![]() The publisher owns the copyright and you earn royalties from sales.In exchange, they pay for everything from editing, proofreading, typesetting, printing, binding, cover art and design, promotion, advertising, warehousing, shipping, billing, and more.Traditional publishers take all the risks. In this scenario, a book publishing company offers you a contract for the right to publish your book. I’ll start with definitions so you know what you’re actually choosing. I’ll give you my best advice from 40+ years in the publishing business.In this post, you’ll learn:Īs one who has written and had published nearly 200 books since the 1970s, let me try to help you decide. Maybe you’ve done your homework on the do’s and don’ts of publishing a book, but you’ve found so much conflicting advice that you’re overwhelmed. ![]() ![]() But you did something few people ever do: You finished writing your book. ![]() You poured your heart and soul into the writing, and I hope you also spent countless hours editing and revising.Īny seasoned expert will tell you: All writing is rewriting.Ĭertainly the writing alone took months, maybe years. So you’ve finished writing your book-perhaps a lifelong dream-and now you want to get it published.
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