A side by side comparison of all the self - publishing, independent publishing, and
even hybrid publishing companies out there will reveal pros and cons among all of us.
Not exact matches
But in an analysis just
published in The Electricity Journal, scientists say that much of this problem could be addressed with enhanced energy storage technology or by developing «
hybrid» systems in which, on a broader geographic scale, one form of renewable energy is ramping up
even while the other is declining.
Self -
publishing can be complimentary in a
hybrid publishing model between traditional and electronic self -
publishing, especially since traditional publishers aren't really open to
publishing novellas and short story collections,
even from established authors.
The best opportunities are in «
hybrid»
publishing, which means, doing the things that make you the most money and build your author platform (those two things are not identical, and often
even at odds: as in, you may give one book away for free to reach new readers, and make money on other books you charge more on).
Or you can consult
hybrid publishers or
even consider self -
publishing.
New terms have
even been coined, with the recognition of the «
hybrid» author as a driving force in the
publishing industry.
While self -
publishing options can be overwhelming or opaque to the industry outsider, there's an
even more complicated sector: so - called
hybrid publishing, which is neither traditional
publishing nor self -
publishing.
None of the parties involved is stupid — not the traditionally -
published authors, nor the self -
published authors, nor the
hybrids — not
even the publishers.
Before we
even begin talking about
hybrid publishing, we have to define it.
Trad is in trouble,
hybrid will work for some authors, self -
publishing will work for
even more authors.
Hybrid publishing may still be a little confusing (
even after reading the above paragraph, so here's the least you need to remember:
There are authors
publishing with print houses while also
publishing their backlist and
even writing new material strictly for self -
publishing (currently called
hybrid authors).
This makes answering
even basic questions like «Is
hybrid publishing right for my books?»
Even self -
published YA authors like Amanda Hocking (who I'm now calling a
hybrid author because she is also
published by St. Martins Press).
Finalists this year include a wide variety of books from publishers large and small,
hybrid presses, traditional houses, self -
published authors, major national groups like the American Cancer Society and
even The White House Historical Association.
None of us know the future, and it's good to have several things working —
hybrid publishing options, multiple channels of distribution, several series, perhaps
even writing (in time) for several audiences in different genres.
As a self -
published author (or
even an author working with a
hybrid publishing house where a fee is paid upfront for the house's services), the process of a book's publication works «backwards» in a sense: you spend money in the beginning for editing, cover design, formatting and marketing, while retaining the rights to your book indefinitely and thus receiving full royalties for as long as the book is being sold.
At the same time, the author should be learning about the other options (DIY,
publishing service companies,
hybrid publishers, etc.) and
even making connections and obtaining the financial data for those options.
By the year 2000,
even traditional publishers were getting into the
hybrid publishing game.