Why I Went With Self-Publishing vs Traditionally Publishing for my Poetry Book

If you're ready to publish your poetry book, there are two main paths ahead of you if you want to get your collection out there: traditional vs self-publishing.

When I put my first debut poetry collection, seven years, together, I was determined to traditionally publish it. I viewed traditional publishers as the stamp of approval and saw it as a milestone that I had to reach to be considered a "real author." I had dreamed of it since I was a child.

So I found some publishers who published po...