Do authors ever prefer self-publishing vs. signing with a traditional publisher ? What are the pros + cons ?

I’m not aware of any authors who prefer self-publishing. In self-publishing, you pay the costs and eat the loss of any unsold books.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini was a self-published book, I believe. Then he promoted it like crazy by going to libraries and giving free speeches about his book. I believe he booked the library presentations himself and toured the country on his own money. Then someone from the real publishing world heard about him and he signed a real book deal.

Publishing houses pay you. That’s the main benefit.

To publish a book with a publishing house, you need an agent. Here’s a link about how to get an agent.

How To Self Publish – Self Publishing Explained – www.SelfPublishingExplained.com

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