Many self-publishers start their book projects with unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about how publishing works. A huge industry has arisen to prey on writers who are unsure of the path. This article explains the basics of how publishing scams work … More â
I recently published a post about the difference between vanity publishing and true self-publishing. Fundamentally, the article defines a publisher as âsomeone who takes the risk on a book.â Vanity Presses represent themselves as publishers and accept royalties while the … More â
What is true self-publishing? What is the difference between self-publishing and âvanity publishingâ or âsubsidy publishing?â How do these differ from âtraditional publishing?â Don’t publish until you understand these terms; that knowledge can make or break your book. Learn about … More â
The notion of real publishing as opposed to self-publÂishing and the stigma surrounding it is obsolete. I have no objections to traditional publishers but every one of them started off as a âself-publiÂsherâ with a first book. I have pretty … More â
A great technology is getting a bad rap for the wrong reasons. Print On Demand (POD) technology is often mislabeled “Publish On Demand,” which consequently associates it with the Vanity Publishing world; a realm inhabited by a few reputable operators and a large number of scammers waiting to prey on naive writers. While it’s true most Vanity Publishers do rely on POD technology, the majority of reputable self-publishers and many small traditional publishers do, too. POD is entirely disconnected from matters related to whether you own your own ISBN numbers, share rights and royalties with a third party, own your cover artwork or choose one distribution chain over another. It’s just a digital book-manufacturing technology. After all the business arrangements are decided on, a file is sent to a POD printer and books are then manufactured to order in quantities as small as a single book. POD is just a printing technologyâand it’s a great one.
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