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The Varied Paths of Traditional vs Self-Publishing

by Laura Vanarendonk Baugh

Two publishing roads diverge in an industry wood and…you can take either one. Or both. Or a third road that circles around and intersects repeatedly.

So often people worry about which way to publish, whether traditionally (submit to a publishing house which first pays you for your work and then pays to publish it for a greater share of the profits), or independently (publish at your own effort and expense, and reap the whole profit).… Read the post

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Persistence Pays: For Indie or Traditional Publishing

Holly Robinson

I'm in a semi-comatose state after crashing through the first draft of a novel in six months to meet my editor's deadline.

Not that I'm complaining. I've been struggling to get to this point in my career for over twenty-five years.… Read the post

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Us vs. Them - A Call for Détente in the Author Wars

By Laura Drake

All of us at WITS have shied away from the Traditional/Indie battle. After all, many have waded into the fray, yelling their opinions at the top of their lungs. When we conceived Writers in the Storm, we pictured it a shelter for writers from the storms that brew in publishing.… Read the post

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