{"id":539859,"date":"2022-09-30T11:54:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?p=539859"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:02:34","slug":"peter-gibbons-self-publishing-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/peter-gibbons-self-publishing-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Both Worlds: Peter Gibbons&#8217; Success in Traditional and Self-Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peter Gibbons taught himself everything there is to know about writing and self-publishing, using our <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/jericho-editors-room\/manuscript-assessment\/\">Manuscript Assessment service<\/a> to refine his work. His <em>Viking Blood and Blade <\/em>books became Amazon Bestsellers and received numerous Kindle All-Star Awards. More recently, his self-published book <em>King of War <\/em>was shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller Literary Award 2022.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And if that wasn&#8217;t enough, Peter&#8217;s first traditionally published book is out with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldwoodbooks.com\/\">Boldwood Books<\/a> in October 2022. We caught up with him to find out about his journey into self-publishing, and how to harness your self-motivation to get your book finished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>JW: Tell us a bit about your background as a writer. When did you start writing, and how did you find the process once you\u2019d started?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve wanted to be a writer since I was a child, but had never done anything about it. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and fantasy novels, as well as historical non-fiction books. Writing was something I felt I had the skills and imagination to be good at, but life got in the way and I had never actually put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my day job I head up a global sales function for a large insurance company, and I\u2019m married with three kids &#8211; so free time is at a premium. Those elements can be, however, excuses not to write. Here\u2019s something I figured out by training and running the Dublin Marathon six years ago: there is time in everyone\u2019s day if you want something badly enough. During the Covid lockdowns, I gave up physical training and decided to use that time to try and write a book. So, I just sat down and wrote it. I got up at 5.45am each day and wrote for an hour and a half each morning. The words poured out, and I wrote very much in the \u201cpantser\u201d style. Eventually the word count was huge and the story was finished. I&#8217;d written a Viking Historical Fiction novel, which it turned out I didn\u2019t want to share or show to anyone \u2013 that\u2019s something I\u2019m sure will resonate with many first-time writers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>There is time in everyone\u2019s day if you want something badly enough.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>JW: What prompted you to have your manuscript professionally assessed?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My first draft manuscript was an odyssey of multiple points of view, sprawling journeys, and battles. I feared that, although I had accomplished my goal, what I had written was not very good. That\u2019s when I came across the various tools and services available via Jericho Writers. On the website, I found <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/jericho-writers\/about-us\/blog\/\">blogs<\/a> on plot structure, character development, and advice on POV characters. I had no knowledge or experience of any of these important elements, and so I worried that my precious manuscript was, in fact, a bit rubbish. So I invested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/jericho-editors-room\/manuscript-assessment\/\">Jericho Writers Manuscript Assessment service.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had been heavily consuming all the info available on the website, and the assessment seemed like the best next logical step to get an honest review of my work by a professional. The feedback came back, and it was candid, challenging, and amazing.&nbsp; I needed to ditch at least one POV character, learn about story structure, cut around one-third of the story, and the novel started in the wrong place. I acted on the advice, and have never looked back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>The assessment seemed like the best next logical step to get an honest review of my work by a professional<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>JW: Why did you decide to self-publish your work? In what ways has it been the best route for you?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After working through three further drafts, I submitted the manuscript to a couple of agents but received no replies. I did that mainly because I was completely unaware that self-publishing existed. Once I discovered that, and understood its power and opportunity, I decided to self-publish what became <em>Viking Blood and Blade<\/em>, my debut novel. . I realised that with self-publishing I could be the master of my own destiny: I wanted to be a writer, and I didn\u2019t have to wait for approval or acceptance from any industry gatekeepers. I could just do it.&nbsp;And so, I set about learning everything I could about the key elements of self-publishing and building up a playbook that would drive my novel to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong> I realised that with self-publishing I could be the master of my own destiny: I wanted to be a writer, and I didn\u2019t have to wait for approval or acceptance from any industry gatekeepers.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>JW: How did you find the initial steps of self-publishing (building a mailing list, getting reviews, etc.)? Do you have any advice for authors embarking on these first steps?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Advice on how to put together the elements required for a successful self-published book is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/jericho-writers\/about-us\/blog\/?category=self-publishing\">Jericho Writers website<\/a>, and elsewhere online. I set a target number of reviews I wanted to get within the first month, set up a pre-order and a free offer, and then engaged with book promotion sites. I also worked at setting up a simple website using WordPress with a mailing list and call to action. All of these things were new to me, but actually getting each element up and running was fairly intuitive.&nbsp; My advice to authors starting out is to make sure you do the basics, and do it in a simple way that you can then build upon. You need a good book, a strong cover, solid metadata, a website, and a mailing list capture service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>JW: Once you\u2019ve started to build some success in self-publishing, what\u2019s the best way to hold on to it? How can you make it sustainable?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is simple &#8211; keep on writing, release more books in a series, engage with your audience and learn how to master Amazon\/Facebook ads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So for any new or aspiring writers out there, I would say that your reach is within your grasp. Do all<br>you can to write your best book, follow the advice and get the basics right &#8211; invest some time in<br>yourself and your ambitions. Good luck! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Peter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Gibbons is an Insurance Professional and author of the highly acclaimed <em>Viking Blood and Blade<\/em> trilogy. His new Saxon Warrior series is set around the 900 AD Viking invasion during the reign of King Athelred the Unready. The first title of the new series, <em>Warrior and Protector<\/em>, will be published in October 2022 by Boldwood Books. 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