This course is written from the viewpoint of an author that has successfully self published and been asked to write a book, but before we get on to getting your book out there, I'm going to remind you that I'm not an expert, editor or publisher. They say an expert is someone who knows on average 5% more than everyone else on a subject. While I'd say I know a lot more than 5% I still think I've hit a good few roadbumps in my time when it would have been prudent to just get someone else to take over for me who was the expert!

Things I didn't do but I wish I had done on the self publishing route (I don't have any regrets on the working with a publisher route! Okay maybe 1 - see below);

1. Having more time so I would invest in an editor and proof reader. I didn't do this because my schedule of work is so full I knew I'd never have any down time if I worked with an editor because I'd be keen to stick to their deadlines and that would mean weekend working and long evenings (see the lesson on sacrifices - this was one too far in my view.)
2. Having a different goal for my first 2 books so that I spent time writing to publishers - I still don't have the time to do this and and to be honest with you I wrote these books for 2 existing audiences who I care deeply about. They aren't aimed at everyone. They are aimed at women in business and my second business is about supporting women in business so I'm happy with how they are published, what they do, how they sell and what they help women in business achieve. I could if I lacked ideas go back and re-write these for a wider audience and then I would contact publishers. But never say never right?
3. Going it alone means I discovered the hard way that Amazon KDP can be a nightmare to get the proof right if you add tables - working with a publishing company that does this for you saves you a lot of time. But it can be expensive so you need to consider if you want to invest heavily in this way? Now I like going alone because I'm free to do what I want!

And the thing I regret about writing for a publisher?

I've never liked the title of my book very much. I don't like the word fight and I was against it from the start because I know words have meaning to people. I needn't have worried because the title sells it for me. It says clearly what it does, so even my minor regret turned out to be unjustified! I'm way to honest in this course - don't tell anyone right?)