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Reason to Self Publish Number 5

Publish Like a Boss-You're in charge, you own a company. You are CEO, COO, Owner, Proprietor, Publisher or whatever you want to call yourself. Isn't that what the biggest rage was in the 70's where people built their empires on publishing companies? With advanced technology, software and distribution, you can too. All you need is creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit.

"How's your business going?" Selling any books lately?" "So, what are you writing?" This is what you can typically be hit with as your admiring connections begin to realize what you are up to. Now, everyone wants to know more about the niche sensation. Now, the next time you are at a party, someone will inevitably begin with, "I know a guy", or go into their own book idea, hoping you can help them make their book dreams a reality.

Publishing like a boss earns new found respect from those who just had no idea of what you've been up to. It's possible that while you have your head down writing and publishing your works, marketing those books and otherwise building an empire, your friends and co-workers may have no idea what you are doing. While you are busy marketing to your niche audience, the regular guys and gals you hang out with may have no idea what you are doing in "your other life". Once they find out their reaction is "recognize" or "respect". Suddenly a new door opens and new found discussion topics arise. So, those family and high school reunions will now be a bit more interesting.


Now you can open your smart phone, show your well designed website with your richly designed book covers, spin off products and glitz and glamor. They will eat that right up and want to know more about you. Just think about it. Before you started writing, you had your very own perception of what an author's life would be like. Before you started publishing, you also had a vision of what it must be like to be a business owner. Whether or not these were realistic doesn't matter. For the most part they the images were positive and full of expectations of fame and riches. Chances are that what those in your circles are now thinking. You're publishing like a boss; run with it.
Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP is the owner of Red Bike Publishing.





 Jeff is an accomplished writer of non-fiction books, novels and periodicals. He also owns Red bike Publishing. Published books include: "Get Rich in a Niche-Insider's Guide to Self Publishing in a Specialized Industry" and "Commitment-A Novel". Jeff is an expert in security and has written many security books including: "Insider's Guide to Security Clearances" and "DoD Security Clearances and Contracts Guidebook". See Red Bike Publishing for print copies of: Army Leadership The Ranger Handbook The Army Physical Readiness Manual Drill and Ceremonies The ITAR The NISPOM
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