — a library card with a royalty pool.
No book requiredUncappedLess obvious
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Self-publishing
Direct sales from your own shop
The customer pays you. You keep the customer.
Needs an audienceUncappedLess obvious
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Self-publishing
Crowdfunding a book
Readers pay to bring the book into existence, in advance, in public.
Needs an audienceSolid ceilingLess obvious
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