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Episode Highlights
- Navigating Publishing Options: Understanding the publishing world involves considering three key factors: control, costs, and timeline.
- Control in Traditional Publishing: Traditional publishers buy the rights to your book, handling everything from design to distribution. In return, they pay advances and royalties. It's like selling your recipe to a restaurant.
- Self-Publishing Control: In self-publishing, you retain all rights and oversee the entire process, from design to distribution. It offers flexibility and control over changes.
- Costs: Traditional publishers cover all expenses, but you earn lower royalties. Self-publishing requires upfront costs, but royalties are higher.
- Timeline: Traditional publishing can take six to twelve months from acceptance to bookshelf. Self-publishing is faster, often within a month.
- Industry Insights: Only 1-3% of books are traditionally published yearly, leaving many authors to choose self-publishing.
- Finding Your Path: Choose based on your goals and what appeals to you as an author. Both paths have their trade-offs and uncertainties, but they can lead to success in unique ways.
Actionable Insights
- Decide Today: Start considering which publishing path aligns with your goals. đź“šđź’ˇ
Podcast Website: www.juxtabook.com/podcasts/beyond-the-bookÂ
Submit a Question:Â To submit a question and to see the show notes, please visit https://www.juxtabook.com/beyondthebook and press the appropriate button.
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Learn more about Your Path to Book Publishing by visiting Juxtabook.com and discover if traditional publishing, self publishing, or hybrid publishing is right for you.
Join the Author Edge Community and learn how to publish, and market your book and build your brand. Learn More
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Episode Highlights
- Navigating Publishing Options: Understanding the publishing world involves considering three key factors: control, costs, and timeline.
- Control in Traditional Publishing: Traditional publishers buy the rights to your book, handling everything from design to distribution. In return, they pay advances and royalties. It's like selling your recipe to a restaurant.
- Self-Publishing Control: In self-publishing, you retain all rights and oversee the entire process, from design to distribution. It offers flexibility and control over changes.
- Costs: Traditional publishers cover all expenses, but you earn lower royalties. Self-publishing requires upfront costs, but royalties are higher.
- Timeline: Traditional publishing can take six to twelve months from acceptance to bookshelf. Self-publishing is faster, often within a month.
- Industry Insights: Only 1-3% of books are traditionally published yearly, leaving many authors to choose self-publishing.
- Finding Your Path: Choose based on your goals and what appeals to you as an author. Both paths have their trade-offs and uncertainties, but they can lead to success in unique ways.
Actionable Insights
- Decide Today: Start considering which publishing path aligns with your goals. đź“šđź’ˇ
Podcast Website: www.juxtabook.com/podcasts/beyond-the-bookÂ
Submit a Question:Â To submit a question and to see the show notes, please visit https://www.juxtabook.com/beyondthebook and press the appropriate button.
Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to Beyond the Book Podcast and receive regular updates on how to be successful in your author journey.
Learn more about Your Path to Book Publishing by visiting Juxtabook.com and discover if traditional publishing, self publishing, or hybrid publishing is right for you.
Join the Author Edge Community and learn how to publish, and market your book and build your brand. Learn More
Liked this episode? Share it and tag us on Instagram @juxtabk
Love the show? Leave a review and let us know!
CONNECT WITH US: Website | Instagram | Facebook
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