Query or self-publish? Make an informed decision.

Everywhere we look, we see authors talking about this–and the more I read, the more inclined I am to self-publish my novel, like I did with my novelette. Maybe it’s just because I’m a control freak, but it sounds more appealing for several reasons. It can be very expensive (hiring an editor, a proof-reader, a cover artist, advertising, etc), but you have total control over your work. That’s really important to me.

Maybe you’re debating on it now, imaging what route is the best for you… Well, to make an informed decision, you should read a lot about the subject– and there are loads to read about it, believe me. So I decided to compile here some great articles I’ve been reading on the matter to make this process a little easier.

http://www.beccahamiltonbooks.com/2012/08/24/why-going-indie-isnt-career-suicide-authors-writers-amwriting-indie-books/

http://jeanoram.com/blog/2012/04/24/query-self-published-book/

http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/self-publishing.html

http://www.writersrelief.com/blog/2012/03/query-letter-self-published-book/

http://bookbanter.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/guest-post-4-query-or-self-publish-by-michael-j-sullivan/

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/06/07/stick-with-legacy-publishing/

http://www.lindsayburoker.com/e-publishing/best-way-to-a-traditional-publishing-deal-query-agents-or-self-publish/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2012/08/15/publishing-is-broken-were-drowning-in-indie-books-and-thats-a-good-thing/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bernard-starr/the-new-vanity-publishing_b_1821945.html

http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_21313128/self-publishing-or-vanity-press-answer-may-surprise

http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/

http://phantomimic.weebly.com/2/post/2012/08/you-want-to-be-a-traditionally-published-author-then-self-publish.html

http://thewritersadvice.com/2012/08/24/just-publish-it-already/

http://www.thebookdesigner.com/the-indie-publishing-life/

Please, feel free to add other relevant links on the comments section. And tell us your decision: are you going to query or self-publish your next (or first) book?

Well, I wish us all the best of luck, whatever decision we make!