Not exact matches
I can say, as a reader, I pay special attention to a
hybrid writer's work that's self -
published, after a prior
career of traditional
publishing.
According to The Guardian, the remaining respondents broke down to «18 % self -
published, 8 % traditionally -
published and 6 % saying they were pursuing
hybrid careers.»
If you plan to write as a
career, whether as an indie,
hybrid, or traditionally
published author, you need to understand this.
This is not an admission that indie
publishing is inferior, but it is an acknowledgment that to take my
career to the next level the smartest path would be to work as a
hybrid author.
CJ combines both traditional
publishing deals with indie
publishing to create a successful
hybrid career.
I'm personally interested in how a
hybrid career can be created, with the benefits of both traditional and self -
publishing.
For the record: I think a «
hybrid»
publishing career is a perfectly legitimate option for a writer.
If you seek an agent who would support a
hybrid approach to your
publishing career, look for someone who already has a track record with
hybrid clients.
In my post To Indie or Not to Indie, I mentioned that I intended to take a
hybrid approach to my writing
career, with a mix of traditional and indie
publishing.
We chatted with author Dean Crawford, an author who began his
career writing for a
publishing house and is now
hybrid, about his experiences.
I'm guessing for some mid list authors that using a
hybrid of traditional and self -
publishing will become more of a common decision as they decide to take more control of their
careers.
While it's a strong testament to how self -
published and
hybrid authors are managing their
careers, it also seems to be a contradiction.
There are pros and cons to both sides, certainly, and studies have shown that the authors regularly making the most in their writing
careers are
hybrids: they have self -
published titles and traditional titles.)
Those who've never
published a book or who might've used other options like
hybrid publishing and self -
publishing might find themselves scratching their heads about what it is exactly a literary agent does for their traditional
publishing career.
More than 65 % of those who filled out the survey described themselves as aspiring authors, with 18 % self -
published, 8 % traditionally -
published and 6 % saying they were pursuing
hybrid careers.
«Reedsy scooped the Gold Award for creating a platform that looks set to powerfully impact on both independent and traditional
publishing by empowering writers, publishers, editors and designers to build
hybrid careers and work together quickly and effortlessly through bespoke, user - friendly digital tools.»
An increasing number of top - tier authors like Saffi and Catherine are moving to the «
hybrid» model, with an equal number of self - and traditionally
published titles and a
career aided by an agent / manager.
I specifically chose Rachel and the Irene Goodman Agency because they have a demonstrated commitment to their author's success, incorporating self -
publishing as a possible option for a
hybrid career.
The
hybrid authors I know all began their
careers with traditionally
published books and then branched into self -
publishing.