Self-publishing cons traditional publishers – the new generation POD?

Beginning writers today are not limited by the options of traditional publishers, editors grant or lease a printer. Hundreds of thousands of books appear each year on Amazon, produced, edited, self-published by the authors through the same printer / distributor large home POD publishers use. The advantages are obvious. Beginning writers get exposure not available, do not get raped by a traditional publisher or house grant and fees are higher than they had ever seen under the "old" system. But what is the cost to the readership? In First, there is no evidence that much editing happens. Quality is generally suffering across the board. Can you think Other costs subtle manifesting as a result of this combination of Amazon Advantage / LightningSource, and the new wave of editor-writers?

Eastern Sounds like you're talking mostly fiction, but I remind readers of the costs when it comes to non-fiction as much more harmful, particularly in science and medicine. Elesevier an evil, evil editor, has created a monopoly in this niche, and in response to that the open access initiative has developed. One of the biggest challenges to open access publishing models, however, is the common criticism that the process of peer review is largely absent. Without peer review, credibility is Nill.

Self-publishing vs. Getting a real publisher

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