Matthew McAndrew
I self-published through Amazon. I've always liked doing things differently, so self-publishing has appealed to me for a long time.
A couple years after the thought first occurred to me, I went as a guest to a Toastmasters speaking event, where I made a connection with a self-published author who spoke about the pros and cons of traditional vs. self-publishing.
At the time, "Headshot" wasn't complete, so I wasn't ready to follow his advice and publish, but this year I got the manuscript finished and once again did my research on the pros and cons.
There are some definite perks to traditional publishing, but overall, I found the ones you get by self-publishing outweigh them. Plus, the learning process behind self-publishing and self-marketing is a welcome challenge to me.
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A couple years after the thought first occurred to me, I went as a guest to a Toastmasters speaking event, where I made a connection with a self-published author who spoke about the pros and cons of traditional vs. self-publishing.
At the time, "Headshot" wasn't complete, so I wasn't ready to follow his advice and publish, but this year I got the manuscript finished and once again did my research on the pros and cons.
There are some definite perks to traditional publishing, but overall, I found the ones you get by self-publishing outweigh them. Plus, the learning process behind self-publishing and self-marketing is a welcome challenge to me.
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