{"id":4021,"date":"2016-04-06T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T04:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pothi.com\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2016-04-06T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T04:30:38","slug":"five-mistakes-an-indian-self-publisherauthor-often-makes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/06\/five-mistakes-an-indian-self-publisherauthor-often-makes\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Mistakes an Indian Self-Publisher\/Author Often Makes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"15401031_084808915a_z\"<\/a><\/strong>1. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author sometimes picks up images from the internet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although everyone has access to thousands of images online, most of these images can not be used in your self-published book. \u00a0There are two major reasons for this:<\/p>\n

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  1. Legal Issues: There is a general feeling that any image on the internet is free. This perception is incorrect. Most images are protected by copyright and users could face legal consequences if they use images that are copyrighted and thereby do not have permission to use. Unless specifically mentioned in public domain or under suitable creative commons license, you should assume that the image is copyrighted. Also when you search for images at google you can search using the usage rights option.Read this:\u00a0http:\/\/creativecommons.org.au\/blog\/2015\/08\/think-before-using-photographs-from-the-internet\/<\/a>\n

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  2. Technical Issues: Most of the images on the net are low-resolution and don\u2019t print well. You need a minimum resolution of 300 DPI for the image to print well, otherwise the resulting image will be pixelated. More about understanding image size and resolution here<\/a>. \n

    So think twice before you use an image from the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    2. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author doesn\u2019t often write in the language s\/he is comfortable with<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Many writers opt to write in English not because they are well-versed in the language but because it is far more convenient to get copy typed and not worry about font issues. Plus the English language has a wider reach.<\/p>\n

    Unfortunately, without \u00a0fluency in the language you publish the book in, having a wider target audience is pointless. Writing in a language you are not comfortable with means you don\u2019t put your best foot forward. Nowadays books published in regional languages are making a mark<\/a>, so why hesitate to write in the language that you love?<\/p>\n

    3. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author doesn\u2019t always think about marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Whether it is traditional publishing or self-publishing, marketing is key and this is something the author is responsible for. Just because the book is written, readers won\u2019t come. The writer has to think about building a platform even before the book is written.<\/p>\n

    4. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author is prone to scams<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Instead of focusing on platform building authors end up being taken for a ride and \u00a0fall prey to expensive promises. \u00a0If something is too good to be true, it probably is. Publishing is the easy part. Getting readers and becoming an author readers are looking to read is difficult. If someone promises to do that for a lot of money, they are probably lying.<\/p>\n

    5. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author is usually paranoid about manuscript protection<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cOne setback many writers bring in their own path is their obsession with protecting their manuscript,\u201d says Jaya Jha, co-founder of Pothi.com. \u201cIf you are just starting out, your problem is obscurity, not theft or piracy. Focus on writing the best book and bringing it to as many people as you can, instead of being paranoid about someone stealing your work. Selling a book is a difficult task. People, in general, aren\u2019t on the lookout for a manuscript to steal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    1. The Indian Self-Publisher\/Author sometimes picks up images from the internet Although everyone has access to thousands of images online, most of these images can not be used in your self-published book. \u00a0There are two major reasons for this: Legal Issues: There is a general feeling that any image on the internet is free. 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