Self-Publish Verses Publications
Which is better or does it even matter?
I am in that experimental phase of Medium. I am trying out publications and trying to see some results. I am pretty new here so like I said this is all experimental. I will have to be honest when I say I don’t notice any difference either way. I've had some stories that I self-published perform better than articles that I submitted.
I do love submitting to publications though because I love some of the writing prompts they provide. I have noticed results from time to time. I am just wondering if it is even a factor at all. I know the publications I write for are amazing publications. I am in no way blaming my mediocre success on them.
I may need to work on my craft. In fact, I am sure that is the major contributing factor. I could be choosing the wrong tags. I am the least arrogant writer you may ever know. I stay humble because I know I still have so much to learn.
I haven't completely flopped. I am not discouraged. I do still self-publish at times then later may submit to a publication that allows self-published pieces.
The things I noticed that is working to my advantage is I publish one way or another a lot. I also engage a lot authentically so I seem to have some loyal followers. I also seem to be building a…
