Sep 3 • Publishing Pathways 📚
Traditional vs. Self-Publishing – What’s Your Dream Route?
Good morning wonderful people 🌸
I’ve been thinking a lot about publishing paths lately. Each one comes with its own mix of dreams and challenges. Traditional publishing can sound like the “classic dream” — an agent, a big house behind you, maybe even seeing your book in bookshops around the world. On the other hand, self-publishing gives you total freedom: full control of your story, your design, your timing. And then there’s hybrid publishing, which mixes a bit of both.
I have to admit, I’m a bit of a control freak 😅 and I like to keep an eye on every detail — so the idea of being tied down by someone else’s choices might drive me crazy. At the same time though, I can see how having a team to guide you and support your work has some real advantages.
I don’t think there’s a single right answer — it really depends on what matters most to you as an author. Is it the reach? The creative freedom? The validation? Or maybe just holding that finished book in your hands, no matter how it got there.
So tell me — if you could choose any path at all, what would be your dream route, and why? 💜
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Traditional vs. Self-Publishing – What’s Your Dream Route?
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