In this episode, Matt and Lauren take listeners on a journey through self-publishing and traditional publishing. We’ll look at where those paths overlap, where they diverge, and what to expect on your publishing adventure.


Dive Deeper

💡 Jane Friedman’s The Key Book Publishing Paths

💡 Listen to These Episodes:

• Episode #2 → Is Self-Publishing the Best Path for Today's Creators?
• Episode #8 → Self-Publishing is a Team Sport
• Episode #20 → Do You Need to Hire Professional Editors for Your Book?
• Episode #10 → Marketing Your Book Pre-Launch, At-Launch, and Post-Launch

💡 Read These Blog Posts

• The Publishing Journey: Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing
• Understanding The Publishing Gatekeepers

💡 Watch These Videos

• Which Publishing Path is Right for You? | Publish Your Purpose Press x Lulu Webinar
  
  

Sound Bites From This Episode

🎙️ [10:17] “It used to be that if you said your book was self-published, or if people knew your book was self-published, they were just like, oh, that's got to be garbage. They did it themselves. It can't be a good book. These days, obviously nothing's further from the truth than that statement.”

🎙️ [23:10] “But the point is you don't have any control over that in traditional publishing, and in self-publishing you have total control over that.”

🎙️ [45:14] “All of this is only relevant in so much as what your goals are for the book itself.”

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