The New World of Publishing: The Real Price of Traditional Publishing |
Read the article for an interesting look at traditionally published vs. indie published earnings.
I never considered getting traditionally published. When I started writing I was working and had small children (still have the children, not working as much, thankfully). From what I gathered, shopping for an agent was another part-time job–it wouldn’t have left anytime for writing.
Despite the fact that I am NOWHERE near a best seller, I’ve made a lot more than a traditionally published author would. There was a great article by an award winning best-selling fantasy author a while back … she’s traditionally published and the size of her contract was pitiful. I made much more *writing* than she did.Some things I would love about being trad published … editing … editing is a big one. But then again, I’ve read of authors who’ve come under editors who hated their style and would sit on their books without commenting on them. So, that might be over rated too.
I might take a publishing contract some day. If I was going to write a single, standalone novel I’d most definitely shop for an agent. Since I’ve got a platform of my own, and some (very) modest success, they’d be more likely to take me, too.
