#67: The Pros And Cons Of Independent Publishing

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

[01:30] Indie publishing is the pure do-it-yourself publishing path. It's where you, the author, take on ALL the roles of and basically become the publisher of your own book.

[02:30] The pros of indie publishing

[08:20] The cons of indie publishing

[13:20] Final thoughts and episode recap

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Episode Freebie: How to Pick Your Publishing Path Worksheet
• Ep. 66 - The Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing
• The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)
• ALLi’s resource that’s all about choosing a self-publishing service that’s written by authors and full of unbiased advice.
• 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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