This document discusses the differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing. With traditional publishing, the author completes a manuscript, submits it to a publishing house, and if accepted, signs a contract giving the publishing house control over marketing, printing, and rights while the author receives a percentage of profits. With self-publishing, the author retains control over all rights and receives all profits but has responsibility for editing, formatting, illustrating, and promoting their own work by using third-party publishers like Createspace or Smashwords.

1. TRADITIONAL VS
SELF-PUBLISHING
Which Should You Choose?

2. My Book is Finished! What Do I Do, Now?
 Edit it (Natural Reader)
 Send it out to beta-readers
 Edit it AGAIN
 Format it (See Formatting Presentation)

3. What About Publishing?
 There are many different ways to publish
your book:
 Traditional Publishing
 Self-publishing
 Indie-publishing

4. So What is “Traditional” Publishing?
 Traditional publishing is the process of:
1. Completing a manuscript
2. Writing a query letter (see query letter presentation)
3. Submitting query letter and/or manuscript to PUBLISHING HOUSE
4. Signing a contract with publishing house

5. What about “Self” Publishing?
 Self publishing is:
1. Completing a manuscript
2. Formatting and illustrating your own book (or hiring someone)
3. Using a third-party company (Createspace, Smashwords, Kobo) to publish your book

6. What’s the Difference?
Traditional Publishing
 No extra work needed!
 Publishing House controls all marketing
and printing of your book
 Controls publishing rights to your book
 You get a percentage of book profits
Self-publishing
 Must self-promote, illustrate, and format
book
 ALL rights are yours
 You receive ALL profits
 Third-party publishers (Createspace,
Kobo, Smashwords) will print your books
for you (FREE)