Self-Publishing Success Stories You Need to Hear About

Arguably the most well-known self-publishing success story is E.L. James’ 50 Shades of Grey trilogy. She self-published the first book in 2011 as an ebook and print (on demand paperback) through an independent publisher. What began as Twilight fan-fiction, soon became a world-known bestseller.

Despite the mixed critical responses, Fifty Shades of Grey alone has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. The book holds the record for the fastest-selling paperback, making her the richest of award-winning self-published authors.

She promoted the book on FanFiction.net by publishing episodic pieces based on the Twilight series. Another thing that has helped the book became world known is how accessible it is. Erotic novels are popular, and commercial books have a good chance at finding a readership.

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