Many successful self - published authors are getting trad deals off the back of their success, and other indies are happy to stay self - published. (thecreativepenn.com)
The author H.M. Ward, like Howey a superbly successful outlier, writes on the KBoards in a post titled I turned down over a million bucks in trad deals, that she has rejected more than $ 1.5 million in advances offered by publishing houses. (publishingperspectives.com)
Of course, it can be tough to get those trad deals! (marketingsff.com)