Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing: Which one is a Better Choice?

 Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing: Which one is a Better Choice?

 self publishing vs traditional publishing

 Do you have a book idea roaming around in your head? Or perhaps you’ve just finished your manuscript, and you want to know the next steps to take? You mostly have three options ahead of you; ship it out to literary agents, submit to publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts (without an agent), or self-publish. All of these are viable options for any author.

 When you are ready with a book and ready to get it for the world to read, there is still confusion regarding which route to choose for publication. You are still not sure whether to self-publish your book or go with traditional publication. You needn’t worry. Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing is a continuing debate among everyone in the publishing industry.

 The article will try to shed light on both and the pros and cons of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing. Before we dive into it, let us look at both these routes of publishing to have clarity.

 Basics of  Self-publishing ;-Self-publishing a book means paying a self- publishing house a certain sum of money to publish your book. The money paid usually includes the creation, marketing, and distribution of your book.

Thanks to the invention of the Gutenberg Press in the 15th century, most authors fund publishing their own books. Still, it was not until the existence of eBooks and Amazon, the domination of indie authors became possible.

Self-Publishing gives the author 100% control. You are the boss when you choose self-publishing since all the decisions regarding editing, formatting, and book design is your own.

Traditional publishing ;-Traditional book publishing is when the publisher signs a contract with the author, then prints and sells the book. They act as a third-party to publish and release your book. The publisher takes care of the editing, reviewing, design of the book, and marketing. They will release the book and pay the author small percentages of the royalties.

You need to find an agent and submit your manuscript many times before it gets accepted. The agent then submits it to the publisher, which doesn’t guarantee any approval yet. If approved, the manuscript still goes through many edits to finally get published.

Traditional publishing is highly competitive, and you need to pass these gatekeepers before your manuscript reaches the publisher’s desk.

 Here is a list of advantages of both these methods for an easy view. 

Benefits of Self-Publishing Complete Creative Freedom Guarantee to publish the work Higher royalties Get the books to the stores faster

Benefits of Traditional Publishing Literary prestige & validation Publisher takes care of the production cost Easy to get the book to physical bookstores No upfront financial cost

self-Publishing is an easy route for many authors today. Their dream of publishing a book is becoming a reality with it.  If you are keen on getting your book traditionally published, go for it. Later if you decide to self-publish your book, also have a look at the benefits of working with a self-publishing company.

So what do you think which one is better SELF-PUBLISHING or TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING let me know in comment section. thank you for reading and for giving your valuable time  

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