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Daniel Willcocks
Writer’s Digest
|May - June 2024
When Winter Comes; The Self-publishing Blueprint (Nonfiction books for authors, horror, and suspense fiction; Activated Authors [nonfiction]; Devil's Rock Publishing [fiction])
WHY SELF-PUBLISH? In the beginning, I was just interested in learning how books were made. I didn't just want to write stories, I wanted to understand the full process of creating a book (from paper types, to page sizes, to formatting, and covers). When I finally released my first book, I found that I loved the sense of control that came with self-publishing.... I can build a career that centers itself on pleasing my readers and not having to worry about jumping over hurdles for gate-keeping publishers.
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