Traditional Publishing Versus Self-Publishing: Facts and Tips for Authors

It seems that everywhere you go these days someone is calling themselves a 'writer'. This label is a broad description to use when establishing a professional title. An author is usually a better way to identify exactly what kind of writer you are. If you have written a book or screenplay this typically classifies you as an author.

With all of the different ways to become a published author it sometime may seem a little confusing as to the better ways to get published. This article can help you understand the pros and cons to both traditional publishing houses and the self publishing firms out there. This way, you can decide for yourself how you want to tackle this major step in your career.

Traditional versus Self Publishing: The Struggles

As if creating your characters, building a premise, and going through the range of emotions through the ups and downs of writing a novel aren't hard enough, traditional publishers then believe that you need to forfeit the major portion of the sales to their house for costs. It actually only costs a fraction of what they take to print these books and market them.

I have been offered contracts to which I haven't yet found a decent one I would gladly accept without regret. My reasons may sound foolish but I will share some nonetheless. One of my novels, due to come out early next year, has a fictional beginning about a child being swept into the past of his ancestor and living a life not his own. This book has been reviewed by important people in the industry but unfortunately most said that they would be happy to print the book if I make the child experience a drug hallucination or overdose to bring on the phenomenon. Well, as you can imagine I was not about to twist an innocent child into a drug user for monetary gain