Hatrack River Writers Workshop: Survey on Self Publishing

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Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

There is a survey out on self publishing that I have put together to gather anonymous data to use to help those authors attempting to self publish. If you guys could take a moment to complete this survey, even if you haven't self published it would be very helpful.

Click here to start.

Posted by C@R3Y (Member # 9669) on :

I took the survey. x]

Posted by LDWriter2 (Member # 9148) on :

So did I.

There seemed to be a repeat question. Might have misread something even though I read it twice but I think there was one.

Doesn't take long.

Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :

I did it too though I think I will mess up your statistics considering languages... [Wink]

Posted by Foste (Member # 8892) on :

You're not the only one, Martin. [Razz]

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

Thanks guys. The survey varies in length depending on your answers to certain questions. If there is a repeat question, that may be why. Or, I just asked it twice. [Smile]

I don't mind the languages being added.

Posted by Tiergan (Member # 7852) on :

I took it as well.

Posted by Owasm (Member # 8501) on :

I gave you my 2 cents.

Posted by Robert Nowall (Member # 2764) on :

Gave it a shot...you will be sharing the results with us, won't you?

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

I will share the results. I will post a link to the blog post here when I write it. I am hoping for 100 completed surveys. Right now I have 58. If I get to 100 by Saturday, I should be blogging on the topic Sunday. If not, I will do it next week.

Thanks again to everyone who competed it, and I know some of you must be sharing it with others. Thanks.

Posted by CGreen (Member # 9718) on :

Completed the survey.

Posted by C@R3Y (Member # 9669) on :

Exactly what is this for? Like, for you personally?

I'm slightly curious.

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

I've had a lot of people email me about self publishing and asking if I would blog about how successful it is. Since success is a measurment we define for ourselves, I thought I would put together this survey to show people the numbers and let people decide for themselves if Self Publishing is for them or not.

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

Thank you to every one who completed my survey. I am currently working on the blog for it now. I will let you know when it is up.

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

Thanks for your help everyone. The blog is up. The results and some thoughts from Me, and fellow Hatrack Author, Robert S. Wilson are up.

Robert has self published and I am thinking about it. So we each offer a unique view on these results.

Thanks again. THE POST IS HERE

Posted by Foste (Member # 8892) on :

EVOC, have you considered forwading the results to Dean Wesley Smith?

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

No, I hadn't. You think it might interest him?

Posted by Owasm (Member # 8501) on :

Good information. I think I will use it. Thanks for going to all of the trouble.

Posted by Foste (Member # 8892) on :

Dean is always looking for self pub statistics. Send him an email. I am positive that he will reply.

Posted by EVOC (Member # 9381) on :

I had been very involved in writing today, but I just sent him an email now. Thanks for letting me know. It took a lot of work to get that put together, so I am eager to share it with anyone who may want to read it.