The true difference between self publishing and using publishers
Hi 👋 you're reading a pretty old post! I started writing on here back in high school and this page may not reflect my current views. Recommend checking out related articles and categories down below, I've likely published more recent thoughts on this topic.
Right now I'm writing two books at once and yes that was a terrible idea. Please avoid doing this if you at all can.
One book I'm working on with a publisher, the other I'm self-publishing. Both are interesting processes, but I have noticed one colossal difference between the two:
Self-publishing -> November 2012 to March 2013 (5 months) -> 104 hours worked. Includes researching, writing, marketing, everything. About 40 pages written.
Publisher -> late January 2013 to March 2013 (1.5 months) -> 101 hours worked. Just researching and writing. About 100 pages written.
Might be the tight chapter deadlines I keep missing, might be the nice project coordinator lady asking me what the fuck do I think I'm doing via email every couple of weeks.
But them's the facts. I get more writing done when working with a publisher.
Filed under: BooksBusinessPublishingWriting
