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Selling Your Book Traditionally After Self-Publishing with David Nihill

On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business

CHAPTER

Navigating Publishing Paths

This chapter explores the contrasting experiences of self-publishing versus traditional publishing, emphasizing a preference for self-publishing due to its greater joys and benefits. It delves into the complexities of transitioning between the two, discussing challenges in securing agents and the limited marketing support from traditional publishers. The chapter reveals the disillusionment that many authors face when their expectations of traditional publishing are met with reality, highlighting the importance of taking control of marketing and design.

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