I want people to write frankly about sex. Self-publishing was an obvious choice for Bright, who launched her publishing career writing for underground newspapers and magazines on topics such as how to get birth control without parents finding out, and coming out gay in high school. Bright is not alone in her desire to break free from the traditional publishing mold. Authors can make twice as much money while selling only a fraction of the number of books their publisher previously sold. Major book club marketer Book Span has agreed to purchase her e-book directly.
Observers say that's a rare feat for any self-published author.
Although she's investing a chunk of her own savings to publish the e-book, Bright believes that it's not a risky endeavor. There's a sensuality and a practicality of having a bound book in your hand. Bright prescribes this ethos in her chapter on self-publishing. But Bright concedes that self-publishing is not for everyone. On the other hand, you must be humble enough to hire someone to be absolutely blistering and put you through the paces.