The Ugly Truth About Self-Publishing

By Oliver Markus Malloy

Dear Indie Author,

Forget everything you think you know about writing and self-publishing. Chances are it's complete bullshit.

Nowadays there are literally hundreds of thousands of people who dream of being a professional writer. And thanks to self-publishing and print-on-demand, there's nothing stopping you or anyone else from publishing whatever you want.

Even if it's complete crap.

The result? Every year, millions of shitty books get self-published. Books that should have never been published in the first place, because they are so bad, nobody wants to read them.

While you're reading this little book, one of two things is likely gonna happen: Either you totally hate this book, because you feel what I'm saying is stepping on your toes and you may feel personally attacked. Or you wholeheartedly agree with this book, because you're one of the few good indie authors who actually have talent.

But even if you hate every word I say, you probably should take the time to read this book anyway, because you'll learn a few very important things. I promise to keep it short.

Oliver

"A must read for anyone thinking of writing a book. Not only is it witty, it is incredibly insightful."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"More wannabe writers should read this book before wasting money and time."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"It should be required reading."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"Malloy understands the plight of the Indie author quite well which makes this rant significant and his complaints valid."
★★★★★ - Fiction Ebook Review

"Crisp and 100% truthful."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"Malloy tells it like it is."
★★★★★ - Dream Catcher Publishing House

"The things even your best friend won't tell you..."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"Harshly funny."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

"Brilliant cartoons."
★★★ - Amazon Review

"Self-publishing is more like Facebook posting than actual authorship, and this lucid book spells that out in clear detail."
★★★★ - Smashwords Review

"Definitely hits the nail on the head. All true."
★★★★★ - Amazon Review

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bookmaester
• Release date: Apr 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370730971

Oliver Markus Malloy

Oliver Markus Malloy is a German-American novelist and comic artist. Born and raised in Aachen, Germany, he currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.Malloy began his writing career in the early 1990s, as editor-in-chief of a computer magazine with a monthly circulation of over 500,000, which was distributed by Germany's largest publishing house.After moving to New York, he was the art director for a newspaper in Manhattan, and later the production manager for a newspaper in Brooklyn, before he began self-publishing his cartoons online in May 2000. He has never had another 9-5 job since.His bestselling trilogy, Bad Choices Make Good Stories, has been downloaded over 100,000 times.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

YOU'RE NOT THE SELLER. YOU'RE THE BUYER.

NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR BOOK

REAL WRITERS VS WANNABE WRITERS

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS AMONG WANNABE WRITERS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dear Indie Author,

Forget everything you think you know about writing and self-publishing. Chances are, it's complete bullshit.

Nowadays there are literally hundreds of thousands of people who dream of being a professional writer. And thanks to self-publishing and print-on-demand, there's nothing stopping you or anyone else from publishing whatever you want.

Even if it's complete crap.

The result? Every year, millions of shitty books get self-published. Books that should have never been published in the first place, because they are so bad, nobody wants to read them.

While you're reading this little book, one of two things is likely gonna happen: Either you totally hate this book, because you feel what I'm saying is stepping on your toes and you may feel personally attacked. Or you wholeheartedly agree with this book, because you're one of the few good indie authors who actually have talent.

But even if you hate every word I say, you probably should take the time to read this book anyway, because you'll learn a few very important things.

I promise to keep it short.

Oliver

YOU'RE NOT THE SELLER. YOU'RE THE BUYER.

I live in Los Angeles. LA is full of wannabe actors. Hundreds of thousands of people move here because they dream of one day becoming the next world famous movie star.

But out of those hundreds of thousands of people, only a tiny handful actually make it. How many superstars can you think of? Maybe a dozen?

And then there are second tier actors. They're not super famous, but you see their face pop up in a movie or TV show every now and then. Even though they're not stars, at least they make a living doing what they love.

How many second tier actors can you think of? Let's be generous and say about