Publishing 101

How to choose between Traditional Publishing and Self-Publishing

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When writers begin determining what publishing route they are going to embark on, they have two choices to choose between.

Self-publishing or Traditional publishing.

The first thing that writers need to understand before they determine which avenue is going to be right for them is that it takes 3 to 6 books to gain both a steady following and sales. This means authors should be prepared to play the long game.

Before you embark on the journey to publication, you need to build the following:

• Your connections
• Social Media Platforms
• Website
• Your Knowledge of the publishing world

Once you have built:

• Your Connections
• Social Media Platforms
• Website
• Your Knowledge of the Publishing World

You can begin to explore what the right publishing route is for you.

Now, truthfully, the publishing world has changed drastically over the past decade and it will keep changing.