Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing with Pat Iyer

Welcome to this episode of the Real Fast Results podcast! 
If you are an author, or an aspiring author, and you are really
thinking about writing your first book, or your next book, and
you are trying to decide whether to self-publish or go the
traditional route, you are in the right place today. Pat Iyer is
today’s special guest.  She is an entrepreneur and published
author who can give you insight on self-publishing vs.
traditional publishing..  Please welcome Pat to the show…
Big Promise: Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing Well, I
think that the big promise, as far as I am concerned is that a lot
of people have questions about whether they should self-publish or
seek out a traditional or indie publisher.  I have
done both, and I can easily share the pros and the cons of each
approach. [bctt tweet="Whether you self-publish or
traditionally publish, you will be part of the marketing and
promotional efforts." via="no"] I think that before self-publishing
became so easy, there really was only one choice, which was to
approach a publisher or be approached by a publisher, write up a
book proposal, create an outline, a sample chapter, and an analysis
of the target market.  You’d need to show how your book was
different than other books.  Those steps are all very
important to make sure that you have a viable book, but the
difficulty with traditional publishing is that, from an
entrepreneurial standpoint, you do a whole lot of work, and you get
small royalties in return.  However, a traditional
publisher, or an indie publisher, can open doors for you that you
would have never had opened if you hadn’t been published. Download
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Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing

Why you may want to start with traditional publishing

Why you may want to consider self-publishing

Author's platform

How you plan to promote your book

How much marketing will you have to do if you traditionally
publish your book

How to become traditionally published and build your
reputation

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Connecting with Pat They can reach me through my website, which is
EditingMyBook.com.  That’s my speaker site.  I have a
page on that site regarding the work that I do as an editor and a
ghostwriter.  I also help people who take their books and turn
them into online courses, to be able to share their content in a
new way with a different audience. Resources How to Get a
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