Traditional publishing or self-publishing?

Sandra Beckwith
Sep 5, 2018 · 5 min read
Photo by Mr Cup / Fabien Barral on Unsplash

It’s time for the hard truth about book publishing today.

A common message in many online author groups goes something like this: “I’m trying to decide if I should go with a traditional publisher or self-publish. What do you think I should do?”

I see some variation of this nearly every week.

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