Exploring the Advantages and Limitations of Traditional Publishing

In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Here’s a preview of what you’ll hear in the episode:

[01:35] Traditional publishing refers to the established system of submitting a finished manuscript to agents with the goal of getting a book deal with one of the Big Five publishers.

[03:00] The pros of traditional publishing

[08:45] The cons of traditional publishing

[15:20] Final thoughts and episode recap

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Episode Freebie: How to Pick Your Publishing Path Worksheet
• Indie Publishing Resources: IngramSpark and Createspace
• Jane Friedman’s downloadable publishing chart that gives a wider look at the different publishing options available. 
• Writer Beware has a lot of information about scams against authors and companies to watch out for. 
• Preditors and Editors, which is a watchdog site for authors with listings of which publishers are recommended and which are scams. 

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