GeekDavid
Auror
Okay, here's the ground rules.
You cannot just list the pros for your preferred method. You have to at least list one con for your preferred method or a pro for the other method.
I'll start.
Self-publishing
Pros
Cons
Traditional publishing
Pros
Cons
Your turn!
You cannot just list the pros for your preferred method. You have to at least list one con for your preferred method or a pro for the other method.
I'll start.
Self-publishing
Pros
- More revenue comes back to the author
- More control over things such as deadlines, order of book release, cover design
- Freedom to write things a traditional publishing house might balk at.
Cons
- More out-of-pocket expenses (editing, cover design, marketing)
- Stigma against independently published authors
Traditional publishing
Pros
- Better exposure in brick-and-mortar bookstores
- Free access to editing and cover design services
Cons
- They set the deadlines, when the books are released and in what order, what the cover will look like.
- They typically pay very little to the author
Your turn!