Traditional Publishing Pros
Knowing how to publish a book is essential but you need
to know book publishing process to enable you to choose
which publishing option fits your work best. Here we have
the pros and cons of self-publishing versus the pros and
cons of traditionally publishing to give you an opportunity
to weigh your options.
Wide distribution and
more exposure
·Most offer an advance,
sometimes a large one
· They do the editing,
formatting, cover art
·Marketing power
·
Traditional Publishing Cons
·Take
six to eighteen
months before
publication
·Price e-books way too
high
·They have power over
cover art and title
·Don't use the marketing
power they wield
effectively
·Pay royalties twice a
year
·Don't involve you in
many of the decisions
regarding your book
·Difficult to implement
changes
·Lousy royalty rates,
between 6% and 25%
·Very hard to break into
Self Publishing Pros
·Paid once a month
·You control price and
cover
·Publication is almost
instant
·Easy to implement
changes
·Every decision is yours
·Great royalty rates
·Anyone can do it
Self Publishing Cons
·No free professional
editing, formatting, or
cover art
·Fewer sales
·Less than 10% of
current book market
·Greater potential to
publish crappy books
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