What's Your Reading Pleasure? Poll

Self-published or Traditionally Published?





There are some authors out there that say if you're not traditionally published, you're not an author. Mind you, I said some authors. I am not one of those. I say if you have a book published, bless your heart, because that's a difficult thing. Starting and finishing a project as large as writing a book? Yep. That's good. Now, I'm also not one of those people that will only read self-published. Ha. Um, no. I like to read. Any good Christian book that appeals to me, whether self-published or traditionally published has my attention.



When I'm considering books to read, I go about it in different ways. It depends on what I'm looking for. Am I looking to learn from this book? Am I going to pay particular attention to the details of a particular writer? Do I want to see how this author shows emotion or how their characters speak? Or, am I just looking for a lighthearted romp? Something to take me away for a little while?



I'm one of those annoying people that think you can learn from anyone. If I don't like someone/something, I ask myself questions. Why? What does this particular person/book do that really bothers me? And I'm honest about my answers. The same is true on the flip-side. Why do I love this book/person? What is it about.....that draws my attention? You get the picture.



The same is true with books.

I've read my share of traditionally published books. And I've read my share of self-published books. And I've learned from. . .



both.





I know there are problems with self-published books. I've seen them. I've counted upwards of 100 mistakes in a small novella-sized book. I wasn't looking for them because I don't do that. But these were so obvious, grammatical, spelling, etc, that I couldn't help it. They jumped off the page and hit me in the nose. (Figuratively speaking, of course!)



But I've read traditionally published books that had mistakes as well. Whole words missing. Wrong grammar usage, name changes, hair-color changes, eye color changes, etc. These had fewer mistakes in them, obviously, but they were still there.





So what's your thoughts? When you look at a book on Amazon.com, is it a strike against that author/book if it's self-published? Or do you pick it up and read it anyway? Are you one of those people that has a favorite publisher that you look for? Are you a traditionally-published-only person? Go ahead. There are no wrong answers here. I just want to hear your thoughts. :)






Poll




Self Published or Traditionally Published ~ Which Do You Prefer?


I'll read self-published books.

I prefer to read traditionally published books by smaller presses.

I have no preference.

I don't read self-published books.

I only read traditionally published books by large publishing houses.

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