Why I want to traditionally publish || Pros and Cons of Traditional vs Self Publishing

I have had a few requests to go over why I am planning on pursuing traditional publishing and the pros and cons as I see them. Of course, I am not in their publishing industry so I just tried to include as much research and references as I could, but if I say anything you know to be untrue because you are in the industry, PLEASE let me know below! There are a lot of misconceptions out there and I don't want to contribute to them.

Also, given the recent drama with the PRH lawsuit and Barnes and Noble, I just want to add that this hasn't changed my opinions on trad vs self pub.

ALSO also, I didn't mention this in the video, but the concept of self-publishing being so pay-to-play is definitely a problem that I hope to hear more people talking about!

00:00 - Intro
02:41 - History of my plan
03:09 - Pros of Self Pub
10:38 - Cons of Self Pub
24:12 - Cons of Trad Pub
29:13 - Pros of Trad Pub
32:55 - Why I'm Going Trad Pub

There are a LOT of links below, but I hope you can find something helpful!

--- Self-Published Author YouTube Channels

The Courtney Project -    / thecourtneyproject  
Heart Breathings -    / @heartbreathings  
Author Sarah Sutton -    / authorsarahsutton  
Abbie Emmons -    / abbieemmons  

--- Traditionally-Published Author YouTube Channels

Alexa Donne -    / alexadonne  
Brandon Sanderson -    / brandsanderson  
Stephen Aryan -    / stephenaryan44  
Lindsay Puckett -    / lindsaypuckett  
Liselle Sambury -    / lisellesambury  
Michelle Schusterman -    / michelleschustermanauthor  

--- Self and trad pub articles and videos:

Royalty Rate - https://publishdrive.com/what-is-the-...

https://scribemedia.com/self-publishi....

Stephen Aryan and Michelle Schusterman - Traditional Publishing Livestream with Michelle Schusterman
   • Traditional Publishing Livestream wit...  

Alexa Donne - The Pros & Cons of Traditional Publishing
   • The Pros & Cons of Traditional Publis...  

Alexa Donne - Money Mindsets in Indie vs. Trad Publishing
   • Money Mindsets in Indie vs. Trad Publ...  

Stephen Aryan - Getting Your Book Published Overseas:
   • Writing Advice - Getting Your Book Pu...  

Stephen Aryan and Caelan Peters - The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing and Traditional Publishing
   • The Pros and Cons of Self Publishing ...  

Michelle Schusterman - Let's talk about traditional publishing vs self publishing
   • Let's talk about traditional publishi...  

Brandon Sanderson - Brandon Sanderson Lecture 10: Mechanics of Self Publishing Online (6/8)
   • Brandon Sanderson Lecture 10: Mechani...  

Brandon Sanderson - Lecture #12: Publishing Part One — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
   • Lecture #12: Publishing Part One — Br...  

Liselle Sambury - Playlist on Publishing: experiences from a traditional published author
   • How I Organize My Writing Projects Us...  

Lindsay Puckett - HOW I GOT MY BOOK DEAL
   • HOW I GOT MY BOOK DEAL  

Heart Breathings - How I Sold Over Half A Million Books Self-Publishing
   • How I Sold Over Half A Million Books ...  

Author Sarah Sutton - WHY I'M SELF-PUBLISHING MY SECOND BOOK | Self-Publishing my YA Fake Relationship OUT OF MY LEAGUE!
   • WHY I'M SELF-PUBLISHING MY SECOND BOO...  

Abbie Emmons - WHY I CHOSE INDIE PUBLISHING (it's not for the $$$)
   • WHY I CHOSE INDIE PUBLISHING (it's no...  

--- Articles on Publishing Income:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremygr...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...
https://www.authorsguild.org/industry...

----- LINKS -----
Website: https://www.madelinejameswrites.com/
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