Eleven Years Of Self-Publishing

It crept up on me, but as of this week I have now been self-publishing for eleven years.

Eleven years! That’s the longest I’ve ever done anything continuously in my life. And in that time, I’ve self-published 129 novels (130 coming soon), and 39 audio titles.

I always quote this Bible verse at Thanksgiving, but it seems appropriate for this post:

“You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.”

So, I am thankful that I’ve had the ability to keep going for so long. Because I’ve realized that isn’t at all the normal case among writers. Like, for every writer who wrote a couple hundred novels over the course of their careers, there are many, many more who just write a few books and then burn out or fizzle away. In the old days, that was because their publisher dropped them, though nowadays they’re more likely to realize that indie publishing just isn’t for them.

But, through the grace of God and sheer stubbornness, I’m still going. 🙂 Also, I really enjoy it.

Thanks for reading and listening, everyone, and I hope to have new books out soon!

-JM