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There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. It's peaceful. Still. Publishing is a terrible invasion of my privacy.
~ J. D. Salinger
Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.
~ Don Marquis
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Nowadays it's easier to publish your written piece than ever before. Are there pros and cons to it? Of course. In this day and age, AI has taken over to the point where it's hard to tell if a person wrote something themselves or if they had help from AI. The creative side of art suffers quite a bit with it.
Some writers on Writing.com have taken the steps to publish and have had quite the success, others not so much. The success does depend on a few things. Is your book visible to the world? Do you have any advertising set in place to get more attention? Is the genre sought after? Where and how did you publish.
You can go three different routes when it comes down to it.
Traditional Publishing
Here, you most likely need an agent who will do the legwork for you. Oftentimes people submit their work to publishers just to get rejected over and over again. With an agent, they do the work for you and find the right place where they can basically sell your written piece. Your agent will have to get paid for all the work they do and that comes out once you sell your book. And that's the thing, you sell your book and the rights to it most likely. While an advance on a book sounds wonderful and the first one might be a great success, there's always pressure for the second book to get done.
It's definitely something to think about. You are provided the advertising, the editor, the entire glitz and glamour to get somewhere. At a cost, of course. How much are you willing to give up for a chance of success?
Self-Publishing
Many have taken this route because it seems safer. You control every aspect of your written piece. No one can tell you what to do, how to write, but they are allowed to ban the book if it's not to their standards. You can publish your work on whatever available platforms. You can even publish your work though Apps now. Is there a cost to it? Yes and no. Each book publishing platform has a specific charge. Most times you're looking at about 30% charge per item sold, be it a printed book or an E-Book. The plus side is that the start up cost is minimal to nonexistent.
However, there isn't any help with editing and that can be a major downfall. A lot of readers pay attention to how the writing is, not just the story itself. If you know that you'll need editing help, you might want to look into getting an editor to help you - for a price, of course. Also, advertising your book is on you. That's probably the biggest downfall with this choice.
Hybrid Publishing
Hybrid publishing isn't exactly new, but it might not be known to many. This one definitely requires start up costs - money out of your pocket you may not have. It's not exactly cheap. You're looking at $1500 and up, depending on what you'd like in your package. Advertising is an option, but not included in most packages and if it is, the cost is higher.
Many will take this route. The success rate depends on your writing and the readers. You've already paid for everything necessary and if you do manage to become a household name, well, the success is yours - as long as you cover the cost of publishing more books down the road and all that fun stuff. One good thing here is that all the royalties and publishing rights belong to you and you alone. You don't share anything with anyone.
Each one of these options have pros and cons. The decision to choose isn't an easy one, but in today's day and age, there are so many platforms for free advertising, that traditional publishing almost seems irrelevant. Either way, choose wisely.
'Til next time!
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